JustGiving vs PledgeCents

JustGiving helps people raise money for charities and causes they care about. Supporters can create personalised fundraising pages, shape their stories and share pages using built-in tools. Charities can build branded campaign hubs that bring donations and connected fundraising pages together for events, appeals or projects. Giving Checkout provides customisable direct-donation forms with 0% processing and platform fees on direct donations; UK Gift Aid processing carries a 5% fee. Other donations have a stated processing fee of 1.9% + £0.30, or 2.90% + £0.30 for donations in another currency, except fee-free Giving Checkout donations. Reporting supports up to eight saved report templates, selected-data exports and donor opt-in collection. Listed integrations include Strava, Eventbrite, ACTIVE Works, Blackbaud products, Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Salesforce-related options. Start has no monthly subscription fee, though standard processing fees and a 5% Gift Aid reclaim fee apply. Grow is listed at £15 a month under stated VAT and annual fundraising thresholds. Eligible registered charities and nonprofits can join from the UK, United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

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.