# Donately, GoFundMe vs Givebutter Comparison

| | Donately | GoFundMe | Givebutter | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 3.1 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 43 | 33 | 2,076 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (76.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (69.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (87.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free | No pricing available | $0.00 | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Donately

Pros:
- Ease of Use (7 reviews)
- Donor Management (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Customization (2 reviews)
- Login Issues (2 reviews)

### GoFundMe

Pros:
- Customer Support (1 reviews)

Cons:
- High Fees (1 reviews)
- Payment Issues (1 reviews)

### Givebutter

Pros:
- Ease of Use (419 reviews)
- Fundraising (227 reviews)

Cons:
- Missing Features (86 reviews)
- Donation Management (64 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Donately | GoFundMe | Givebutter | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (41 reviews) | 7.1 (26 reviews) | 9.0 (1550 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (42 reviews) | 7.6 (24 reviews) | 9.2 (1569 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (36 reviews) | 6.9 (6 reviews) | 9.2 (1359 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (32 reviews) | 5.7 (5 reviews) | 9.2 (1186 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (36 reviews) | 6.4 (20 reviews) | 9.4 (1342 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (30 reviews) | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 9.5 (1167 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.6 (41 reviews) | 5.6 (24 reviews) | 9.5 (1489 reviews) | 

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## 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

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Givebutter

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free fundraising, forever ✨

Price: $0.00

Description: With 160+ features, Givebutter brings together everything changemakers need to successfully: 
🚀 Raise funds with custom-branded donation forms, fundraising and event pages, and donate buttons 
📊 Track and store supporter activity in our nonprofit CRM
💌 Engage their communities with personalized emails, campaign updates, and text messages
... All in one place.

Key Features:
- Create simple, fast, powerful donation forms
- Run social & engaging fundraising campaigns
- Sell unlimited paid & free tickets to events

[Learn more about Givebutter](https://www.g2.com/products/givebutter/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Fundraising

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Donately** | 8.2/10 | 14 |
| **GoFundMe** | 7.6/10 | 7 |
| **Givebutter** | 8.5/10 | 1329 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Donately | GoFundMe | Givebutter | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (1110 reviews) | 
| **Interaction Tracking** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (1037 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (1005 reviews) | 
| **Donor Profiles** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.2 (996 reviews) | 

#### Fundraising

| Feature | Donately | GoFundMe | Givebutter | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Campaign Management** | 9.4 (11 reviews) | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 9.1 (1194 reviews) | 
| **Online Donation Portal** | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 9.3 (1226 reviews) | 
| **Event Planning** | 4.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (1005 reviews) | 
| **Recurring Donations** | 9.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (983 reviews) | 
| **Peer-to-peer Fundraising** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 8.6 (948 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Capabilities** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (1032 reviews) | 

#### Marketing

| Feature | Donately | GoFundMe | Givebutter | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Email Marketing** | 6.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.8 (878 reviews) | 
| **Direct Mail Tools** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 7.4 (650 reviews) | 

### Donor Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Donately** | N/A | N/A |
| **GoFundMe** | N/A | N/A |
| **Givebutter** | 8.5/10 | 498 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Donately | GoFundMe | Givebutter | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **User Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (475 reviews) | 
| **Donor Profiles** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (440 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (450 reviews) | 
| **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (397 reviews) | 
| **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (453 reviews) | 

#### Donor Management

| Feature | Donately | GoFundMe | Givebutter | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Moves Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Pledge Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (244 reviews) | 
| **E-Document Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Acknowledgments & Communications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (439 reviews) | 

#### Interoperability

| Feature | Donately | GoFundMe | Givebutter | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Event Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (403 reviews) | 
| **Gift Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (407 reviews) | 
| **Fund Accounting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (405 reviews) | 

### Nonprofit CRM

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Donately** | N/A | N/A |
| **GoFundMe** | N/A | N/A |
| **Givebutter** | 7.9/10 | 257 |

#### Constituent Management

| Feature | Donately | GoFundMe | Givebutter | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Constituent Profiles** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (229 reviews) | 
| **Online Portal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (229 reviews) | 
| **Donor Communications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (230 reviews) | 

#### Marketing Automation

| Feature | Donately | GoFundMe | Givebutter | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Email Marketing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (225 reviews) | 
| **Lead Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (219 reviews) | 
| **Campaign Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (230 reviews) | 
| **Marketing ROI Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (215 reviews) | 

#### Workflow Automation

| Feature | Donately | GoFundMe | Givebutter | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Donor Prospecting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (211 reviews) | 
| **Data Entry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (224 reviews) | 
| **Task Delegation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (212 reviews) | 

