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Givebutter vs Network for Good

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Givebutter

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Free nonprofit fundraising with donor management and campaign tools

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Network for Good

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Fundraising software for nonprofits

From
On request
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; Network for Good network for Good is now sold as Bonterra Network for Good, and Bonterra's own fundraising and engagement pricing page publishes no figure for it

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Givebutter and Network for Good actually diverge.

Attributes where Givebutter and Network for Good differ
AttributeGivebutterNetwork for Good
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile-responsive
FoundedUnknown2000

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Nonprofit & Fundraising).

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 Network for Good does not also cover.

Only in Network for Good

  • Online donations
  • Donor management
  • Peer-to-peer campaigns
  • Email marketing
  • Analytics
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Salesforce

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.

Network for Good

  • Business operationsnot Givebutter
  • Productivitynot Givebutter
  • Automationnot 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

Network for Good

  • Network for Good is now sold as Bonterra Network for Good, and Bonterra's own fundraising and engagement pricing page publishes no figure for it

Pricing, plan by plan

Givebutter

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Givebutter review.

Network for Good

On request
  • Essential$70/month
    • Online donations
    • Donor management
  • Professional$150/month
    • Peer-to-peer campaigns
    • Email marketing
    • Reports

Which should you pick?

Choose Givebutter if

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

Givebutter review

Choose Network for Good if

  • You need online donations.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want donor management.
Network for Good review

Questions people ask

Is Givebutter or Network for Good better?
Neither clearly leads. Givebutter starts at On request and Network for Good at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Givebutter or Network for Good?
Givebutter starts at On request and Network for Good at On request.
Does Givebutter or Network for Good run on more platforms?
Givebutter runs on Web. Network for Good runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
What can Givebutter do that Network for Good cannot?
Network for Good covers Online donations, Donor management, Peer-to-peer campaigns, Email marketing.
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