GiveCause vs Donately

GiveCause9.0Visit Donately8.7Visit

Higher score GiveCause #3 in Nonprofit Payment Processing Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit GiveCause

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Donately #6 in Nonprofit Payment Processing Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Donately

• GiveCause fits best

  Nonprofits prioritizing free, mobile-ready payments

• Donately fits best

  Established nonprofits needing reporting and integrations

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Side by side

Feature	GiveCause 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Donately 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Nonprofit Payment Processing Software	#6 in Nonprofit Payment Processing Software
Best for	Nonprofits prioritizing free, mobile-ready payments	Established nonprofits needing reporting and integrations
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Integrations	1 integrations	16 integrations
Features GiveCause 5/5 · Donately 1/5
Recurring gifts	✓	✓
Event payments	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Campaign pages	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Automated receipts	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Donor records	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Reporting depth	Advanced	Not checked yet
Payment methods	credit and debit cards	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	No platform, monthly, or user fees Supports recurring gifts, memberships, events, and in-person payments Includes donor management, analytics, and AI fraud screening	Full fundraising features available on every plan Advanced reporting, donor management, and data export Broad CRM, payment, website, and automation integrations
Cons	Payment processing and bank-transfer fees still apply Integration coverage is limited to the API Advanced customization may require API development	Payment-processing fees apply separately to every plan Platform access is limited to web and API The $5,000 no-fee option requires a one-time payment
Our verdict	GiveCause is an online and in-person fundraising and payment platform for nonprofits. It combines no-code donation forms and fundraising pages with recurring donations, memberships, event ticketing, registration, attendee management, donor… Read the review →	Donately is an online fundraising platform for nonprofits, schools, churches, teams, agencies, and other mission-driven organizations. Its feature set covers customizable donation forms, embeddable widgets, recurring donations, campaign… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• GiveCause — where it wins

  • No platform, monthly, or user fees
  • Supports recurring gifts, memberships, events, and in-person payments
  • Includes donor management, analytics, and AI fraud screening

  Where it doesn't

  • Payment processing and bank-transfer fees still apply
  • Integration coverage is limited to the API
  • Advanced customization may require API development

• Donately — where it wins

  • Full fundraising features available on every plan
  • Advanced reporting, donor management, and data export
  • Broad CRM, payment, website, and automation integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Payment-processing fees apply separately to every plan
  • Platform access is limited to web and API
  • The $5,000 no-fee option requires a one-time payment

• GiveCause9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free, mobile-ready giving platform with broad fundraising tools and API-only integrations.

  Visit GiveCauseFull verdict →
• Donately8.7/10 · Free plan

  A broad fundraising toolkit with flexible platform-fee options and separate payment-processing fees.

  Visit DonatelyFull verdict →