OpenFundraise review
A free web platform for nonprofit donation campaigns linked to SMS, reporting, and CRM workflows.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
OpenFundraise is a web-based nonprofit fundraising platform for teams managing hosted or embedded donation checkout, SMS campaigns, recurring gifts, donor portals, and campaign reporting. It is designed for organizations that want donation activity, attribution, receipts, and donor self-service connected in one fundraising workflow. Its feature set also covers donor-covered fee configuration, automated receipts, and integrations across payment, CRM, email, analytics, and advertising systems.
The Free plan has no monthly fees, no contracts, and no setup cost. Its donor-covered fee model includes 2% only when a donor opts to cover fees; when the donor opts out, OpenFundraise charges 0%. The plan also includes A/B testing and AI donation optimization, giving fundraising teams tools to refine donation paths without a separate paid tier in the published plan structure. That combination makes the pricing straightforward for organizations prioritizing low fixed costs and donor-funded fees.
OpenFundraise fits an ecosystem that includes Stripe, PayPal, Square, Twilio, Constant Contact, Bloomerang, HubSpot, Salesforce, and Meta. Its main distinction is the connection between SMS fundraising with tracked donation links and broader campaign attribution. Teams seeking keyword-based text-to-give should choose a product that explicitly supports that interaction instead. OpenFundraise is a strong fit for nonprofits focused on free, link-based SMS campaigns and connected donation workflows; organizations needing a native mobile experience or verified keyword messaging should look elsewhere.
OpenFundraise pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Free plan has no monthly fees, contracts, or setup cost.
- Tracked SMS donation links support campaign attribution and reporting.
- Includes recurring gifts, receipts, donor self-service, and CRM integrations.
- Where it doesn't
- SMS fundraising is link-based rather than verified keyword-based text-to-give.
- Access is described for the web rather than native mobile apps.
- Donor-covered fees depend on donors choosing to cover the fee.
OpenFundraise fact sheet, pricing and score →
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