Donorbox vs Fundraise Up

Replace Donorbox with a fundraising growth engine

Donorbox gives nonprofits the tools to launch fundraising. Fundraise Up is built to continuously improve fundraising performance.

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Migrate from Donorbox with confidence

Switching platforms shouldn’t put donor relationships or recurring revenue at risk. Our migration team helps nonprofits move from Donorbox with expert support throughout.

$0

migration and setup

included at no extra cost

99%

migrated recurring donors retained

in the first year

4.9/5

satisfaction rate

for migration process

How does Fundraise Up compare to Donorbox?

Nonprofits move to Fundraise Up for AI-powered donor experiences, continuous optimization, and pricing built around long-term fundraising success.

FeatureFundraise UpDonorbox
G2 rating
G2 rating4.8 / 54.6 / 5
Conversion rate
Conversion rate30% average8% industry
Donor experience
Donor experienceYesPersonalized for every donorNoMore static forms
Dynamic ask amounts
Dynamic ask amountsYesPersonalized in real time using AINoSet manually
Recurring giving
Recurring givingYesDynamic upsells for each donorNoLimited optimization
Global giving
Global givingYes23 languages, 135+ currenciesNo15 languages, 50+ currencies
Form speed
Form speedYesLoads in under 1.7 secondsNoNo published benchmark
CRM integrations
CRM integrationsYesNative real-time integrations includedNoAdditional cost
High-traffic performance
High-traffic performanceYes99.99% uptime, built for giving spikesNoNo published uptime SLA
Continuous optimization
Continuous optimizationYes70+ refinement A/B tests per yearNoStatic donation experiences
Customer support
Customer supportYesDedicated CSM and 7-day supportNoSupport varies by plan
Pricing
PricingYesTransparent transaction-based pricingNoTiered plans plus add-ons
Platform focus
Platform focusDonation conversion and long-term revenue growthBroad fundraising tools

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See how Fundraise Up helps nonprofits raise more. White-glove onboarding and migration are included at no extra cost.

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Why are nonprofits moving beyond Donorbox?

Both platforms help nonprofits collect donations. Fundraise Up goes further by continuously optimizing the giving experience to help more visitors donate, give more, and stay engaged longer.

AI that raises revenue, not just productivity

Donorbox’s Jay·AI helps teams create emails and reports.

Fundraise Up’s AI improves the donor experience itself, optimizing ask amounts, fee coverage, recurring prompts, and checkout flow in real time.

Fundraise Up: AI focused on driving revenue
Donorbox: AI assistant for content and workflows

Grow long-term donor support

The first gift is only the beginning. Fundraise Up continuously optimizes how recurring donors are acquired, upgraded, and retained with personalized asks, intelligent recovery, and flexible donor self-service.

Fundraise Up: Built to grow recurring revenue
Donorbox: Limited recurring giving optimization

Pricing that stays simple as you grow

Growing your fundraising should not mean unlocking features, paying for integrations, or moving through increasingly expensive plans. Fundraise Up includes the full platform for one transparent transaction-based rate.

Fundraise Up: Everything included from day one
Donorbox: Multiple tiers, paid add-ons

What nonprofits say after switching to Fundraise Up

Fundraise Up is more than just our fundraising platform — they’re a valued partner in advancing our mission. They've been key in growing our monthly giving program, providing the tools to attract and retain donors. As a true collaborator, they help us elevate our fundraising strategies to achieve greater impact.

Kimberly McGorty

Director of Donor Experience

161%

lift in online revenue

230%

increase in recurring giving revenue

161%

lift in online revenue

230%

increase in recurring giving revenue

69%

conversion rate

How does migration from Donorbox work?

Migrating fundraising technology shouldn't put your donor relationships at risk. That's why Fundraise Up provides white-glove migration services that help nonprofits move faster, retain donors, and start seeing results sooner.

Step 1

Keep the donors you've worked so hard to earn

Migrate recurring donors with confidence. Fundraise Up has successfully migrated more than 600 organizations while helping retain 99% of existing recurring donors.

The sooner you switch to a platform that continuously optimizes every donation, the sooner you can start increasing donation revenue.

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Why growing nonprofits choose Fundraise Up

See how Fundraise Up helps growing nonprofits increase conversion, improve donor experiences, and maximize every donation.

Built for the next stage of fundraising

As fundraising grows, teams spend less time looking for more tools and more time looking for better results.

