FundRazr vs PledgeCents

FundRazr is a crowdfunding and online fundraising platform for individuals, nonprofits, organizations, businesses, schools, sports teams, and other causes. Campaigns can use words, pictures, and videos, with Keep-it-all or All-or-nothing funding. Keep-it-all campaigns can run as long as needed; All-or-nothing campaigns can last up to 60 days. Payments connect to Stripe or PayPal, and funds go directly to those accounts rather than being held by FundRazr. Supported payment methods include credit and debit cards, Google Pay, and Apple Pay. Campaigns can include events, registration forms, tickets, teams, roles, permissions, leaderboards, wishlists, rewards, product variants, inventory, and shipping. Sharing options include Facebook, X, LinkedIn, email, Messenger, and WhatsApp; campaigns can also be embedded on websites. CRM and marketing integrations include Mailchimp and connections through Zapier. Organizations legally able to issue tax receipts can issue them automatically at no extra charge. The Optional Tips plan has no platform fee and payment processing of 2.9% + $0.30, with 95% of donors covering fees. Fee Recovery has a 1% donation-form or 5% fundraising-page platform fee, plus payment processing of 2.9% + $0.30.

PledgeCents is an online fundraising service for educational opportunities and other community needs. It provides fundraising pages for PreK–12 schools, nonprofits, youth sports teams, and faith-based needs. A campaign can receive the money raised even when it misses its target, with a backup plan for using those funds. There is no platform fee; payment processing is 3%, and the benefits information says organizations receive 97% of funds raised. Contributors can pay by card or bank account without opening a Stripe account, while Stripe handles transactions. Organization accounts are verified before approval, and checks go to the organization rather than the individual creator. The FAQ says a check is sent within 48 hours after a page is complete. Pages support social sharing and automatic email updates when creators post updates. Available fundraising incentives include contests, matching campaigns, Facebook matching campaigns, and referrals that can earn cash toward a fundraiser. The service offers web and API access, though the API is limited to partners.