Nonprofit & Fundraising · head to head
GiveWP vs Donorbox
GiveWP
Nonprofit & Fundraising
WordPress donation plugin for nonprofits
- From
- $199/year
- Rated
- -
Donorbox
Nonprofit & Fundraising
Online fundraising platform for nonprofits
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Donorbox has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: GiveWP recurring donations and fee recovery only available in Pro and Elite tiers; Essentials tier ($199/year) limited to one-time donations; Donorbox standard plan charges 2.95-3.95% platform fee per donation on top of payment processor fees (2.2-2.49% + card processing)
- They diverge on capability: GiveWP covers Donation forms, Donorbox covers Custom donation forms.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which GiveWP and Donorbox actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 GiveWP
- Donation forms
- Recurring donations
- Fundraising campaigns
- WordPress support
Only in Donorbox
- Custom donation forms
- Peer-to-peer fundraising
- Payment processing
- Mobile-responsive support
Both cover
- Donor management
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Mailchimp
- Zapier
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
GiveWP
- WordPress-hosted nonprofits managing donors with self-hosted data (no third-party donor database)not Donorbox
- Organisations needing text-to-give and multi-gateway payment processing (Stripe, PayPal, Square, Apple Pay, Google Pay)not Donorbox
Donorbox
- Small to mid-sized nonprofits needing affordable donation processing in 96+ countriesnot GiveWP
- Organisations seeking integrated event ticketing and peer-to-peer fundraisingnot GiveWP
- Multi-channel giving strategies including text-to-give and membership programmesnot GiveWP
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
GiveWP
$199/yearNo published plan breakdown. See the GiveWP review.
Donorbox
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Donorbox review.
Which should you pick?
Choose GiveWP if
- You need donation forms.
- You work on WordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites).
- You also want recurring donations.
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 GiveWP or Donorbox better?
- Neither clearly leads. GiveWP starts at $199/year and Donorbox at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, GiveWP or Donorbox?
- Donorbox has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $199/year for GiveWP and Free for Donorbox.
- Does GiveWP or Donorbox run on more platforms?
- GiveWP runs on WordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites). Donorbox runs on Web.
- Can I use Donorbox for free?
- Yes. Donorbox has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. GiveWP starts at $199/year.
- What is GiveWP best used for?
- GiveWP is most often used for wordpress-hosted nonprofits managing donors with self-hosted data (no third-party donor database), organisations needing text-to-give and multi-gateway payment processing (stripe, paypal, square, apple pay, google pay). Of those, wordpress-hosted nonprofits managing donors with self-hosted data (no third-party donor database) and organisations needing text-to-give and multi-gateway payment processing (stripe, paypal, square, apple pay, google pay) are not what Donorbox is typically brought in for.
- What can GiveWP do that Donorbox cannot?
- GiveWP covers Donation forms, Recurring donations, Fundraising campaigns, WordPress support. Donorbox covers Custom donation forms, Peer-to-peer fundraising, Payment processing, Mobile-responsive support. Both handle Donor management, Stripe, PayPal, Mailchimp.
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