FreeFunder vs Ketto

FreeFunder is a web service for creating personal crowdfunding campaigns for medical bills, funeral costs, personal projects and other personal causes. Campaign owners start with a short form describing the amount sought and the reason for fundraising. They can customize pages with color schemes, formatted text, pictures and tables, then share campaigns or embed them on another website. Team members can receive read-only or read-write access. Owners can post updates and email them to followers, and keyword-based text-to-donate supports offline events and promotions. FreeFunder says it charges no platform fee and relies on voluntary donations. Card donations through Stripe incur a 2.9% + $0.30 processing fee deducted from each donation. Venmo, PayPal and Cash App gifts can be recorded on the page and can avoid processing fees. Donations go to a separate Stripe account for the owner or beneficiary and then to a bank account. Campaigns cannot offer rewards or investment opportunities.

Ketto is an online intermediary for crowdfunding medical, social, and charitable causes, connecting campaigners with contributors. It lists fundraising options for individuals, NGOs, corporates, and education causes, and supports recurring donations. Campaign features depend on the plan: Bronze includes automated story creation, while Silver and Gold provide personalised stories. Gold also lists campaign visibility from Ketto. Plus & Amplify adds promotions and advertising, social media marketing, a crowdfunding coach, and a whitelabel microsite. Videographers can help campaigners with fundraiser videos from ideation and scripting through production and post-production. The service is available on Android, iOS, and web. Ketto lists a 3% fee for local and foreign payment gateways, with 18% GST charged on the success fee and gateway fee. Campaigners must submit required documents and complete identity verification before withdrawing funds. After a withdrawal request, INR payouts can take 1–2 working days and USD payouts 5–7 working days. Ketto is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.