Fundraise Up is built to help organizations:

  • Raise more from every visitor

  • Understand what's driving fundraising performance

  • Connect fundraising with the rest of their technology stack

FeatureFundraise UpDonorbox
Approach
ApproachFundraising growth platformAll-in-one fundraising toolkit
Focus
FocusDonation conversion and revenue growthDonations, events, donor management
Innovation
InnovationExperimentation and refinement with 70+ A/B tests per year Product focus spread across multiple tools
CRM integrations
CRM integrationsNative CRM integrations and REST API includedIntegrations vary by plan and often require paid add-ons
Salesforce integration
Salesforce integrationNative integrations with Salesforce Agentforce for Nonprofits, Agentforce for Education, NPSP, and StandardPaid, NSPS only

AI that never stops optimizing giving

Most fundraising platforms leave optimization to your team. Fundraise Up uses AI trained on millions of donations and insights from 70+ annual tests to automatically improve ask amounts, recurring prompts, fee coverage, and the donor experience.

  • 3× higher donation conversion rates

  • 30% larger average donations

  • 80% of recurring donors retained after one year

FeatureFundraise UpDonorbox
AI focus
AI focusContinuously optimizes fundraising outcomesAI assistant for productivity
Learning model
Learning modelTrained on millions of donation transactions; adapts to donor behavior in real timeNo learning path
Suggested donation amounts
Suggested donation amountsPersonalized in real time for each donor automaticallySet manually by the organization
Fee coverage
Fee coverageDynamic donor-level optimizationStatic settings

Built for global giving

Global fundraising takes more than accepting foreign currencies. Donors expect a giving experience that reflects their language, preferred payment method, and local requirements.

Fundraise Up helps nonprofits deliver localized donation experiences across markets with:

  • 23 professionally translated languages

  • 135+ currencies, regional payment methods

  • Built-in support for GDPR, PIPEDA, and more

FeatureFundraise UpDonorbox
Languages
Languages23 languages with regional dialect support15 languages
Currencies
Currencies135+ currencies and local-currency payouts50+ currencies
Privacy and compliance
Privacy and complianceGDPR, PIPEDA, and global compliance supportMore limited coverage

Build recurring revenue that lasts

Donorbox lets teams configure recurring giving. Fundraise Up continuously optimizes it to help more donors start, maintain, and increase their recurring support.

  • AI-powered frequency recommendations

  • Recurring upsells that adapt to donor behavior

  • Detailed analytics that help retain more long-term revenue

FeatureFundraise UpDonorbox
Giving frequencies
Giving frequencies9 recurring frequencies6 recurring frequencies
Frequency presentation
Frequency presentationConfigurable and AI-optimizedManually configured; recurring-first setup may require an add-on
Recurring acquisition
Recurring acquisitionAI-selected pre- and post-donation upsellsMore limited optimization
Existing donor upgrades
Existing donor upgradesPersonalized Upgrade links, emails, and Donor Portal promptsPrimarily email-based
Recurring analytics
Recurring analyticsAcquisition, retention, cancellations, failed plans, saved plans, revenue, and upsell impactBasic recurring gift reporting
Proven results
Proven results27% more recurring donations from AI-optimized frequency defaults; 33% more recurring donations on desktop from an optimized checkout sequenceNo public data

Ready for your biggest fundraising moments

As fundraising grows, every second of uptime, every security safeguard, and every accessibility standard matters more. Fundraise Up is built to:

FeatureFundraise UpDonorbox
High-traffic performance
High-traffic performanceAutomatically scales for major giving spikes, supporting 600+ transactions per secondNo comparable public transaction-volume benchmark identified
Security and compliance
Security and compliancePCI DSS Level 1 v4.0.1, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, UK GDPR, PIPEDA, and CCPASOC 2 Type I and II and PCI compliance; no published ISO 27001 certification
Accessibility
AccessibilityEntire donor experience meets WCAG 2.2 AADonation forms meet WCAG 2.1 AA

No add-ons, ever

Donorbox can be inexpensive to get started, but costs often increase as organizations add users, integrations, premium features, and higher support tiers.

Fundraise Up keeps pricing simple. Every customer gets the full platform, including:

  • 13+ native CRM integrations

  • Migration, onboarding, customer success

  • Built-in AI and ongoing optimization

FeatureFundraise UpDonorbox
Pricing model
Pricing modelOne simple transaction-based rateFree, Pro, and Premium tiers with added fees for advanced features
Platform access
Platform accessEverything includedPremium features require upgrades
CRM integrations
CRM integrationsNative real-time integrations with leading CRMs includedSome integrations require paid plans
Migration
MigrationWhite-glove migration includedLimited support
Customer support
Customer supportDedicated CSM and 7-day supportSupport varies by plan
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Since moving to Fundraise Up, well over 40% of our donors are donating via mobile. People are making that donation on their first visit because it's so easy. It's made a huge difference.”
Harper Grubbs
Vice President of Digital Fundraising and Transformation

FAQ

What is Fundraise Up?

