Nonprofit & Fundraising · head to head
GiveWP vs Funraise
GiveWP
Nonprofit & Fundraising
WordPress donation plugin for nonprofits
- From
- $199/year
- Rated
- -
F
Funraise
Nonprofit & Fundraising
Nonprofit fundraising and donor management with revenue-based free tier
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Funraise 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; 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
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which GiveWP and Funraise 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
- Donor management
- Fundraising campaigns
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Mailchimp
- Zapier
Only in Funraise
Nothing recorded that GiveWP does not also cover.
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 Funraise
- Organisations needing text-to-give and multi-gateway payment processing (Stripe, PayPal, Square, Apple Pay, Google Pay)not Funraise
Funraise
No use cases recorded yet. See the Funraise review.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
GiveWP
$199/yearNo published plan breakdown. See the GiveWP review.
Funraise
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Funraise 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.
Questions people ask
- Is GiveWP or Funraise better?
- Neither clearly leads. GiveWP starts at $199/year and Funraise at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, GiveWP or Funraise?
- Funraise has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $199/year for GiveWP and Free for Funraise.
- Does GiveWP or Funraise run on more platforms?
- GiveWP runs on WordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites). Funraise runs on Web.
- Can I use Funraise for free?
- Yes. Funraise 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 Funraise is typically brought in for.
- What can GiveWP do that Funraise cannot?
- GiveWP covers Donation forms, Recurring donations, Donor management, Fundraising campaigns.
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