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DonorFinch next to the platforms you’re probably also looking at
Small nonprofits usually shortlist Donorbox, Zeffy and Givebutter. All three are good products. The differences that matter are what the fee is, who pays it, where the money settles, and whether the books take care of themselves.
A 100-dollar gift
What your organization receives
Card gift at Stripe's nonprofit rate, donor not covering fees.
DonorFinch
$96.00
you receive from a $100 card gift
1.5% + Stripe 2.2% + 30¢
What the donor is asked: “Add $4.15 to cover processing fees” — optional, goes to the fees so you net $100.00.
Donorbox
$94.55
you receive from a $100 card gift
2.95% + Stripe 2.2% + 30¢
What the donor is asked: Optional “cover processing fee” box. The platform fee always comes out of the gift.
Zeffy
$100.00
you receive from a $100 card gift
Donor asked to add a tip to the platform
What the donor is asked: A pre-selected contribution to Zeffy on every checkout. The organization cannot turn it off.
Givebutter
$100.00
you receive from a $100 card gift
Donor asked to add a tip to the platform
What the donor is asked: Optional tip to Givebutter, on by default. Turning tips off switches on the 3% fee.
Side by side
Price, fees, and what’s included
| DonorFinch | Donorbox | Zeffy | Givebutter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software price | $0/month. One plan, everything included. | Standard: $0/month, 2.95% platform fee. Pro: $150/month, 1.75%. | $0/month and 0% fees to the nonprofit. | $0/month. 0% platform fee with donor tips on; 3% with tips off. Plus plan from $29/month. |
| Platform fee on gifts | 1.5% | 2.95% on the entry plan | 0% | 0% with tips on; 3% with tips off |
| Card processing | Stripe, from your own account: 2.2% + 30¢ nonprofit rate; ACH 0.8% max $5. | Stripe or PayPal from your own account; Stripe nonprofit rate 2.2% + 30¢. | Absorbed by Zeffy; funded by contributions donors are asked to add at checkout. | 2.9% + 30¢ cards, 1.9% + 30¢ ACH; covered by tips when tips are on. |
| What donors are asked at checkout | Only to cover your processing fees, optionally. Never a tip to DonorFinch. | Optional “cover processing fee” box. The platform fee always comes out of the gift. | A pre-selected contribution to Zeffy on every checkout. The organization cannot turn it off. | Optional tip to Givebutter, on by default. Turning tips off switches on the 3% fee. |
| Money settles in your own Stripe account | Yes — always. | Yes — your own Stripe or PayPal account. | No — Zeffy processes and pays out to you. | Partly — payouts through Givebutter's processors to your bank. |
| QuickBooks Online | Included. One deposit per payout, split by fund, fees broken out. | Add-on: $50/month. | Export-based; no native QuickBooks Online deposit sync published. | Via export or third-party connectors; no native deposit sync published. |
| Donor CRM, receipts, year-end statements | Included. | Receipts included; full CRM is a paid tier. | Included. | Included. |
| Events, auctions, peer-to-peer, email marketing | No. DonorFinch does the form, the database and the books. | Events, P2P, memberships, crowdfunding; some paid add-ons. | Yes, included. | Yes, included. |
Competitor figures are from each vendor's public pricing page as of October 2026 (Donorbox, Zeffy, Givebutter). They may have changed; check before deciding. Product names are trademarks of their owners, who are not affiliated with DonorFinch.
In detail
One page per platform
Each one says plainly where that platform is the better choice.
Donation platform
DonorFinch vs Donorbox
Standard: $0/month, 2.95% platform fee. Pro: $150/month, 1.75%.
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Free fundraising platform
DonorFinch vs Zeffy
$0/month and 0% fees to the nonprofit.
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Fundraising platform
DonorFinch vs Givebutter
$0/month. 0% platform fee with donor tips on; 3% with tips off. Plus plan from $29/month.
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