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Givebutter vs GiveWP

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Givebutter

Software

Free nonprofit fundraising with donor management and campaign tools

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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GiveWP

Software

WordPress donation plugin for nonprofits

From
$199/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Givebutter zero platform fee only applies when the donor tip option is left enabled; disabling tips triggers a flat 3% platform fee plus card processing, as of August 2026; GiveWP recurring donations and fee recovery only available in Pro and Elite tiers; Essentials tier ($199/year) limited to one-time donations

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Givebutter and GiveWP actually diverge.

Attributes where Givebutter and GiveWP differ
AttributeGivebutterGiveWP
Starting priceOn request$199/year
PlatformsWebWordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites)
FoundedUnknown2012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Givebutter

Nothing recorded that GiveWP does not also cover.

Only in GiveWP

  • Donation forms
  • Recurring donations
  • Donor management
  • Fundraising campaigns
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Mailchimp
  • Zapier

What people use each for

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

Givebutter

No use cases recorded yet. See the Givebutter review.

GiveWP

  • WordPress-hosted nonprofits managing donors with self-hosted data (no third-party donor database)not Givebutter
  • Organisations needing text-to-give and multi-gateway payment processing (Stripe, PayPal, Square, Apple Pay, Google Pay)not Givebutter

Where each one falls short

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

Givebutter

  • Zero platform fee only applies when the donor tip option is left enabled; disabling tips triggers a flat 3% platform fee plus card processing, as of August 2026
  • Automated workflows, texting and custom reports require the Plus tier starting at $29 per month for 250 or fewer contacts, as of August 2026

GiveWP

  • Recurring donations and fee recovery only available in Pro and Elite tiers; Essentials tier ($199/year) limited to one-time donations
  • Email marketing integrations (Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Salesforce) require Pro tier or higher
  • Peer-to-peer fundraising only available in Elite tier ($599/year); not in lower tiers

Pricing, plan by plan

Givebutter

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Givebutter review.

GiveWP

$199/year

No published plan breakdown. See the GiveWP review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Givebutter if

Nothing in the data separates Givebutter from GiveWP on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Givebutter review

Choose GiveWP if

  • You need donation forms.
  • You work on WordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites).
  • You also want recurring donations.
GiveWP review

Questions people ask

Is Givebutter or GiveWP better?
Neither clearly leads. Givebutter starts at On request and GiveWP at $199/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Givebutter or GiveWP?
Givebutter starts at On request and GiveWP at $199/year.
Does Givebutter or GiveWP run on more platforms?
Givebutter runs on Web. GiveWP runs on WordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites).
What can Givebutter do that GiveWP cannot?
GiveWP covers Donation forms, Recurring donations, Donor management, Fundraising campaigns.
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