Funraise vs Donorbox

Funraise lands on Depends, and Donorbox lands on Worth it.

Funraise

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy Funraise if you're a growing nonprofit that wants CRM, donation forms, and events in one platform . G2 users rate it 4.4/5.

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

Buy if you run a small nonprofit, church, or PAC that wants fast, well-reviewed donation forms with recurring giving.

Funraise versus Donorbox
Compare	Funraise	Donorbox
Verdict	Depends	Worth it
Best for	Growing nonprofits replacing point tools	Small nonprofits and churches
Who it's not for	Tiny charities . the 5% platform fee eats small donation totals	Zero-fee purists . Zeffy charges nothing
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; PCI Level 1 compliant with a published security program and WAF against carding fraud.	PCI DSS Level 1 compliant with a public bug bounty; one patched 2022 XSS in its WordPress plugin.¹⁵
Support quality	Reviewers consistently highlight strong support	Inconclusive signals in reviewed sources
Public sentiment	Users on G2, Capterra, and Reddit generally praise the UI and support, while competitor comparisons flag the 5% fee as the main drawback.	Users broadly praise Donorbox's ease of use and reliability, with recurring complaints about stacked fees and accessibility.¹⁰
Biggest gotcha	Free plan's 5% platform fee plus processing; donors cover fees only if they opt in	Free plan still takes 2.95% platform fee plus processor fees . costs add up fast.