Funraise vs KindLink
Funraise
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| Figure | Funraise | KindLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | £25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Spec score · Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Software | 8.7 (#3) | 7.9 (#13) |
| Founded | LinkedIn lists Funraise as founded in 2015. | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Costa Mesa, California, United States | London, United Kingdom |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include Salesforce, Raiser's Edge, HubSpot, Virtuous, Daxko, QuickBooks Online, Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Constant Contact, Shopify, Facebook, Twitch, Streamlabs, Double the Donation and Zapier webhooks. | KindLink offers an embedded donation flow for websites and integrates with HMRC for Gift Aid submissions. |
| Mobile app | The Funraise App collects in-person payments, syncs transactions with the Funraise account, updates donor profiles, and scans event tickets. | The contactless fundraising app is currently available exclusively on Google Play, and charities receiving funds need an Expert subscription to use it. |
| Payments | Funraise Payments is powered by Stripe and supports cards, ACH and Apple Pay; other listed payment options include PayPal, Venmo, DAFpay, stock and crypto through integrations. | The Expert plan supports UK Direct Debit, collection in 135+ currencies, Apple Pay, Google Pay, iDEAL, Sofort, and bank transfer. |
| Product | Funraise is an all-in-one nonprofit fundraising platform combining online fundraising and a donor CRM. | KindLink is an online platform with CRM and tools for charities, nonprofits, donors, contributors, and supporters. |
| Support | Support resources include a knowledge base, developer documentation, Salesforce documentation, a community forum, Funraise University, and chat contact. | Premium includes live chat, live and on-demand webinars, personal onboarding, and email support with a 24-hour response; Expert includes a dedicated account manager. |
Plans
In their own words
KindLink
KindLink is an online platform for charities, nonprofits, donors, contributors, and supporters, combining fundraising tools with a CRM. Organisations can create peer-to-peer fundraising pages, collect one-off or recurring donations, run events and memberships, handle ticketing, and sell online. Its CRM keeps supporter and donor records alongside donation histories, volunteer details, and beneficiary records. The Free plan includes project dashboards and geolocated impact updates; website donation flows and HMRC Gift Aid submissions are also supported. Expert adds UK Direct Debit, collection in 135+ currencies, Apple Pay, Google Pay, iDEAL, Sofort, and bank transfer. KindLink says it takes no percentage of donations; UK card processing is 1.4% + 15p, while Direct Debit is 1.25%, capped at £4. The permanent Free plan is for registered charities, nonprofits, and CICs after charity-number verification. Pricing is Free forever, Premium £25 per month or £20/mo billed annually as £240, and Expert £45 per month or £36/mo billed annually as £432. Platforms are web and Android.