#### Reporting & Analytics

| Feature | Donately | GoFundMe | Givebutter | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (216 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (222 reviews) | 
| **Automated Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (214 reviews) | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Donately | GoFundMe | Givebutter | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Accounting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (212 reviews) | 
| **Fundraising** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (221 reviews) | 
| **Grant Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.7 (204 reviews) | 
| **Sales POS** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (200 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Nonprofit CRM

| Feature | Donately | GoFundMe | Givebutter | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.8 (51 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (53 reviews) | 

### Auction

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Donately** | N/A | N/A |
| **GoFundMe** | N/A | N/A |
| **Givebutter** | 8.6/10 | 206 |

#### Auctioneering

| Feature | Donately | GoFundMe | Givebutter | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Auction Listings** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (202 reviews) | 
| **Bidding Window** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (198 reviews) | 
| **Auction Type** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (202 reviews) | 
| **Ticketing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (195 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Bidding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (200 reviews) | 
| **Fundraising** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (197 reviews) | 

#### User Interface

| Feature | Donately | GoFundMe | Givebutter | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Bidder Profiles** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (189 reviews) | 
| **Sorting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (186 reviews) | 
| **Bid Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (192 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Donately | GoFundMe | Givebutter | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Bid Confirmation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (192 reviews) | 
| **Payment Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (193 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (192 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Fundraising Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/fundraising)



**Unique to Givebutter (3):** [Nonprofit CRM Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/nonprofit-crm), [Auction Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/auction-software), [Donor Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/donor-management)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Donately | GoFundMe | Givebutter | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 76.7% | 69.7% | 87.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 16.3% | 21.2% | 11.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 7.0% | 9.1% | 1.0% | 

### 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

- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 21.2%
- **Education Management:** 9.1%
- **Sports:** 6.1%
- **Hospitality:** 6.1%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.1%
- **Government Administration:** 6.1%
- **Fund-Raising:** 6.1%
- **Broadcast Media:** 3.0%
- **Construction:** 3.0%
- **Consumer Services:** 3.0%
- **Other:** 30.3%

#### Givebutter

- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 53.0%
- **Fund-Raising:** 6.3%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 5.7%
- **Education Management:** 4.0%
- **Religious Institutions:** 2.8%
- **Performing Arts:** 2.6%
- **Civic & Social Organization:** 2.4%
- **Higher Education:** 2.1%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 17.4%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Donately

- [GoFundMe Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/gofundme-pro/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (147 reviews)
- [Donorbox](https://www.g2.com/products/donorbox/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1451 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)
- [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

- [Donorbox](https://www.g2.com/products/donorbox/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1451 reviews)
- [Snap! Raise](https://www.g2.com/products/snap-raise/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (502 reviews)
- [Fundly](https://www.g2.com/products/fundly/reviews) — 2.9/5 stars (14 reviews)
- [FundRazr](https://www.g2.com/products/fundrazr/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (36 reviews)
- [Zeffy](https://www.g2.com/products/zeffy/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (939 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)
- [Bonterra OneCause](https://www.g2.com/products/bonterra-onecause/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (502 reviews)
- [Whydonate](https://www.g2.com/products/whydonate/reviews) — 5.0/5 stars (11 reviews)

### Alternatives to Givebutter

- [Donorbox](https://www.g2.com/products/donorbox/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1451 reviews)
- [Zeffy](https://www.g2.com/products/zeffy/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (939 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)
- [DonorDock](https://www.g2.com/products/donordock/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (151 reviews)
- [Little Green Light](https://www.g2.com/products/little-green-light/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (63 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)

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## 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

- Title: [Is GoFundMe a good platform?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-gofundme-a-good-platform) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "No. I will never use GoFundMe again. Cannot be trusted. Total scam."
- Title: [How does the GoFundMe program work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-the-gofundme-program-work) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "As a fundraiser type platform. People can set up a system for donation to a cause, personal not corporate. But after the stunt GoFundMe pulled with the..."

### Givebutter

- Title: [What does Givebutter do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-givebutter-do) — 6 comments
  > **Top comment:** "A fundraising/crowd-raising platform that you can use to engage your donors, invite others to join on fundraising, and raise money for specific programs,..."
- Title: [How much does Givebutter cost?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-does-givebutter-cost) — 5 comments
  > **Top comment:** "$0/month. but you will have to pay transaction fees (credit card) if they aren't covered by the donors themselves (which they are automatically prompted to do) "
- Title: [What is Givebutter used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-givebutter-used-for) — 4 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Non-profit fundraising platform."
- Title: [Is Give butter safe?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-give-butter-safe) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "No. They asked for personal information of myself, the nonprofit I was raising money for and people I didn't even know who had donated from me sharing it..."
- Title: [What is give butter?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-give-butter) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "An online donation collection for nonprofit organizations. "

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/donately-vs-gofundme-vs-givebutter)