FreeFunder vs WhyDonate

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.

WhyDonate is a free online fundraising platform with web and API access for individuals and organizations. Organizers can create campaigns for medical costs, memorials, education, emergencies, and community projects, adding a story, goal, and photos before sharing through built-in tools or social media. Fundraiser pages, donation forms, and emails can carry the organizer’s branding. The service supports recurring donations and provides a WordPress plugin, embeddable donation button, QR code collection, and Zapier connections to Google Sheets, Mailchimp, Salesforce, QuickBooks Online, and Slack. WhyDonate says fundraisers are supported in 100+ countries, 19 languages, and 119 currencies. Its plan costs nothing, with no sign-up fee, monthly cost, or platform fee; payment processing fees apply, and recurring donations incur a 3% platform fee from the second payment. Donor tips cannot be disabled. Identity verification precedes payout, while support is offered by chat, email, or scheduled phone appointments seven days weekly.