Dona vs Give A Little
Dona
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| Figure | Dona | Give A Little |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £12.50/mo | $60/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 2 |
| Spec score · Church Giving Software | 7.9 (#13) | 9.0 (#3) |
| Founded | 2019 | 2019 |
| Gift Aid | Donors can opt into Gift Aid, and charities can download HMRC-ready declarations from the management portal. | Premium campaigns can collect Gift Aid declarations and export eligible donation data for HMRC claims. |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | London, United Kingdom |
| Payment methods | The terminals accept contactless payments up to £100, Chip and PIN up to £9999, and Apple Pay, Google Pay, and other digital wallets. | Donors can use payment cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay, with available methods depending on the processor. |
| Purpose | Dona provides charitable organisations with contactless donation terminals, an online giving page, and a management dashboard. | Give A Little is a donation software platform for charities to collect online and contactless donations. |
| Security | Dona states that its payments are GDPR and PCI DSS compliant and that the company is ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certified. | Give A Little states that it holds ISO 27001, ISO 9001, and Cyber Essentials Plus certifications and uses PCI-compliant payment channels without storing sensitive cardholder data on its servers. |
Plans
Dona
- Monthly Service£12.50 a month
- Digital Collection Plate — Wi-Fi£245, paid once
- Digital Collection Plate — Wi-Fi + 4G£280, paid once
- Digital Donation Box — Countertop Package£325, paid once
- Digital Donation Box — Wall Mount Package£325, paid once
- Digital Donation Box — Floor Stand Package£375, paid once
In their own words
Dona
Dona is a donation platform for charities and other fundraising organisations. It combines contactless donation terminals, an online giving page with QR code, and a management portal. Terminals accept contactless payments up to £100, Chip and PIN up to £9999, plus Apple Pay, Google Pay and other digital wallets. They can collect donations offline, although Wi-Fi or 4G is required to process collected donations. The portal monitors donations, configures devices, produces fundraising reports, manages Gift Aid and provides AI insights and forecasts. Organisations can create up to 20 campaigns, while donors can opt into Gift Aid and charities can download HMRC-ready declarations. Stripe processes cards at 1.58% per transaction. Service starts at £12.50 per device per month, with hardware packages sold separately. Dona was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in London.
Give A Little
Give A Little is donation software for eligible organisations collecting gifts online and in person. Organisations can build campaign pages with images or video, accept one-time and recurring monthly donations, and share giving pages through QR codes. For contactless fundraising, it supports cards, chip and PIN, and digital wallets at fixed or portable donation points. Stripe and SumUp are listed payment integrations; compatible SumUp readers include Air, Solo, and Solo Lite. The Champion app lets supporters collect contactless donations on compatible iPhone or Android devices using Tap to Pay, with Stripe processing donations. Reports cover campaign donations, channels, Gift Aid eligibility, volunteer activity, and bank payout reconciliation, with data export options. The service is available on Android, iOS, and web. The free Basic plan covers up to $1,000 raised over 12 months. Premium costs $10 a month up to $10,000 raised, with higher monthly amounts at higher fundraising levels. Processor transaction and usage fees are extra.