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Head-to-head · Nonprofit Online Donation Software

Raisely vs Donately

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Raisely #6 in Nonprofit Online Donation Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Raisely
Donately #8 in Nonprofit Online Donation Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Donately

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

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreRaisely · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth

Raisely scores higher on our rubric for nonprofit online donation software: 8.8 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

Raisely is the better fit for branded campaigns with strong supporter tools. Donately is the better fit for organizations wanting free forms and many integrations.

  • Raisely fits best

    Branded campaigns with strong supporter tools

  • Donately fits best

    Organizations wanting free forms and many integrations

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Side by side

Feature Raisely 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Donately 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.6
Ranking #6 in Nonprofit Online Donation Software #8 in Nonprofit Online Donation Software
Best for Branded campaigns with strong supporter tools Organizations wanting free forms and many integrations
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $714/yr —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 8 integrations 16 integrations
Features Raisely 1/4 · Donately 1/4
Recurring gifts ✓ ✓
Embedded donation forms Not checked yet Not checked yet
Automated receipts Not checked yet 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 unlimited fundraising websites and campaigns
  • Supports recurring gifts, peer-to-peer fundraising, and event registration
  • Custom tags, segments, reports, and automated supporter messages
  • 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
  • Paid Pro features start at $119 per month
  • Payment processing fees are charged separately by Stripe or PayPal
  • Salesforce integration is provided through MoveData
  • 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

Raisely is a web-based fundraising platform for charities and nonprofit organisations. It combines donation forms, recurring giving, peer-to-peer fundraising, ticketed events, branded fundraising websites, supporter management, reporting,…

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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. RaiselyNonprofit Online Donation Software 8.8Free plan
  2. DonatelyNonprofit Online Donation Software 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Raisely — where it wins

    • Free plan includes unlimited fundraising websites and campaigns
    • Supports recurring gifts, peer-to-peer fundraising, and event registration
    • Custom tags, segments, reports, and automated supporter messages

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid Pro features start at $119 per month
    • Payment processing fees are charged separately by Stripe or PayPal
    • Salesforce integration is provided through MoveData
  • 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
  • Raisely8.8/10 · Free plan

    A flexible nonprofit fundraising platform with free campaigns and paid supporter automation.

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  • Donately8.6/10 · Free plan

    A flexible fundraising platform with free forms, broad integrations, and fee-based pricing.

    Visit DonatelyFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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