OneCause vs Raisely

OneCause is paid web software for event and online fundraising by cause-driven organizations. It supports in-person, virtual and hybrid events, online campaigns, auctions, donations and peer-to-peer fundraising. Event tools include ticketing, table management, sponsorship sales, check-in, auctions, raffles and donation scoreboards. Online Fundraising provides donation forms, recurring giving, giving sites, personal fundraising pages, SMS messaging and reporting. Listed payment options include Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo, PayPal, ACH and donor-advised funds. Peer-to-peer plans list Mailchimp, Salesforce and Luminate integrations in Professional and Enterprise, but not Essentials. API support is included in the Nationals event package and excluded from Professional and Enterprise. OneCause says it follows PCI data-security standards, uses AES-256 encryption for stored sensitive personal information and TLS 1.2 or above for pages capturing sensitive card data. Support includes weekday phone, chat and email assistance, a knowledge base, tutorials and FAQs, plus customer success managers and event services. There is no free plan. Pay-As-You-Go starts at $200, paid once with a capped 5% pay-later fee on funds raised. Professional Auction & Event costs $2,995 a year.

Raisely provides online fundraising tools for charities and nonprofits. Organizations can run donation appeals, peer-to-peer and DIY fundraising, ticketing, and physical-event campaigns. Its donation forms are designed for any device and can support regular giving. Customizable fundraising websites offer templates, a visual page builder, custom branding, and hosting. Raisely lists donations in 130+ currencies and multilingual campaigns, with PayPal, Apple Pay, and Google Pay among its payment options. Integrations include Aplos, Keela, Raiser’s Edge NXT, Salesforce, Facebook Fundraising, and Zapier. Developers can use a JSON-based REST API, webhooks, and custom React components. Raisely states that it is SOC 2 compliant and includes free support. The free plan offers unlimited fundraising websites and campaigns, with no monthly or setup fees and optional donor tips. Raisely Pro is $119 a month, billed billed monthly, or $714 a year, billed billed annually. Card processing fees go to the payment gateway; the listed 4% flat fee option applies when optional tips are turned off, excluding applicable tax.