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Donately

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Spec score 8.4 #6 of 34 in Nonprofit Payment Processing Software

What it is

Donately is an online fundraising platform for accepting donations and managing donor activity. It provides branded donation pages with custom messaging, branding, drag-and-drop editing, mobile optimization, and recurring giving. Campaign pages can include rich media, live fundraising thermometers, peer-to-peer and team fundraising, custom branding, and social sharing. Donation forms and widgets embed on websites, landing pages, or blogs without redirects or coding. Donor tools include profiles, donation tracking, segmentation, automated receipts, reporting, exports, and retention insights. Native integrations include HubSpot, Salesforce, Mailchimp, Slack, and Constant Contact, while Zapier connects to thousands of tools. An API supports sending or updating donation information in external systems. Payments can use Stripe or PayPal, Google and Apple wallets, multiple currencies, and one-time or recurring gifts. Donately lists PCI compliance, HTTPS on forms, fraud-prevention tools, and GDPR and CCPA support. It runs on the web and through an API. A free plan is available; paid plans start at $99/mo.

Spec sheet

Product
Donately is an online fundraising platform for accepting donations, creating customizable donation forms, and tracking donor activity in real time.Read 1 Oct 2026 · donately.com
Audience
Donately lists nonprofits, churches, schools, agencies, businesses, and influencers as audiences it serves.Read 1 Oct 2026 · donately.com
API
Donately provides API access for connecting applications and sending or updating donation information in external systems.Read 1 Oct 2026 · donately.com
Integrations
Native integrations include HubSpot, Salesforce, Mailchimp, Slack, Constant Contact, and others; Zapier connects to thousands of tools.Read 1 Oct 2026 · donately.com
Security
Donately states that it is PCI compliant, uses HTTPS encryption on forms, provides fraud-prevention tools, and supports GDPR and CCPA data privacy compliance.Read 1 Oct 2026 · donately.com
Support
Plans include in-house fundraising experts, email, video and live chat assistance, onboarding sessions, webinars, and personalized campaign advice.Read 1 Oct 2026 · donately.com
Headquarters
Encinitas, California, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · donately.com
Founded
2013Read 28 Sep 2026 · donately.com
Campaigns
Campaign pages support rich media, live fundraising thermometers, peer-to-peer fundraising, team fundraising, custom branding, and social sharing.Read 1 Oct 2026 · donately.com
Donation pages
Users can create branded donation pages with custom messaging, branding, drag-and-drop editing, mobile optimization, and recurring giving options.Read 1 Oct 2026 · donately.com
Donor management
Built-in donor tools provide profiles, donation tracking, segmentation, automated receipts, reporting, exports, and donor-retention insights.Read 1 Oct 2026 · donately.com
Embeddable forms
Donation forms and widgets can be embedded on websites, landing pages, or blogs without redirects or coding.Read 1 Oct 2026 · donately.com
Offline donations
Donately does not charge for tracking offline cash or check donations.Read 1 Oct 2026 · donately.com
Payment security
Donately says it is fully PCI compliant and partners with Stripe, which it describes as holding the highest level of PCI compliance available.Read 1 Oct 2026 · support.donately.com
Payments
Donately supports Stripe and PayPal processing, Google and Apple payment wallets, one-time and recurring giving, and multiple currencies.Read 1 Oct 2026 · donately.com

Plans and prices

Standard fees Free pay-as-you-go 4% platform fee · no commitment Read 1 Oct 2026 · donately.com
Lower fees $99 a month monthly 2% platform fee · cancel anytime Read 1 Oct 2026 · donately.com
No fees $5,000, paid once prepaying 0% platform fees · up to $1M raised Read 1 Oct 2026 · donately.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free plan available
  • Embeddable forms require no coding
  • Peer-to-peer and team fundraising
  • API and major integrations
  • Recurring giving supported

Limits

  • Free plan charges a 4% platform fee
  • Paid plan starts at $99/mo
  • Payment processing is separate

Who it suits

Donately suits nonprofits, churches, schools, agencies, businesses, and influencers that need donation pages, campaigns, and donor management. It also fits organizations using embedded forms, recurring gifts, or peer-to-peer fundraising.

Verdict

Donately combines donation collection, campaign tools, donor records, and integrations in one web-based service. Its plan structure ranges from pay-as-you-go fees to prepaid no-platform-fee pricing.

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