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Head-to-head · Nonprofit Online Donation Software

Funraise vs Donately

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Funraise #4 in Nonprofit Online Donation Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Funraise
Donately #8 in Nonprofit Online Donation Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Donately

Funraise leads on 0 checks, Donately on 0, and 3 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 scoreFunraise · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth

Funraise scores higher on our rubric for nonprofit online donation software: 9.0 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #8.

Funraise is the better fit for small nonprofits wanting free donor operations. Donately is the better fit for organizations wanting free forms and many integrations.

  • Funraise fits best

    Small nonprofits wanting free donor operations

  • Donately fits best

    Organizations wanting free forms and many integrations

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Side by side

Feature Funraise 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Donately 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.6
Ranking #4 in Nonprofit Online Donation Software #8 in Nonprofit Online Donation Software
Best for Small nonprofits wanting free donor operations Organizations wanting free forms and many integrations
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Integrations 20 integrations 16 integrations
Features Funraise 1/4 · Donately 1/4
Recurring gifts Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Embedded donation forms Not checked yet Not checked yet
Automated receipts ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Campaign pages Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Donation pages Not checked yet Not checked yet
Payment methods Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes forms, recurring donations, events, donors, and tasks
  • Donor profiles, segmentation, receipts, campaigns, reports, and dashboards
  • Web, mobile, API access, and integrations with fundraising and CRM tools
  • Free plan includes full fundraising feature access
  • Supports recurring, peer-to-peer, team, event, and campaign fundraising
  • Integrates with Salesforce, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Zapier, and major website platforms
Cons
  • Free plan includes platform and payment-processing fees
  • Premium pricing requires a sales quote
  • Peer-to-peer, wealth screening, SMS, and intelligence are premium features
  • Free plan charges a 4% platform fee per donation
  • Payment-processing fees apply separately to every plan
  • The no-fees option requires a $5,000 one-time payment
Our verdict

Funraise combines online donation forms, donation pages, recurring giving, donor records, campaign tools, event features, automated receipts, communications, and reporting for nonprofit organizations. It is particularly suited to smaller…

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Donately is an online fundraising platform for nonprofits, schools, churches, teams, agencies, and other mission-driven organizations. Its toolkit includes customizable donation forms, embeddable buttons and widgets, campaign pages,…

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  1. FunraiseNonprofit Online Donation Software 9.0Free plan
  2. DonatelyNonprofit Online Donation Software 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Funraise — where it wins

    • Free plan includes forms, recurring donations, events, donors, and tasks
    • Donor profiles, segmentation, receipts, campaigns, reports, and dashboards
    • Web, mobile, API access, and integrations with fundraising and CRM tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan includes platform and payment-processing fees
    • Premium pricing requires a sales quote
    • Peer-to-peer, wealth screening, SMS, and intelligence are premium features

  • Donately — where it wins

    • Free plan includes full fundraising feature access
    • Supports recurring, peer-to-peer, team, event, and campaign fundraising
    • Integrates with Salesforce, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Zapier, and major website platforms

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan charges a 4% platform fee per donation
    • Payment-processing fees apply separately to every plan
    • The no-fees option requires a $5,000 one-time payment

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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