GiveCause vs Fundraise Up

GiveCause9.0Visit Fundraise Up3.4Visit

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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Fundraise Up #7 in Nonprofit Payment Processing Software 3.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Fundraise Up

• GiveCause fits best

  Nonprofits prioritizing free, mobile-ready payments

• Fundraise Up fits best

  Large teams needing payment flexibility

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Side by side

Feature	GiveCause 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Fundraise Up 3.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	3.4
Ranking	#3 in Nonprofit Payment Processing Software	#7 in Nonprofit Payment Processing Software
Best for	Nonprofits prioritizing free, mobile-ready payments	Large teams needing payment flexibility
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Integrations	1 integrations	13 integrations
Features GiveCause 5/5 · Fundraise Up 1/5
Recurring gifts	✓	✓
Event payments	✓ (best)	Not published
Campaign pages	✓ (best)	Not published
Automated receipts	✓ (best)	Not published
Donor records	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Reporting depth	Advanced	Not published
Payment methods	credit and debit cards	Not published
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	Supports cards, wallets, bank debits, crypto, and donor-advised funds Combines recurring giving, peer-to-peer, events, and virtual donations Connects with major CRMs, payment providers, and marketing tools
Cons	Payment processing and bank-transfer fees still apply Integration coverage is limited to the API Advanced customization may require API development	No free plan is available Requires contact with sales for pricing Payment processing fees are separate from platform pricing
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 →	Fundraise Up is a digital fundraising and donation platform for nonprofit organizations, particularly larger teams managing varied campaigns and payment needs. Its tools cover hosted campaign pages, checkout modals, donation forms, website… 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

• Fundraise Up — where it wins

  • Supports cards, wallets, bank debits, crypto, and donor-advised funds
  • Combines recurring giving, peer-to-peer, events, and virtual donations
  • Connects with major CRMs, payment providers, and marketing tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Requires contact with sales for pricing
  • Payment processing fees are separate from platform pricing

• GiveCause9.0/10 · Free plan

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

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• Fundraise Up3.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad nonprofit fundraising platform with flexible payments and performance-based pricing.

  Visit Fundraise UpFull verdict →