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Head-to-head · Donation Management

Donorbox vs Givebutter

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Donorbox #2 in Donation Management 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Donorbox
Givebutter #5 in Donation Management 8.7/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Givebutter

Donorbox leads on 0 checks, Givebutter on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDonorbox · 9.0/10
  • Lowest starting priceGivebutter · $29/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Givebutter

Donorbox scores higher on our rubric for donation management: 9.0 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

Givebutter is cheaper to start at $29/mo against $150/mo.

Donorbox is the better fit for organizations prioritizing free, flexible online fundraising. Givebutter is the better fit for small teams wanting affordable all-in-one fundraising.

  • Donorbox fits best

    Organizations prioritizing free, flexible online fundraising

  • Givebutter fits best

    Small teams wanting affordable all-in-one fundraising

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Side by side

Feature Donorbox 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Givebutter 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.7
Ranking #2 in Donation Management #5 in Donation Management
Best for Organizations prioritizing free, flexible online fundraising Small teams wanting affordable all-in-one fundraising
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $150/mo $29/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, iOS, Android
Integrations 6 integrations 16 integrations
Features Donorbox 1/5 · Givebutter 1/5
Online donations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Donor records Not checked yet Not checked yet
Recurring donations ✓ ✓
Campaign tools Not checked yet Not checked yet
Mobile giving Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Processing fee Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free Standard plan includes forms, campaigns, ticketing, and reporting
  • Supports recurring gifts, peer-to-peer campaigns, crowdfunding, and events
  • Connects with Stripe, PayPal, Salesforce, Mailchimp, and Raiser’s Edge NXT
  • Free plan covers forms, campaigns, events, auctions and CRM
  • Supports recurring gifts, peer-to-peer campaigns and hybrid events
  • Web, mobile, API access and integrations span major nonprofit tools
Cons
  • Standard applies platform and payment-processing fees
  • Payment-processing charges are separate from Donorbox platform fees
  • Campaign reporting is standard
  • Payment-processing charges depend on donor-tip settings
  • Advanced workflows and reporting require the Plus plan
  • Plus pricing varies by billing method and contact tier
Our verdict

Donorbox is an online fundraising and donor-management platform for nonprofits and other mission-driven groups. It brings donation forms and pages, recurring gifts, crowdfunding, peer-to-peer campaigns, event ticketing, and donor records…

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Givebutter is a web-based fundraising and donor-management platform for nonprofits and other organizations. It combines customizable donation forms, fundraising pages, peer-to-peer campaigns, events, auctions, recurring donations, donor…

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  1. DonorboxDonation Management 9.0Free plan
  2. GivebutterDonation Management 8.7Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Donorbox — where it wins

    • Free Standard plan includes forms, campaigns, ticketing, and reporting
    • Supports recurring gifts, peer-to-peer campaigns, crowdfunding, and events
    • Connects with Stripe, PayPal, Salesforce, Mailchimp, and Raiser’s Edge NXT

    Where it doesn't

    • Standard applies platform and payment-processing fees
    • Payment-processing charges are separate from Donorbox platform fees
    • Campaign reporting is standard

  • Givebutter — where it wins

    • Free plan covers forms, campaigns, events, auctions and CRM
    • Supports recurring gifts, peer-to-peer campaigns and hybrid events
    • Web, mobile, API access and integrations span major nonprofit tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Payment-processing charges depend on donor-tip settings
    • Advanced workflows and reporting require the Plus plan
    • Plus pricing varies by billing method and contact tier

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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