Givebear

Givebear combines online giving and donation kiosks with dues and event-ticket payments for community organizations. It is best suited to groups that need gifts from several channels tied to funds and donor records. The free plan has no subscription, but its per-gift fee and contact limits make transaction volume central to the decision.

Overview

Donors can give through a kiosk, donation page or QR code, or pay membership dues and event tickets. Each gift is recorded against the fund the donor selects, and gifts and recurring plans from those channels share a donor history. That joined-up record is useful for organizations handling multiple routes to giving, while the 5.9% Free-plan platform fee can become costly as gift volume grows.

Givebear sends email receipts after gifts and provides year-end statements and reports exportable by fund and date range. Donor records and reports can also be exported as CSV, and role-based permissions let organizations control access. Stripe processes card payments; Givebear says it receives tokenized payment references rather than storing raw card numbers.

Key features

Kiosks and online giving

The 21.5-inch kiosk accepts Apple Pay, Google Pay and contactless cards, with English, Arabic, Spanish and Turkish support. It can accept one-time gifts offline, but recurring kiosk gifts need a live connection. That distinction matters for sites with unreliable connectivity: one-time giving can continue, but recurring donations cannot.

Donation forms can be embedded on websites built with WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Webflow, Shopify, GoDaddy, Weebly and Square Online. Givebear also connects to QuickBooks Online, posting payout journal entries split by fund with fees and refunds broken out. Those integrations make it a more practical fit for organizations that need fund-level accounting than a donation page alone.

Pricing

Givebear is freemium, with a 30-day trial and card payments. Every plan also passes Stripe processing through at cost, on top of its platform fee per gift.

Free: $0 a month with no subscription, 50 donor contacts, 100 emails a month and email support. The platform fee is 5.9% per gift. It suits a small organization testing the service or running modest giving volume, but the contact and email caps and the highest platform fee constrain growth.

Plus: $29 a month billed annually ($348 a year), or $39 a month month-to-month. It allows 2,500 donor contacts, 10,000 emails and 250 texts a month, with priority support; the platform fee falls to 2.9% per gift. This is the step-up for organizations that have outgrown Free's quotas and can benefit from a lower fee, though the annual price requires a year commitment.

Growth: $39 a month billed annually ($468 a year), or $54 a month month-to-month. It includes 15,000 donor contacts, 75,000 emails and 1,000 texts a month, priority support and dedicated onboarding, with a 1.9% platform fee per gift. It fits larger contact lists and higher communication needs; the lower gift fee comes with the highest subscription.

Kiosks are purchased separately, with no monthly kiosk fee: the wall mount is $999 one-time and includes a 21.5-inch screen and wired power; the floor stand is $1,099 one-time and adds a four-hour battery alongside wired power. These upfront costs make the kiosk route a more substantial investment than online giving alone.

Platforms

Givebear runs on Android, iOS and the web. Its website-form embedding and QuickBooks Online connection extend its use across donation pages and accounting workflows.

Who it's for

Givebear describes itself as built for mosques, churches, schools, nonprofits and other community organizations. It is strongest for groups that collect gifts in person and online, need fund-based reporting, and want dues or event tickets in the same donor history. Organizations seeking only a simple online donation form, or unable to support reliable kiosk connectivity for recurring gifts, may not need its broader setup.

Pros and cons

Pros: Kiosk, online, QR, dues and ticket gifts feed into fund tracking and a shared donor history, reducing channel fragmentation.

Pros: QuickBooks Online entries split payouts by fund and separate fees and refunds, useful for accounting reconciliation.

Pros: Kiosk language support covers English, Arabic, Spanish and Turkish, and one-time gifts can be accepted offline.

Cons: Free charges a 5.9% platform fee per gift before Stripe processing, which can outweigh its lack of subscription for organizations with substantial giving volume.

Cons: Kiosks cost $999 or $1,099 upfront, and recurring kiosk gifts require a live connection.

Cons: Free's 50-contact and 100-email monthly limits are low for organizations with growing donor records or regular communications.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison of dues-focused products, see Membership Billing Software.

Choose Mybers instead if unlimited members on its free Starter plan and a 500-email monthly allowance matter more than Givebear's giving kiosks and fund-based gift workflow; its Club plan is $39/month.

membermojo is an alternative membership product, with a free 50-member tier and a 100-member plan at £50 per year including VAT.

ChamberedIn is another option, with Android, iOS and web support and a Premier plan at $499 per month including 250 members.

memberplanet offers a free plan and an Essentials plan at $50 per month with a 2% platform fee; consider it if its membership-oriented plans better suit your needs.

ClubExpress is a paid membership alternative with a free trial and member-count-based tiers.

klubwerk offers a free tier for up to 50 members, including member management, events and courses, communication, booking and payments; it may suit groups prioritizing those club functions.

MemberOrganizer is a paid alternative with Android, iOS and web support, starting at €110 per month for 0–300 members, excluding VAT.

MembershipWorks offers a free plan for 50 accounts and a $35-per-month plan for up to 300 accounts, which may fit groups focused on account-count-based membership tiers.

Verdict

Givebear is a strong choice for a community organization that wants kiosk and online gifts, dues and event tickets tied to donor histories and funds. Its QuickBooks connection and shared reporting add practical value, but weigh the per-gift fee against subscription cost and budget separately for a kiosk. Look elsewhere if those fees, upfront hardware costs or the kiosk's live-connection requirement do not fit your giving model.