Givebutter vs OpenFundraise
Givebutter
givebutter.comOpenFundraise
openfundraise.orgSide by side
| Figure | Givebutter | OpenFundraise |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $29/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 4 |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software | 9.1 (#4) | 8.1 (#17) |
| Company legal name | Crunchbase identifies the active for-profit legal entity as Givebutter, Inc. | Florida corporate records list OPENFUNDRAISE LLC as an active Florida limited liability company. |
| Donation forms | The platform provides customizable donation forms and claims a 47% conversion rate for its forms. | Teams can use hosted checkout or add donation buttons to an existing website without rebuilding it. |
| Purpose | Givebutter brings together fundraising, donor management, and supporter engagement tools for nonprofits. | OpenFundraise describes itself as a fundraising platform built for nonprofits. |
| Security | Givebutter says it uses encryption in transit and at rest, access logs, backups, internal audits, two-factor authentication and fraud monitoring. | The privacy policy says safeguards include access controls, authentication, monitoring, and tokenized payment integrations, while noting that absolute security cannot be guaranteed. |
| Support | Givebutter says its award-winning support is available 24/7 and is free for all users. | Product, account, privacy, and security support use a monitored support inbox at [email protected]. |
| What it does | Givebutter is an all-in-one nonprofit platform for fundraising, donor management, events, auctions, marketing and CRM. | OpenFundraise provides nonprofit fundraising tools for donations, campaigns, supporters, recurring giving, and donor engagement. |
Plans
Givebutter
- Free foreverFree
- Givebutter Plus$29 a month
- GivebutterFree
- Givebutter Plus — up to 250 contacts$29 a month
- Givebutter Plus — up to 1,000 contacts$79 a month
- Givebutter Plus — up to 2,500 contacts$129 a month
- Givebutter Plus annual$348 a year
- Givebutter Plus — up to 250 contacts$348 a year
- Givebutter Plus — up to 1,000 contacts$948 a year
- Givebutter Plus — up to 2,500 contacts$1,548 a year
OpenFundraise
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- In-person givingPriced on request
- SMS fundraisingPriced on request
In their own words
Givebutter
Givebutter is a nonprofit platform for fundraising, donor management, and supporter engagement. It supports donation forms, fundraising pages, events, auctions, peer-to-peer fundraising, and recurring donations. Its free CRM includes unlimited contacts, donor histories, custom fields, notes, tags, and reporting. The free plan also includes unlimited users, email blasts, and fundraising campaigns. Givebutter Plus adds automated workflows, task management, texting, an advanced email editor, custom reports, expanded data visualizations, file uploads, data hygiene, and discounted direct mail. Plus pricing is contact-based: listed tiers include $29/mo for up to 250 contacts, $79/mo for up to 1,000, and $129/mo for up to 2,500, billed annually; a 30-day trial is offered. With optional tips enabled, the listed platform fee is 0%; with tips disabled, it is 3%, plus 2.9% + 30¢ processing fees. Givebutter says it connects with 1,000+ applications, including Mailchimp, QuickBooks Online, Salesforce, HubSpot, and Stripe. Its free iOS and Android app supports donations, event management, and campaign tracking.
OpenFundraise
OpenFundraise has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.