GiveNow vs mycause
GiveNow
givenow.com.au
mycause
fundraising.mycause.com.auSide by side
| Figure | GiveNow | mycause |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Fundraising Software | 8.3 (#11) | 7.0 (#41) |
| Spec score · Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Software | 8.4 (#6) | 7.0 (#24) |
| Fees | There are no upfront or subscription fees; platform fees range from 1.5% to 3.5% by plan, and the page says the most common payment-provider transaction fee is 0.26%. | The fees page says mycause offers low or no platform fees and directs partners to their dashboard for each product’s current fee breakdown. |
| Founded | 2001 | 2009 |
| Headquarters | North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Integrations | GiveNow lists integrations with Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack and Google Analytics, and says donor and donation data can also be downloaded as CSV. | The integrations page lists fitness, EDM, payout, database and analytics integrations; the homepage names HubSpot, Salesforce, Zapier, iMIS, Blackbaud, Zoho, REST API, Stripe, PayPal, Google Analytics and Meta. |
| Purpose | GiveNow is an Australian digital fundraising platform built for small to medium-sized charities and not-for-profit organisations. | mycause provides online fundraising tools for charities, schools, clubs and other organisations. |
| Support | Support includes business-hours email, bookable 15-minute phone sessions, weekly onboarding and priority assistance for Pro customers. | The fundraising websites page lists 24/7 support, and the enquiry form says mycause typically responds within two business days. |
Plans
In their own words
GiveNow
GiveNow is a web-based Australian fundraising platform for small and medium-sized charities and not-for-profit organisations. Organisations can collect one-off or recurring donations, customise forms, and embed those forms on their own websites. The service also covers peer-to-peer CrowdRaisers, memberships, event ticketing, and grant search. Supporters may create unlimited individual CrowdRaiser pages, while organisations can review pages before publication. Listed donor payment methods are Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Apple Pay, and direct debit. GiveNow lists Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack and Google Analytics integrations, plus CSV export for donor and donation data. It says data is stored in Australia, sensitive information is encrypted, and OrgHQ uses multifactor authentication, role controls, and 24/7 monitoring. Donor credit-card details are not stored. There are no upfront or subscription fees; platform fees range from 1.5% to 3.5%, with a commonly listed payment-provider fee of 0.26%.
mycause
mycause has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.