Eventgroove Fundraising vs Events.org

Eventgroove Fundraising is a web platform for nonprofits and other organizations running online, in-person, or hybrid fundraisers. Organizers can use it for raffles, auctions, crowdfunding, sales, A-thons, and sweepstakes, with peer-to-peer fundraising pages that participants can customize. Built-in promotion options include text-to-give, social sharing, email integration, and QR codes. For hybrid events, organizers can livestream in-person events while remote supporters bid or donate by text. Donation pages, including recurring-gift pages, have no service fee, though Stripe processing fees apply. Payments pass through the nonprofit’s Stripe account, with funds deposited within a few days. The platform accepts donations in 36+ currencies from donors in over 135 locations, and pages are optimized for mobile donors. It connects with Eventgroove Events for registration and membership data, and Eventgroove Products for printed fundraiser materials and merchandise. Its free Tip Pricing plan charges no service fee when donors skip the optional tip; auction items carry a 4.9% fee capped at $100. Campaign pricing is locked once a campaign goes live.

Events.org provides nonprofits with event and fundraising tools, including ticketing, online donations, mobile bidding auctions, raffles, pledges, and donor stewardship. Registration pages support branding, mobile registration, custom questions, group registration, QR check-in, and automated receipts. Donor management includes records, recurring donations, thank-you messages, email campaigns, reminders, and real-time reports. Its iBid service handles auction item solicitation and catalogs, mobile bidding, participant SMS messages, and auction materials. The free plan promotes events on Events.org and partner sites, hosts free events, tracks attendees and registrations, and sends automated thank-you letters and receipts. Paid ticket sales are listed at $1, paid once, billed at 3.5% plus $1 per transaction rather than per ticket; business events are 5% plus $1 per transaction. The nonprofit fundraising suite costs $100 a month per admin user, with 3.5% plus $1 processing per transaction. Events.org is web-based and also lists Android and iOS platforms. Registration pages work on mobile devices without requiring an app download.