Givebear
Givebear: A focused dues platform with useful automation, but a narrow Stripe-centered ecosystem. Ranked #6 of 33 in Membership Billing Software by our editors (8.7/10); pricing: Free plan · 30-day trial; best for lean organizations prioritizing automated dues.
At a glance
- Editor score8.7 / 10
- PricingFree plan · 30-day trial
- Best forLean organizations prioritizing automated dues
- Free planYes
- Paid from$29/mo
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Automates recurring dues, card retries, lapse flags, and receipts
- Supports rosters, event fees, digital passes, and QR check-in
- Offers free access plus a 30-day trial and self-service renewals
Where it doesn't
- Integrations are centered on Stripe
- Free plan limits donor CRM contacts to 50
- Paid plans cap donor contacts and monthly emails
Our verdict on Givebear
Givebear is a web and API platform for clubs, teams, nonprofits, schools, and community organizations that need to collect recurring membership dues and manage member activity. Organizations can set monthly or yearly billing cycles, publish a payment link for card payments, track dues status and payment history in a roster, and support self-service renewals. The product also covers event and registration fees, digital membership passes for phone wallets, QR-based check-in, and automatic payment receipts. It is best suited to lean organizations that want billing and member administration in one focused system.
Pricing offers a free plan at $0 per month with a 5.9% platform fee, 50 donor CRM contacts, 100 emails per month, and email support. Plus costs $29 per month when billed annually or $39 per month when billed monthly, with a 2.9% platform fee, 2,500 donor CRM contacts, 10,000 emails per month, and priority support. Growth costs $39 per month annually or $54 per month monthly, lowering the platform fee to 1.9% and raising limits to 15,000 donor CRM contacts and 75,000 emails per month; it also includes dedicated onboarding. A 30-day trial is available.
The strongest fit is an organization that accepts card payments through Stripe and values automated retries, lapse flagging, receipts, and renewals more than a broad integration catalog. Stripe is the listed payment-processing integration, while the platform itself is available on the web and through an API. The main trade-off is ecosystem breadth: organizations needing payment integrations beyond Stripe may find Givebear less suitable. The published plan limits apply to donor CRM contacts and emails, while the club offering does not state a maximum number of membership records. Choose Givebear for focused dues automation and event administration; consider an alternative when wider integrations are central.
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Givebear fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $29/mo |
| Member limit | Not verified |
| Billing frequency | Both |
| Member portal | Not verified |
| Automated dunning | Yes |
| Self-service renewals | Yes |
| Payment methods | Card |
| Free trial | 30 days · card required |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | Email, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 1 integrations: Stripe |
| Pricing | Free plan · 30-day trial (source) |
| Website | givebear.io |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Givebear integrations
Givebear lists 1 integrations on its own site.
- Stripe
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