10 Givebutter Alternatives for Nonprofit Fundraising

Givebutter is a nonprofit software platform for fundraising, donor management, nonprofit CRM, and auctions. If you’re searching for Givebutter alternatives, you’re probably running into one of two walls: a “free” platform that gets expensive once tipping stops covering the fees, or a tool that’s great for a single fundraiser but thin on donor management once your organization grows. A Givebutter alternative is any fundraising platform nonprofits use instead of Givebutter for lower cost, deeper CRM, or better event tools.

This guide compares 10 alternatives, including GiveSmart, RallyUp, and -GoFundMe Pro, covering Givebutter alternatives and features side by side so you can find the right fit for your team’s size, budget, and fundraising style.

Key takeaways:

• Givebutter’s core platform is free when donor tipping is on. If tips are off, a flat 3% platform fee applies as of the Givebutter Guarantee (announced September 2025), plus standard card and ACH processing fees.
• The right alternative depends on what matters most to you: a deeper donor CRM (DonorPerfect, GiveSmart), zero fees under any circumstance (Zeffy), GoFundMe’s brand credibility and peer-to-peer infrastructure GoFundMe Pro, formerly Classy), or modular, pay-for-what-you-use pricing (Bloomerang Fundraising, formerly Qgiv.
• All-in-one platforms like GiveSmart bundle auctions, mobile bidding, ticketing, and CRM with no upfront costs or annual fees — and at high transaction volume, that can undercut a ‘free’ tool.
• Of the 10 platforms below, most publish at least partial pricing; DonorPerfect, and GoFundMe Pro gate most or all specific pricing behind a sales conversation.

What Should You Look For in a Givebutter Alternative?

When evaluating alternatives to Givebutter software, the right fit depends on five factors. Before comparing platforms, it helps to evaluate each one against the same criteria: 

Pricing and fees

Subscription vs. tip-funded vs. percentage-of-raised, and whether processing fees are separate

Feature depth

Do you need features for auctions, mobile bidding, peer-to-peer fundraising, recurring giving, and ticketing? 

Donor CRM

How much giving history, segmentation, and reporting comes standard vs. as a paid add-on

Ease of use

How much training staff and volunteers need before an event

Support

Whether help is available live during an event, not just by email

Integrations

Whether the platform connects to your existing CRM, accounting, or email tools

This guide focuses on fundraising and donation platforms; if volunteer coordination is your main gap, that’s a separate software category worth evaluating on its own. 

Givebutter Alternatives Compared

The table below summarizes each platform’s pricing model, best-fit organization size, and standout feature; the full breakdown with pricing, features, and use cases follows.

Platform	Pricing Model	Best-Fit Org Size	Standout Feature
GiveSmart	No upfront cost. Pay only when you raise.	Mid-size to large, event-focused	All-in-one CRM + auctions + guided implementation
RallyUp	Free (tips) or Flex (0-6.9% component fees)	Small to mid-size	“Fundraising Stack” combines raffles, auctions, P2P in one campaign
Classy, now GoFundMe Pro	~$300+/mo + ~1% platform fee (gated)	Large, multi-channel nonprofits	Established peer-to-peer infrastructure with GoFundMe brand credibility
Qgiv, now Bloomerang Fundraising	From $40/mo + modular add-ons (~$259/mo each)	Small to mid-size	Pay only for the components you use
Snowball	Free tip-funded Starter or paid annual plans (~$0-46/mo)	Small and faith-based orgs	Text-to-give with unlimited keywords
Zeffy	100% free (donor tips only)	Any size, budget-conscious	Zero platform or processing fees, ever
DonorPerfect	Gated; est. ~$99-119/mo entry	CRM-first orgs	Deep donor CRM and reporting
Kindful, now part of Bloomerang	From ~$119/mo (legacy pricing)	Small orgs already on Bloomerang	Simple CRM, being consolidated into Bloomerang
Funraise	Free tier or flat $99/mo Premium	Small to mid-size	Flat-rate pricing, not tiered by contacts
OneCause (by Bonterra)	Pay-As-You-Go (~5%) or gated plans	Mid-size to large, gala-focused	New Auction AI tool

10 Givebutter Alternatives for Nonprofit Fundraising

Here’s a closer look at each alternative, including cost, features, and who it’s built for. 

