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Fundraise Up vs SignUpGenius

Fundraise Up logo

Fundraise Up

Nonprofits

Donation checkout layer that replaces the giving form on an existing nonprofit website

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SignUpGenius logo

SignUpGenius

Nonprofits

Online sign-up and scheduling tool

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only SignUpGenius has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Fundraise Up the fee is a percentage of donations, so cost rises exactly as the product succeeds, and a single large gift routed through the checkout carries the same rate as a twenty pound one unless the agreement caps it.; SignUpGenius specific pricing for paid plans is not published on the main site; users must visit the dedicated pricing page to see exact costs
  • They diverge on capability: Fundraise Up covers Embedded donation checkout, SignUpGenius covers Sign-up forms.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fundraise Up and SignUpGenius actually diverge.

Attributes where Fundraise Up and SignUpGenius differ
AttributeFundraise UpSignUpGenius
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelPercentage of each donationfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile-responsive
FoundedUnknown2000

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Nonprofits).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Fundraise Up

  • Embedded donation checkout
  • Digital wallet payments
  • Recurring gift upgrade prompts
  • Multi currency and multi language
  • Donor covered fees
  • CRM sync

Only in SignUpGenius

  • Sign-up forms
  • Email reminders
  • Volunteer tracking
  • Scheduling
  • Communication
  • Email
  • Google Calendar
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Fundraise Up

  • A charity with a working CRM and website that wants to raise online conversion without replatformingnot SignUpGenius
  • An international organisation needing donors to give in local currency and languagenot SignUpGenius
  • A campaign pushing one time givers into monthly recurring support at the point of donationnot SignUpGenius
  • A digital team that can measure conversion before and after and justify a percentage fee with datanot SignUpGenius

SignUpGenius

  • Schools and volunteer coordinators organizing sign-up sheets for shifts, events, and potlucksnot Fundraise Up

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Fundraise Up

  • The fee is a percentage of donations, so cost rises exactly as the product succeeds, and a single large gift routed through the checkout carries the same rate as a twenty pound one unless the agreement caps it.
  • It is a checkout, not a CRM, so it is always an additional cost on top of a donor database rather than a replacement for one.
  • Donor covered fee opt in rates vary widely by audience, so an organisation with an older or offline leaning donor base absorbs more of the fee than the sales model assumes.
  • Design control is limited to what the embedded component exposes, so brand teams that want full control over the giving experience will hit boundaries.
  • Live recurring gift authorisations are held in the platform, which makes leaving considerably harder than adopting, because migrating active mandates risks lapsing donors.

SignUpGenius

  • Specific pricing for paid plans is not published on the main site; users must visit the dedicated pricing page to see exact costs

Pricing, plan by plan

Fundraise Up

On request
  • Fundraise Up$undefined/year
    • Platform fee taken as a percentage of every donation processed
    • Card processing billed separately on top of the platform fee
    • Optional donor covered fee prompt shifts the cost to the giver rather than removing it

SignUpGenius

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic sign-up forms
    • Email reminders
  • Premium$19.99/month
    • Advanced customization
    • No ads
    • Premium support

Which should you pick?

Choose Fundraise Up if

  • You need embedded donation checkout.
  • You also want digital wallet payments.
Fundraise Up review

Choose SignUpGenius if

  • You need sign-up forms.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want email reminders.
SignUpGenius review

Questions people ask

Is Fundraise Up or SignUpGenius better?
Neither clearly leads. Fundraise Up starts at On request and SignUpGenius at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fundraise Up or SignUpGenius?
SignUpGenius has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Fundraise Up and Free for SignUpGenius.
Does Fundraise Up or SignUpGenius run on more platforms?
Fundraise Up runs on Web. SignUpGenius runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
Can I use SignUpGenius for free?
Yes. SignUpGenius has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Fundraise Up starts at On request.
What is Fundraise Up best used for?
Fundraise Up is most often used for a charity with a working crm and website that wants to raise online conversion without replatforming, an international organisation needing donors to give in local currency and language, a campaign pushing one time givers into monthly recurring support at the point of donation, a digital team that can measure conversion before and after and justify a percentage fee with data. Of those, a charity with a working crm and website that wants to raise online conversion without replatforming and an international organisation needing donors to give in local currency and language are not what SignUpGenius is typically brought in for.
What can Fundraise Up do that SignUpGenius cannot?
Fundraise Up covers Embedded donation checkout, Digital wallet payments, Recurring gift upgrade prompts, Multi currency and multi language. SignUpGenius covers Sign-up forms, Email reminders, Volunteer tracking, Scheduling.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Fundraise Up: Is Fundraise Up a CRM?

No. It is a donation checkout that syncs into a CRM you already run, so budget for both.

SignUpGenius: Does SignUpGenius offer a free plan?

Yes. SignUpGenius is free to start with no credit card required. The free plan includes core signup functionality without monthly fees.

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Fundraise Up: How does it charge?

A percentage of each donation, plus separately billed card processing. There is no flat licence that insulates you from volume.

SignUpGenius: What do paid SignUpGenius plans include?

Paid plans add more customization options, higher communication limits, and the ability to remove ads from your signup pages. Standard payment processing fees apply to payments collected through the platform.

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Fundraise Up: Does the donor covered fee option remove the cost?

It shifts it. When donors opt in they pay the platform and processing fee; when they do not, the charity does.

Fundraise Up: What happens to recurring donors if we leave?

Active recurring authorisations sit with the platform and its processor, and migrating them is the part of an exit most organisations underestimate.

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