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Should I use Raisely?

Raisely is the sophisticated fundraising platform chosen by non-profits and charities around the world to take donations, run events, sell tickets, and engage donors. All in one seamless software platform. - raisely.com

Worth it. Buy if you are a nonprofit running real donation, event, or peer-to-peer campaigns — the platform is advertised as free to start. Skip if you just need a simple donate page; note independent review evidence was thin (low confidence), so verify pricing and support on the demo.

Confidence

Low. Based on ~14 public sources; mostly vendor marketing with thin independent review data.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo independent usability data found
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityOnly vendor demo claims, no user reports
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Platform

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Charities running donation campaigns
  • Nonprofits doing events and ticketing
  • Peer-to-peer fundraising programs
  • Teams wanting free platform pricing

Not for

  • Casual one-off fundraisers — GoFundMe is simpler
  • Small clubs wanting a basic donate button with zero setup
  • Corporate or for-profit teams — it is nonprofit-only
  • Buyers needing documented enterprise security — their security page 404'd

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Guess: 'Free' platforms typically still take payment processing fees — confirm total cost on the demo.

medium

Your campaign pages live on subdomains, which some scanners flag for review.

low

Salesforce users need middleware like MoveData for real-time sync — possible extra cost.

low

Security page 404'd in our crawl; request security docs directly from the vendor.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Platform advertised as free for nonprofits
  • Donations, events, ticketing, and donor engagement in one platform
  • Third-party trust scan rated excellent
  • Live campaigns prove real-world use (SAHMRI memoriam, Perth City to Surf)

Cons

  • No independent review scores surfaced; Capterra profile lacks visible ratings
  • 'Free' claim requires a demo call to confirm what is actually paid
  • returned a 404 during crawl
  • Campaign subdomains on get flagged by scam checkers
  • Salesforce integration relies on third-party middleware like MoveData

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/26/2026 - 9 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x2security x2news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 9

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Platform free per official site
  • Ease of use. No independent usability data found
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Donations, events, tickets, donor engagement per site
  • Support quality. Only vendor demo claims, no user reports
  • Security posture: 4/5. Third-party scan rated excellent
  • Free Platform price Per official site; demo call to confirm
  • Yes Free tier Vendor: 'all for free'
  • Excellent Trust scan Gridinsoft check of raisely.com

Pricing

Platform

Free

  • Donations, events, ticketing
  • Donor engagement tools
  • Vendor states 'all for free'

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Independent user reviews were scarce in the sources reviewed; evidence is mostly vendor marketing, directories, and security scans.

Companies that use it

  • SAHMRI
  • Perth City to Surf
Full analysis

Based on ~14 public sources; mostly vendor marketing with thin independent review data.

Free full-featured fundraising platform for serious nonprofit campaigns; overkill for a simple donate button, thin third-party data.

Methodology

Based on ~14 public sources; mostly vendor marketing with thin independent review data.

Sources

  1. Raisely official siteraisely.com
    official
  2. Raisely US pricing pageraisely.com
    official
  3. Raisely Capterra listingcapterra.ca
    review
  4. Gridinsoft trust check, raisely.comgridinsoft.com
    security
  5. Gridinsoft scam check, raiselysite.comgridinsoft.com
    security
  6. Give Livelygivelively.org
    official
  7. Funraisefunraise.org
    official
  8. Zeffy vs GoFundMe discussionfacebook.com
    review
  9. Overseas fundraising platforms for Japanese nonprofitsnote.com
    news

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