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Should I use Givebutter?

Not another fundraising tool. All of them. Givebutter brings together everything you need for smoother fundraising, marketing, and donor management under one roof. - givebutter.com

Worth it. Small and mid-size nonprofits get a genuinely free, easy all-in-one fundraising stack worth trying. Avoid it if donor-facing 15% tip prompts bother your board or you need enterprise-grade donor management.

Confidence

High. Based on 22 public sources: G2, Trustpilot, Reddit, competitor comparisons, security pages, and Givebutter's own docs.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo reliable support evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Standard

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Givebutter PlusPaid (not disclosed in sources reviewed)

Best for

  • Small and mid-size nonprofits
  • Peer-to-peer and event fundraising
  • Zero-budget teams wanting CRM plus donations
  • Orgs replacing multiple fundraising tools

Not for

  • Orgs unwilling to show donors 15% tip prompts
  • Large nonprofits needing enterprise donor management
  • Teams wanting flat, predictable SaaS pricing
  • Buyers sensitive to donor confusion over where money goes

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

15% tip is pre-selected for donors; turning tips off shifts costs to your org.

medium

'Free' only holds while donors tip; you still pay card processing either way.

medium

Standard plan processing runs 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction on top of tip mechanics.

medium

Small nonprofits on Reddit report struggles and recommend alternatives.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Core platform is free, funded by optional donor tips
  • 4.7/5 across 2,195 G2 reviews
  • All-in-one: donations, events, auctions, P2P, and donor CRM
  • Named G2's #1 Best Nonprofit Software for 2026
  • Reviewers consistently praise ease of use

Cons

  • Donation forms default to a 15% donor tip
  • Processing fees apply despite 'free'
  • Tip prompts draw repeated donor complaints on Reddit
  • Advanced features sit behind paid Givebutter Plus
  • Some small orgs report friction and look elsewhere

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/20/2026 - 11 sources - PCI-compliant per third-party comparison; no known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x2review x5security x2news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 11

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free core; tips and processing fees shift costs
  • Ease of use: 5/5. G2 reviewers consistently praise ease of use
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Donations, events, auctions, P2P, CRM combined
  • Support quality. No reliable support evidence found
  • Security posture: 4/5. PCI-compliant; no public vulnerabilities found
  • 4.7/5 G2 rating 2,195 reviews
  • Free Starting price 2.9% + $0.30 processing
  • 2016 Founded Profitable per TechCrunch
  • $50M Funding Bessemer Venture Partners

Pricing

Standard

Free

  • Tip-funded platform
  • 2.9% + $0.30 processing per transaction

Givebutter Plus

Not disclosed

  • Advanced tools beyond the free tier

Security

PCI-compliant per third-party comparison; no known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users consistently praise ease of use and the free model, while Reddit threads repeatedly warn newcomers about the donor tip feature.

“Be careful! Givebutter has a tip f…”
Reddit, r/Crowdfunding
“Users consistently praise the ease of u…”
G2 reviews
“Givebutter's a good start. It has…”
Reddit, r/AskMarketing
Full analysis

Based on 22 public sources: G2, Trustpilot, Reddit, competitor comparisons, security pages, and Givebutter's own docs.

Free, well-loved all-in-one fundraising platform for small nonprofits—if donor-facing 15% tip prompts don't bother you.

Methodology

Based on 22 public sources: G2, Trustpilot, Reddit, competitor comparisons, security pages, and Givebutter's own docs.

Sources

  1. Givebutter Products | 2,195 G2 reviewsg2.com
    review
  2. Givebutter Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.com
    review
  3. GiveButter experience? — Reddit r/Crowdfundingreddit.com
    review
  4. Small org experience — Reddit r/nonprofitreddit.com
    review
  5. Givebutter Fees & Pricinggivebutter.com
    official
  6. Tips, fees, and transparency — Givebutter Helphelp.givebutter.com
    official
  7. Compare Givebutter vs DonorPerfectdonorperfect.com
    review
  8. Givebutter Product Security Pagegivebutter.com
    security
  9. Givebutter Security Rating — UpGuardupguard.com
    security
  10. Givebutter is turning a profit — TechCrunchtechcrunch.com
    news
  11. Givebutter $50M investment announcementprnewswire.com
    news

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