Fundraise Up is the digital fundraising platform that helps nonprofits raise more by optimizing the donor giving experience. Through AI-powered conversion, modern checkout, and a 100% performance-based pricing model, Fundraise Up delivers 3× higher conversion rates and 30% larger average donations than legacy fundraising tools — with no contracts and no risk.

What's the difference between Fundraise Up and Donorbox?

Donorbox gives nonprofits tools to launch and manage fundraising. Fundraise Up is built to continuously improve fundraising performance. The platform uses AI trained on millions of donation transactions and 70+ experiments a year to optimize ask amounts, fee coverage, recurring prompts, and checkout in real time. That difference shows up in results: 3× higher donation conversion and 30% larger average donations.

Is Fundraise Up a good alternative to Donorbox?

Yes. Nonprofits choose Fundraise Up over Donorbox when they want to grow revenue, not just collect donations. Instead of relying on your team to configure and test what works, Fundraise Up optimizes the giving experience automatically and retains 80% of recurring donors after one year. Every customer gets the full platform, including 13+ native CRM integrations, migration, and ongoing optimization, with no paid add-ons.

How much does Fundraise Up cost compared to Donorbox?

Fundraise Up uses 100% performance-based, transaction-based pricing. You pay nothing until you process a donation, with no contracts, no upfront fees, and no paid add-ons. Where Donorbox uses tiered plans with added fees for advanced features, Fundraise Up includes the entire platform for one transparent rate: 13+ CRM integrations, white-glove migration, onboarding, and a dedicated CSM.

Does Fundraise Up integrate with Salesforce and other CRMs?

Yes. Fundraise Up includes native, real-time CRM integrations and a REST API at no extra cost. Salesforce coverage is native across Agentforce for Nonprofits, Agentforce for Education, NPSP, and Standard. Fundraise Up integrates with the systems you already use rather than replacing them, so donor records stay in your CRM of record.

How hard is it to migrate from Donorbox to Fundraise Up?

Migration is included at no extra cost. Fundraise Up's team handles the move, and results back it up: 99% of recurring donors retained in the first month and a 4.9 / 5 satisfaction rating for the migration process. Onboarding and a dedicated customer success manager are included, so your recurring revenue transfers without disruption.

Which platform is better for recurring giving?

Both platforms support recurring giving, but Fundraise Up continuously optimizes it. AI-selected frequency defaults drive 27% more recurring donations, and an optimized checkout sequence drives 33% more recurring donations on desktop. Nine recurring frequencies, intelligent recovery, upgrade prompts, and donor self-service help nonprofits acquire, retain, and grow long-term support, with 80% of recurring donors retained after one year.

Is Fundraise Up reliable enough for large nonprofits and high-traffic campaigns?

Yes. Fundraise Up maintains 99.99% uptime, even during giving spikes like Giving Tuesday and humanitarian crises, and scales automatically for major surges. Security and compliance cover PCI DSS Level 1 v4.0.1, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, UK GDPR, PIPEDA, and CCPA. The entire donor experience meets WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards.

How does Fundraise Up use AI to raise more?

Fundraise Up's AI optimizes the donor experience itself, not just staff workflows. Trained on millions of donation transactions, it personalizes ask amounts, fee coverage, and recurring prompts, and tunes the checkout flow for each donor in real time. Where Donorbox's Jay·AI helps teams draft emails and reports, Fundraise Up's AI drives revenue directly: 3× higher conversion rates and 30% larger average donations.

Can Fundraise Up support global and multi-currency giving?

Yes. Fundraise Up delivers localized giving experiences across markets with 23 professionally translated languages and 135+ currencies, plus regional payment methods and local-currency payouts. Built-in support for GDPR, PIPEDA, and other regional privacy requirements keeps campaigns compliant across borders. In comparison, Donorbox supports 15 languages and 50+ currencies.

What analytics and reporting does Fundraise Up provide?

Fundraise Up gives nonprofits detailed visibility into what drives fundraising performance. Recurring reporting covers acquisition, retention, cancellations, failed plans, saved plans, revenue, and upsell impact, so teams can see not just what they raised but why. That depth lets organizations understand donor behavior and connect fundraising results to the rest of their technology stack, rather than reconciling plan-level exports by hand.

Ready to see what's possible?

Talk to our team to see how Fundraise Up can help you improve donor experiences, increase conversion rates, and raise more online. White-glove onboarding and migration are included at no extra cost.