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The sharpest difference between these two nonprofit fundraising platforms isn’t capability — it’s transparency. Donorbox publishes clear pricing, including a free entry point, so you can budget before you ever speak to a salesperson. Funraise publishes its plans on its pricing page, but we weren’t able to capture the current figures this round — so you’ll need to check there directly for exact numbers. That single fact shapes almost every “which one?” decision below.
Pricing Side-by-Side
| Donorbox | Funraise | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | $0/month (Standard) | See Funraise’s pricing page |
| Mid-tier plan | $150/month (Pro, billed monthly) | See Funraise’s pricing page |
| Top tier | Premium — contact sales | See Funraise’s pricing page |
| Platform fee | 2.95% Donorbox fee + payment processor fee | Check pricing page |
| Contracts | No contracts, no monthly fees on Standard | Not captured |
Note on Funraise pricing: Funraise does publish its pricing publicly, but our automated research wasn’t able to bind the figures to specific plans this round. Head to funraise.org/pricing directly for current numbers before drawing a cost comparison.
Pricing in Depth
Donorbox’s pricing is structured and explicit. The Standard Plan is $0/month with no contract, making it accessible for organizations that want to start immediately without a financial commitment. The Pro Plan runs $150/month (billed monthly). A Premium Plan exists but requires contacting their sales team for a quote.
Across all plans, Donorbox charges a 2.95% platform fee on top of whatever your payment processor charges — that’s worth factoring into your true cost of fundraising. Peer-to-peer campaigns carry a slightly different fee structure: 2.95% on the main campaign and 3.95% on your supporters’ campaigns. Text-to-donate has its own pricing (the vendor lists those figures on its site). The Standard tier’s “no contracts, no monthly fees” framing is explicit in the captured data.
Because Funraise’s plan-level figures weren’t captured, no direct dollar-for-dollar comparison can be made here. That’s not a knock on Funraise — it’s simply a reason to visit their pricing page directly before drawing conclusions.
Features by Theme
Donation Forms & Pages
Both tools offer Donation Forms and Donation Pages as named features. Both support Peer-to-Peer Fundraising and Recurring Giving (Donorbox calls it “Recurring Donations”; Funraise calls it “Recurring Giving”). Events and ticketing appear on both sides as well.
Donor Management
Funraise explicitly names a Donor CRM as a distinct feature, along with Reports & Dashboards and the ability to track “donor details, interactions, and giving history.” Donorbox captures Donor Management as a feature item and includes a QuickDonate™ Donor Portal that lets donors save payment info for repeat giving.
Fundraising Website Tools
Funraise captures Fundraising Websites as a named feature — a full website capability for nonprofits. Donorbox’s captured features focus on embeddable forms and donation pages that sit on your existing site, rather than a standalone website offering.
In-Person & Kiosk Giving
Donorbox captures features that Funraise’s data does not: a Donorbox Live™ Kiosk (a digital donation box), Tap to Donate, and a Text-to-Donate flow where donors text a campaign ID and receive a donation link. These in-person and mobile giving options are explicit in Donorbox’s feature set.
Auctions
Funraise captures Nonprofit Auctions (including silent auctions) as a named feature. This does not appear in Donorbox’s captured features.
Engagement & Communication
Funraise explicitly lists engaging “donors and fundraisers with text and email messages” as a category. Donorbox captures email update functionality in the context of campaign pages and the crowdfunding/P2P flow.
Cryptocurrency & Stock Donations
Donorbox captures crypto and stock donation acceptance on donation forms. This does not appear in Funraise’s captured features.
Memberships
Donorbox captures membership tiers — unlimited, fully customizable, with monthly and annual options. This does not appear in Funraise’s captured features.
Learning & Community
Funraise captures Funraise University, a Community Forum, a Knowledge Base, a Nonprofit Podcast, Downloads & Webinars, and a Product Roadmap as named offerings. Donorbox captures Guides & Templates and Case Studies.
Currency & Language
Donorbox explicitly supports 52+ currencies and 15 languages. This does not appear in Funraise’s captured data.
Named Integrations
Donorbox captures named integrations with Raiser’s Edge NXT, Salesforce, Stripe, and PayPal. Funraise’s captured features include a “Power up and connect your favorite tools” category but no named integration partners are listed in the captured data.
Friction Worth Noting
Some Donorbox users report friction around invoicing and payments, price/value, features and functionality, ease of use, and onboarding and setup — worth keeping in mind as you evaluate fit.
We don’t have third-party review data for Funraise, so we can’t surface any user-reported friction patterns there.
Who Each Is For
Donorbox suits organizations that want to see a price before committing, start at no monthly cost, and potentially layer in kiosk, text-to-donate, crypto, stock, or membership features as they grow. The 2.95% platform fee applies regardless of plan, so volume matters when weighing total cost.
Funraise positions itself around a fuller platform picture — CRM, auctions, fundraising websites, reporting dashboards, and a community/education ecosystem. Whether that translates to a different price point, you’ll need to confirm on their pricing page directly.
Choose Donorbox If…
- You want a published price today and the option to start at $0/month with no contract
- You need in-person giving tools like a kiosk or tap-to-donate
- Crypto, stock donations, or membership tiers are on your fundraising roadmap
- You serve donors in multiple currencies or languages (52+ currencies, 15 languages)
- Named integrations with Raiser’s Edge NXT or Salesforce matter to your stack
Choose Funraise If…
- You want to evaluate a platform that offers silent auctions alongside standard fundraising tools
- A built-for-nonprofits CRM with donor interaction tracking and dashboards is central to your workflow
- You want a fundraising website as a native feature rather than embedding forms into an existing site
- Community resources like Funraise University, a forum, and a podcast factor into how your team learns and grows
Bottom line on Funraise pricing: Because the figures didn’t bind to plans in our capture, visit funraise.org/pricing and compare plan costs directly against Donorbox’s published $0/$150/quote structure before making a final call.