# Donately vs GoFundMe Pro Comparison | | Donately | GoFundMe Pro | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 43 | 147 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (76.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (75.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Free | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Donately Pros: - Ease of Use (7 reviews) - Donor Management (3 reviews) Cons: - Limited Customization (2 reviews) - Login Issues (2 reviews) ### GoFundMe Pro Pros: - Customer Support (1 reviews) - Customizability (1 reviews) Cons: - Excessive Fees (1 reviews) - Expensive (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Donately | GoFundMe Pro | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (41 reviews) | 8.6 (120 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (42 reviews) | 8.8 (120 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (36 reviews) | 8.7 (82 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (32 reviews) | 8.9 (89 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (36 reviews) | 8.9 (117 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (30 reviews) | 8.9 (87 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.6 (41 reviews) | 8.0 (113 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Donately #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Free Plan (4% Platform Fee) Price: Free Description: The Free Plan gives you full access to Donately’s entire fundraising platform with no subscription cost. The only difference between plans is the platform fee per donation — all features and functionality remain the same across every tier. With the Free Plan, a 4% platform fee is applied to each processed donation, with the option to pass fees to donors if desired. Key Features: - Unlimited fully customizable donation forms (embedded or hosted) - Recurring giving & subscription-style donations - Peer-to-peer & team fundraising [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/donately/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### GoFundMe Pro #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Fundraising | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Donately** | 8.2/10 | 14 | | **GoFundMe Pro** | 8.5/10 | 70 | #### Administration | Feature | Donately | GoFundMe Pro | |---|---|---| | **Reporting** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (64 reviews) | | **Interaction Tracking** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 8.1 (53 reviews) | | **Automation** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (57 reviews) | | **Donor Profiles** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 8.0 (53 reviews) | #### Fundraising | Feature | Donately | GoFundMe Pro | |---|---|---| | **Campaign Management** | 9.4 (11 reviews) | 9.2 (66 reviews) | | **Online Donation Portal** | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 9.4 (66 reviews) | | **Event Planning** | 4.2 (6 reviews) | 8.2 (51 reviews) | | **Recurring Donations** | 9.8 (10 reviews) | 9.0 (62 reviews) | | **Peer-to-peer Fundraising** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 9.1 (62 reviews) | | **Mobile Capabilities** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 8.5 (54 reviews) | #### Marketing | Feature | Donately | GoFundMe Pro | |---|---|---| | **Email Marketing** | 6.0 (5 reviews) | 7.2 (36 reviews) | ### Donor Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Donately** | N/A | N/A | | **GoFundMe Pro** | 8.8/10 | 12 | #### Administration | Feature | Donately | GoFundMe Pro | |---|---|---| | **User Dashboard** | Not enough data | 8.6 (11 reviews) | | **Donor Profiles** | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | 9.1 (9 reviews) | | **Templates** | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | | **Customization** | Not enough data | 8.0 (9 reviews) | #### Donor Management | Feature | Donately | GoFundMe Pro | |---|---|---| | **Moves Management** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Pledge Tracking** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **E-Document Storage** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Acknowledgments & Communications** | Not enough data | 8.9 (9 reviews) | #### Interoperability | Feature | Donately | GoFundMe Pro | |---|---|---| | **Event Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | | **Gift Tracking** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | | **Fund Accounting** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Fundraising Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/fundraising) **Unique to GoFundMe Pro (1):** [Donor Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/donor-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Donately | GoFundMe Pro | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 76.7% | 75.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 16.3% | 20.1% | | **Enterprise** | 7.0% | 4.9% | ### By Industry #### Donately - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 55.8% - **Religious Institutions:** 9.3% - **Entertainment:** 4.7% - **Education Management:** 4.7% - **Research:** 2.3% - **Philanthropy:** 2.3% - **Performing Arts:** 2.3% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.3% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.3% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.3% - **Other:** 11.6% #### GoFundMe Pro - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 64.6% - **Fund-Raising:** 4.2% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.5% - **Civic & Social Organization:** 2.8% - **Individual & Family Services:** 2.8% - **Philanthropy:** 2.8% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.1% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.1% - **Law Enforcement:** 1.4% - **Human Resources:** 1.4% - **Other:** 12.5% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Donately - [Donorbox](https://www.g2.com/products/donorbox/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1447 reviews) - [Bloomerang CRM](https://www.g2.com/products/bloomerang-crm/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (894 reviews) - [DonorPerfect](https://www.g2.com/products/donorperfect/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (565 reviews) - [Neon CRM](https://www.g2.com/products/neon-one-llc-neon-crm/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (425 reviews) - [Givebutter](https://www.g2.com/products/givebutter/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2076 reviews) - [Bonterra Network for Good](https://www.g2.com/products/bonterra-network-for-good/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (407 reviews) - [Bonterra OneCause](https://www.g2.com/products/bonterra-onecause/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (502 reviews) - [Bloomerang Fundraising, formerly Qgiv](https://www.g2.com/products/bloomerang-fundraising-formerly-qgiv/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (276 reviews) - [iWave](https://www.g2.com/products/iwave/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (478 reviews) - [Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT](https://www.g2.com/products/blackbaud-raiser-s-edge-nxt/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (621 reviews) ### Alternatives to GoFundMe Pro - [Givebutter](https://www.g2.com/products/givebutter/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2076 reviews) - [Donorbox](https://www.g2.com/products/donorbox/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1447 reviews) - [Bloomerang CRM](https://www.g2.com/products/bloomerang-crm/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (894 reviews) - [DonorPerfect](https://www.g2.com/products/donorperfect/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (565 reviews) - [Bonterra Network for Good](https://www.g2.com/products/bonterra-network-for-good/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (407 reviews) - [Neon CRM](https://www.g2.com/products/neon-one-llc-neon-crm/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (425 reviews) - [Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT](https://www.g2.com/products/blackbaud-raiser-s-edge-nxt/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (621 reviews) - [Bonterra OneCause](https://www.g2.com/products/bonterra-onecause/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (502 reviews) - [Bloomerang Fundraising, formerly Qgiv](https://www.g2.com/products/bloomerang-fundraising-formerly-qgiv/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (276 reviews) - [Bonterra DonorDrive](https://www.g2.com/products/bonterra-donordrive/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (266 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Donately - Title: [Does Donately offer a discount for nonprofits?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/nonprofit-discount) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Yes! Nonprofits are eligible to receive a 1% discount in transaction fees. In addition, our payments processing parter Stripe also offers a discount for..." - Title: [What are the top features of Donately?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-top-features-of-donately-df1b1f14-6c10-49ec-80f1-f6a9affbcff7) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "A few of Donately's top features are: - Custom Campaign Pages: Your campaign page is easily customized and designed to motivate your donors to give,..." - Title: [What are the top features of Donately?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-top-features-of-donately) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "A few of Donately's top features are: - Custom Campaign Pages: Your campaign page is easily customized and designed to motivate your donors to give,..." - Title: [Who is Donately for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/who-is-donately-for-5edee490-c8da-481d-9118-ec17e8916161) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Donately is for anyone who wants to raise more money online for a cause. Whether you’re one person writing a blog about humanitarian and justice issues, or..." ### GoFundMe Pro - Title: [What is classy software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-classy-software) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "3rd party fundraising software for nonprofits looking to grow their individual giving revenue stream." - Title: [Is Classy org legit?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-classy-org-legit) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "They have created a very user friendly platform, and the management and processing gets the funds from donors to your cause in a way that meets the needs of..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/donately-vs-gofundme-pro)