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Funraise vs Donorbox

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Funraise

Software

Nonprofit fundraising and donor management with revenue-based free tier

From
Free
Rated
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Donorbox logo

Donorbox

Software

Online fundraising platform for nonprofits

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Funraise free plan is restricted to organizations raising under $1 million annually and carries a 5% platform fee on top of processing fees, as of August 2026; Donorbox standard plan charges 2.95-3.95% platform fee per donation on top of payment processor fees (2.2-2.49% + card processing)

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Funraise and Donorbox actually diverge.

Attributes where Funraise and Donorbox differ
AttributeFunraiseDonorbox
FoundedUnknown2016

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Funraise

Nothing recorded that Donorbox does not also cover.

Only in Donorbox

  • Custom donation forms
  • Peer-to-peer fundraising
  • Payment processing
  • Donor management
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Mailchimp
  • Zapier

What people use each for

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

Funraise

No use cases recorded yet. See the Funraise review.

Donorbox

  • Small to mid-sized nonprofits needing affordable donation processing in 96+ countriesnot Funraise
  • Organisations seeking integrated event ticketing and peer-to-peer fundraisingnot Funraise
  • Multi-channel giving strategies including text-to-give and membership programmesnot Funraise

Where each one falls short

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

Funraise

  • Free plan is restricted to organizations raising under $1 million annually and carries a 5% platform fee on top of processing fees, as of August 2026
  • Wealth screening, SMS messaging and dedicated success manager access require the Premium plan starting at $99 per month, as of August 2026

Donorbox

  • Standard plan charges 2.95-3.95% platform fee per donation on top of payment processor fees (2.2-2.49% + card processing)
  • Premium plan pricing requires contacting sales, not displayed publicly
  • Pro plan limited to growing organisations; larger nonprofits must upgrade to Premium with custom pricing

Pricing, plan by plan

Funraise

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Funraise review.

Donorbox

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Donorbox review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Funraise if

  • You want to start without paying.

Choose Donorbox if

  • You need custom donation forms.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want peer-to-peer fundraising.

Questions people ask

Is Funraise or Donorbox better?
Neither clearly leads. Funraise starts at Free and Donorbox at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Funraise or Donorbox?
Funraise starts at Free and Donorbox at Free.
Does Funraise or Donorbox run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Funraise for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What can Funraise do that Donorbox cannot?
Donorbox covers Custom donation forms, Peer-to-peer fundraising, Payment processing, Donor management.

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