1. GiveSmart by Momentive

GiveSmart is an all-in-one fundraising platform built for nonprofits running galas, auctions, and year-round giving campaigns. On G2, reviewers regularly praise GiveSmart’s ease of use and setup, citing an intuitive interface for building campaigns across different event types, along with responsive customer support and integration options that connect it to other tools organizations already use. 

Pricing and fees: 

Unlike Givebutter’s tip-funded model, GiveSmart offers a zero barrier to entry pay only when you raise model with no upfront costs or annual subscription fee. Pricing is quote-based, and organizations pay only when they raise, so exact figures depend on your organization’s size and contact volume. 

Features: 

• Donor management: Donor search and dashboards, gift and pledge tracking, and a centralized relationship profile for each supporter, with automated thank-you letter wizards and receipts, with guided implementation and data conversion when you switch.
• Event and auction tools: Live and silent auctions, mobile bidding that runs in a browser with no app download, and guest and seating management for galas and ticketed events. 
• Fundraising and communications: SMS and email communications, peer-to-peer campaigns, and text-to-give tools included.

Best for: Nonprofits running galas or ticketed events who want auction tools, mobile bidding, and CRM in one flat-fee platform.

RallyUp

RallyUp lets nonprofits run raffles, auctions, and peer-to-peer campaigns from one platform instead of managing separate tools for each.

Pricing and fees: 

RallyUp offers two pricing paths: 

1. Free plan with no platform fee: donors are prompted to tip
2. Flex, which removes tipping in exchange for component-based platform fees ranging from 0% (donation pages, peer-to-peer, livestreaming) up to 6.9% (raffles and sweepstakes), via RallyUp’s 2026 pricing page.

Features: 

Both plans include RallyUp’s “Fundraising Stack,” which lets you combine raffles, auctions, sweepstakes, ticketing, and peer-to-peer into a single campaign page. Flex adds in-person event tools like live auctions and automated checkout.

Best for: Nonprofits that want to combine multiple fundraising formats into one campaign without a flat subscription fee.

GoFundMe Pro, formerly Classy

Classy rebranded to GoFundMe Pro in 2025 after its acquisition by GoFundMe, and now leans on the reach of GoFundMe name alongside its existing peer-to-peer and event tools.

Pricing and fees: 

Pricing is largely gated behind a sales conversation, though publicly reported figures put annual licenses starting at $3,000 (roughly $300+/month), plus a reported 1% platform fee on donations. At that price point, it’s built for established nonprofits with multi-channel programs, not organizations just getting started or in their first few years of fundraising.

That positions it for larger, established nonprofits running complex campaigns rather than organizations just getting started.

Features: 

GoFundMe Pro carries over Classy’s peer-to-peer fundraising pages, event registration, and recurring giving tools, now paired with GoFundMe’s donor discovery network and checkout experience. 

Best for: Large nonprofits running national or multi-channel campaigns that want established peer-to-peer infrastructure backed by GoFundMe’s brand credibility.

Bloomerang Fundraising, formerly Qgiv

Qgiv was acquired by Bloomerang in 2024 and now operates as Bloomerang Fundraising, a separate product line from Bloomerang’s core donor CRM. 

Pricing and fees: 

Bloomerang Fundraising starts at $40/month billed annually, though it’s currently sold only as a bundle with Bloomerang CRM, not as a standalone product. 

Features: 

Earlier Qgiv-branded packages, which included silent auctions or peer-to-peer add-ons, predated the acquisition. Pricing and feature bundling have changed since the acquisition — check with Bloomerang on what’s current before assuming the old Qgiv tiers apply.

Best for: Small to mid-size nonprofits that want to pay only for the specific fundraising components they actually run.

Snowball

Snowball is a text-to-give and auction platform built for smaller and faith-based nonprofits, with a free Starter tier funded by donor tips and paid annual plans that remove the platform fee and speed up payouts. 

Pricing and fees: 

Paid plans run approximately $0–$46/month

Features: 

Snowball’s text-to-give tool lets donors text a keyword to give or bid without downloading an app, and the platform is used by more than 15,000 U.S. nonprofits (Snowball Fundraising, 2026).

