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· 4 days ago

Redcross.org is the American Red Cross, a charity and training provider, not a software product. Donate, give blood, or take a certified class if that is your goal, but expect a 1.9/5 Trustpilot score and frequent fundraising calls.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 24 public sources. This is a nonprofit charity site, not software. Source snippets were truncated, so some quotes are fragments.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depthNo comparable evidence
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$10 minimum online

Donations

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
CPR and first aid classesVaries by course and location

Best for

  • Blood donors
  • CPR and first aid certification seekers
  • Disaster relief donors
  • Emergency preparedness volunteers

Not for

  • Teams shopping for software
  • Anyone wanting quiet post-donation treatment
  • Buyers who value responsive customer service
  • People needing fast volunteer onboarding

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Trustpilot shows 1.9/5 Poor across US, UK, and NZ review pages

high

A 2022 cyberattack on affiliate ICRC exposed data of 515,000 people

medium

Donors report persistent donation calls; one thread asks how to stop the harassment

medium

Course prices vary; one listing shows $85 per seat, so confirm before booking

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Responds to a disaster about every 8 minutes
  • Offers certified CPR, first aid, and workplace safety training
  • Provides financial assistance for military families
  • Has held a US federal charter for over a century
  • Publishes first aid guidelines used by practitioners

Cons

  • Trustpilot rates it 1.9/5, Poor
  • Users report relentless fundraising calls after donating
  • Applicants describe the joining process as needlessly hard
  • Training reviewers report disappointment and missing follow-ups
  • A consumer site lists 280 complaints

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No breach of American Red Cross systems found. A 2022 attack on affiliate ICRC exposed 515,000 records.

official x4review x6security x1news x1
  • ICRC data breach (2022), A January 2022 cyberattack exposed personal data of over 515,000 vulnerable people held by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
  • Italian Red Cross attack (2024), A cyberattack on the Italian Red Cross on January 18, 2024 received public disclosure.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • $10 minimum online

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Training value questioned in reviews
  • Ease of use: 2/5. Joining described as needlessly hard
  • Feature depth. No comparable evidence
  • Support quality: 2/5. Fundraising calls dominate complaints
  • Security posture: 3/5. Affiliate breached in 2022; no direct breach found
  • 1.9/5 Trustpilot rating Rated Poor on UK and NZ pages
  • $10 Minimum donation Online one-time gift
  • 1881 Founded Over 140 years of operations
  • US$3.29B Annual revenue 2025, per Wikipedia

Pricing

Donations

$10 minimum online

  • One-time or recurring gifts
  • Funds disaster relief

CPR and first aid classes

Varies by course and location

  • Certification courses
  • Online and in-person formats

Security

No breach of American Red Cross systems found.

  • ICRC data breach (2022)A January 2022 cyberattack exposed personal data of over 515,000 vulnerable people held by the International Committee of the Red Cross.⁷
  • Italian Red Cross attack (2024)A cyberattack on the Italian Red Cross on January 18, 2024 received public disclosure.

A 2022 attack on affiliate ICRC exposed 515,000 records.

What users say

User reviews skew negative, centering on relentless fundraising calls, confusing signup, and spotty training follow-through.

“Red Cross calls me more”
Reddit, r/redcross
“I signed up to volunteer”
Worthepenny review
“Sure I hear of problems,”
Reddit, r/redcross
Full analysis

Based on 24 public sources. This is a nonprofit charity site, not software. Source snippets were truncated, so some quotes are fragments.

Not software: it's the American Red Cross charity. Fine for donations or CPR classes, but Trustpilot rates it 1.9/5.

Methodology

Based on 24 public sources. This is a nonprofit charity site, not software. Source snippets were truncated, so some quotes are fragments.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. American Red Cross Reviews (Trustpilot UK, 1.9 Poor)uk.trustpilot.com
    review
  2. How to get Red Cross to stop harassing you?reddit.com
    review
  3. Disappointed in Red Cross training - a brief reviewreddit.com
    review
  4. Why is joining the red cross so hard for no reason?reddit.com
    review
  5. 280 American Red Cross Reviews (PissedConsumer)american-red-cross.pissedconsumer.com
    review
  6. Rating for American Red Cross (Charity Navigator)charitynavigator.org
    review
  7. Cyberattack on Red Cross exposes data of over 515,000 vulnerable peoplecybernews.com
    security
  8. American Red Cross (Wikipedia, US$3.29B 2025 revenue)en.wikipedia.org
    news
  9. Red Cross Training | Take a Classredcross.org
    official
  10. American Red Cross | Help Those Affected by Disastersredcross.org
    official
  11. Our Federal Charterredcross.org
    official
  12. Financial Assistance for Military Familiesredcross.org
    official

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