Best Fundraising Platforms in 2026: 9 Platforms Compared

Zeffy is our pick for registered nonprofits because it is genuinely free. There are no platform fees, no transaction fees, and no credit card fees, so 100 percent of every donation reaches the nonprofit. The platform runs on optional donor contributions at checkout, which donors can adjust or remove, and it includes donation forms, campaign pages, event ticketing, peer-to-peer fundraising, raffles, and memberships.

The limits are eligibility and depth. Zeffy serves registered nonprofits only, so individuals and unregistered groups need another option, and its reporting and communications tools are simpler than Givebutter's. For a nonprofit that wants every dollar kept and a straightforward toolkit, Zeffy is hard to beat.

Givebutter offers the broadest toolkit on this list. Campaigns, events, auctions, peer-to-peer fundraising with team leaderboards, text-to-donate, and built-in email and social communications all sit in one platform. It is free when donors leave tips, and charges 3% plus 2.9% plus 30 cents processing when tips are turned off.

The tip model can confuse some donors about where money goes, and full custom donation pages need a premium account. For a nonprofit running multi-channel campaigns with events and peer-to-peer teams, Givebutter's breadth justifies its cost structure.

GoFundMe removed its platform fee for US campaigns years ago, and today charges only processing: 2.9% plus 30 cents per donation, or 2.2% plus 30 cents for verified charities, with an extra 5% on recurring donations. Its audience is the largest in personal crowdfunding, which helps community campaigns, medical fundraisers, and school projects find donors beyond their own networks.

It is built for campaigns rather than ongoing nonprofit operations, so donor management and recurring program tools are thinner than Zeffy or GoFundMe Pro. For a personal or community fundraiser that needs reach and simple setup, GoFundMe remains the default choice.

Donorbox is best for nonprofits that want donation forms on their own website. Its forms embed with a code snippet, support recurring giving, and work with Stripe and PayPal at nonprofit processing rates, including 2.2% plus 30 cents for cards through Stripe. The Standard plan is free but charges a 2.95% platform fee, while Pro costs 150 dollars per month and drops the fee to 1.75% with automation and CRM upgrades.

The free plan's fee adds up at volume, and advanced features sit behind Pro. For a nonprofit whose website is the main donation channel, Donorbox's embeddable forms and recurring tools make it a strong pick.

GoFundMe Pro, formerly Classy, is the nonprofit suite behind the GoFundMe brand. It offers campaign pages, peer-to-peer fundraising, events, and donor tools designed for organizations rather than individuals. Per-transaction rates run 2.4 to 2.5% plus 30 cents, with 1% extra for American Express, and an Essentials tier starts at no monthly cost with layered fees.

The pricing layers take care to understand, and the suite is more complex than standard GoFundMe. For a nonprofit that has outgrown simple donation forms and needs campaign infrastructure, GoFundMe Pro is a natural step up.

Fundraise Up focuses on one metric: turning visitors into donors. Its checkout uses AI-suggested amounts, one-click payment options, and recurring upsells designed to raise average gifts and conversion rates. Nonprofits report higher completion rates than with basic forms, which matters when traffic is expensive to acquire.

Pricing is custom, and the platform suits nonprofits with real donation volume rather than a first campaign. For an organization whose website already draws steady traffic, Fundraise Up's conversion focus can pay for itself in higher completion rates.

Donately keeps fundraising simple. It offers donation pages, embeddable forms, recurring giving, and basic donor tracking at a price aimed at small nonprofits, with a free tier to start. Setup takes minutes, and the dashboard stays approachable for teams without a dedicated fundraising staffer.

The feature set is smaller than Givebutter or GoFundMe Pro, with fewer event and peer-to-peer tools and fewer integrations. For a small nonprofit that wants clean donation pages without learning a large platform, Donately is a sensible choice.

Bonfire funds causes through custom apparel. Supporters buy shirts, hoodies, and other items, and the campaign keeps the profit above the base item cost, with no upfront cost to launch. Design tools help non-designers create sellable shirts, and campaigns work well for schools, teams, and community causes with a visual identity.

The model only fits merchandise campaigns, and profit per item depends on how you price against the base cost. For a cause with a loyal community that would wear its shirt, Bonfire turns supporters into walking fundraisers at no upfront cost.

Kickstarter is the home of creative crowdfunding, from games and films to gadgets and books. It charges a 5% platform fee plus payment processing of 3 to 5%, and its all-or-nothing model means backers are only charged if the project hits its goal. That model builds trust for creative work and gives projects a built-in audience of backers who browse new ideas.

It only accepts creative projects, not personal causes or charities, and missing the goal means raising nothing. For a creative project with a clear product and a funding target, Kickstarter's audience and trust model remain unmatched.