Best for: Small and faith-based nonprofits that want an affordable, mobile-first text-to-give and auction tool.

Zeffy

Zeffy is a 100% free fundraising and donor management platform built for nonprofits that want to avoid platform and processing fees altogether. The tradeoff: Zeffy currently operates only in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia.

Pricing and fees: 

Zeffy is the only major platform on this list with zero fees: no subscription, no platform fee, and no processing fee, funded entirely by optional donor tips at checkout.

Features: 

Zeffy covers donation forms, event ticketing, peer-to-peer, recurring giving, raffles, auctions, an online store, and donor CRM. 

Best for: Budget-conscious nonprofits of any size that want to guarantee 100% of every dollar raised reaches the organization.

DonorPerfect

DonorPerfect is built primarily as a donor CRM rather than an event platform. DonorPerfect’s reporting and donor history tracking are its strengths; its interface is older, and reviewers consistently flag the learning curve.

Pricing and fees: 

Pricing is fully gated behind a sales quote, though third-party estimates put entry-level plans around $99-$119/month. 

Features: 

It has no native live or silent auction tools and no mobile bidding, so galas typically require a separate tool.

Best for: Organizations which focus on deep donor CRM and reporting over built-in event and auction tools.

Kindful, now part of Bloomerang

Kindful was acquired by Bloomerang in 2021 and is being folded into Bloomerang’s broader CRM lineup. Today, it’s best understood as Bloomerang’s entry point for donor management, seperate from the Bloomerang Fundraising (formerly Qgiv) event tools above. Organizations evaluating Kindful should confirm current availability and migration paths directly with Bloomerang.

Pricing and fees: 

Historical pricing started around $119/month. 

Features: 

Legacy Kindful features included donor CRM, email integration through Mailchimp and Constant Contact, and online giving pages.; Bloomerang is folding Kindful’s donor CRM, email integrations, and giving pages into its core platform rather than keeping Kindful as a standalone product.

Best for: Small nonprofits already in the Bloomerang ecosystem who want a straightforward donor CRM, with the understanding that Kindful itself is being consolidated into Bloomerang’s core platform.

Funraise

Funraise combines a donor CRM with fundraising tools, donation forms, peer-to-peer, recurring giving, and wealth screening, aimed at small to mid-size nonprofits that want both in one system. Users consistently point to Funraise’s ease of use and responsive support, though some note pricing transparency becomes a concern as an organization’s needs grow beyond the entry tier.

Pricing and fees:

The Premium plan starts at $99/month, an unusual structure since most competitors price by contact count or module.

Features: 

Funraise combines a donor CRM with fundraising tools (donation forms, peer-to-peer, recurring giving, wealth screening) on a free tier or a flat-rate plan. 

Best for: Small to mid-size nonprofits that want CRM and fundraising tools bundled at one flat monthly rate.

OneCause (by Bonterra)

OneCause is built for nonprofits that run galas, auctions, and peer-to-peer campaigns, with dedicated tools for ticketing, mobile bidding, and guest check-in.

Pricing and fees: 

OneCause offers 3 tiers: 

• Pay-As-You-Go option (roughly a 5% platform fee) aimed at organizations raising under $50,000 a year
• Gated Professional and Enterprise plans for larger programs

Features: 

OneCause recently launched an Auction AI tool, and its mobile bidding gets strong usability marks. The consistent complaints include: high cost and reporting that gets unwieldy at scale.

Best for: Mid-size to large nonprofits running frequent galas and auctions who want dedicated, event-specific tools.

Conclusion: How Do You Choose the Right GiveButter Alternative for Your Organization?

For most nonprofits running events alongside year-round fundraising, GiveSmart is the strongest fit on this list: it’s the only platform here that bundles a full donor CRM with native auctions, mobile bidding, and guided implementation at one flat rate. 

That said, the right choice still depends on what you’re actually running. If your fundraising is entirely campaign-based with no in-person events, a lighter tool like Zeffy or RallyUp may serve you better if GoFundMe’s brand credibility and peer-to-peer infrastructure matter more than event tools, GoFundMe Pro (formerly Classy) is worth a closer look.

In the end, if you’re running year-round campaigns across several channels, choosing a platform with a built-in CRM saves you from stitching together separate tools. And your nonprofit team will thank you for it. 

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