Givebutter vs Fundraise Up
Why move beyond Givebutter? Technology built to help you raise more.
Nonprofits should consider moving from Givebutter to Fundraise Up for AI-driven donation experiences, transparent, donor-friendly fee coverage, and native CRM integrations that scale with them.
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Built for organizations ready to raise more
Growing nonprofits should choose Fundraise Up when fundraising performance and donor experience become the priority.
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no donor tip prompts, ever
fee coverage
of donors voluntarily cover transaction fees
conversion rate
vs. 8% industry average
Why nonprofits switch from Givebutter
Fundraise Up outperforms Givebutter on donor experience, fundraising optimization, global giving, reporting, and CRM integrations.
| Feature | Fundraise Up | Givebutter |
|---|---|---|
| G2 rating | ||
| G2 rating | ||
| Donor experience | ||
| Donor experience |  Personalized for every donor | Customizable donation forms |
| Payment methods | ||
| Payment methods | 20+ global payment methods |  Mostly US-focused, except for cards and digital wallets |
| Currencies | ||
| Currencies | 135+ currencies | USD-only |
| Languages | ||
| Languages | 23 languages | English-only |
| Fee coverage | ||
| Fee coverage | Dynamic fee coverage tailored to each donor, no tips | Optional tipping model |
| Mobile giving | ||
| Mobile giving | Mobile-first checkout | Mobile-optimized forms |
| Integrations | ||
| Integrations | 13+ native CRM integrations | 2 native CRM integrations, others are Zapier-based |
| Donation analytics | ||
| Donation analytics | Real-time fundraising insights and optimization recommendations | No AI-powered insights that recommend what to optimize next |
| Abandoned cart recovery | ||
| Abandoned cart recovery | Built-in automated re-engagement | Not supported |
| High-traffic performance | ||
| High-traffic performance | 99.99% uptime SLA, even during spikes | No formal uptime SLA |
| Personalized stewardship | ||
| Personalized stewardship | Automated, personalized follow-up | Available as an add-on |
| Continuous optimization | ||
| Continuous optimization | 70+ fundraising tests annually | No public A/B testing framework |
| Customer support | ||
| Customer support | Dedicated CSM, 7-day support | Chat and email included; phone support available as an add-on |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing | Streamlined transaction-based rate | Combined tipping, fee-based, and subscription tiers model |
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Why switch to Fundraise Up?
Organizations already using Givebutter come to us for the donor-facing experience: a checkout built to convert, stronger recurring giving, gifts that reach your CRM without anyone re-keying them, and fee coverage donors understand, with no tip prompt. Your existing systems stay in place.
Raise more with personalized giving tools
Fundraise Up automatically personalizes donation amounts, fee coverage, recurring prompts, and checkout experiences for each donor, helping more supporters complete their gifts and give more.
Fundraise Up: AI-personalized, continuously optimized
Givebutter: No AI personalization at checkout
Keep donor trust with transparent fees
Givebutter’s optional tip prompt asks donors to add extra to their gift, which can create confusion at checkout, especially on larger donations. Fundraise Up offers a clear, transparent way to cover transaction fees without donor tips.
Fundraise Up: Clear, donor-friendly fee coverage
Givebutter: Optional tip-based prompts at checkout
Sync donor data automatically
As fundraising programs grow, manual exports and spreadsheet work become costly. Fundraise Up offers native integrations with leading CRMs, including Salesforce and HubSpot, so donor and payment data sync automatically with less cleanup and reconciliation.
Fundraise Up: 13+ native real-time CRM integrations included
Givebutter: 2 native CRM integrations, others are Zapier-based
What nonprofits say after switching to Fundraise Up
We were absolutely blown away. Our whole team was so amazed with all the functionality, and the look and feel is phenomenal. And it pops right up — you don’t have to wait for another page to load when you’re ready to donate. The little reminders that follow you around the website — they work. They convert.
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Erin Bialecki
Director of Development and Communications, RedRover
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How does migration from Givebutter 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.
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.
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As your fundraising grows, your technology should grow with it. See how Fundraise Up helps nonprofits maximize every donation.
See the platform in actionWhy growing nonprofits choose Fundraise Up
See how Fundraise Up helps nonprofits increase conversion, improve donor experiences, and maximize every donation.
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Built for growing fundraising programs
Givebutter brings giving tools and a CRM into one platform, which can be a great fit for smaller or volunteer-run organizations.
As fundraising programs grow, teams often need more depth where it matters most. Fundraise Up is built to deliver it:
Donation experiences optimized to raise more
Reporting and insights for growing teams
Native CRM integrations for more complex operations
| Feature | Fundraise Up | Givebutter |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | ||
| Approach | Fundraising growth platform | All-in-one fundraising platform |
| Focus | ||
| Focus | Donation conversion and revenue growth | Fundraising, events, email, and donor management |
| CRM integrations | ||
| CRM integrations | Native integrations with leading CRMs, plus REST API | Built-in CRM; key CRM connections often require Zapier or manual exports |
| Innovation | ||
| Innovation | Experimentation and refinement with 70+ A/B tests per year | No published A/B testing methodology or insights |
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AI that raises more revenue
Fundraise Up adapts the experience for each donor in real time, using models trained on millions of donations to continuously improve performance without extra work from your team.
Compared with industry benchmarks, nonprofits using Fundraise Up see:
3× higher donation conversion rates
30% larger average donations
80% of recurring donors retained after one year
| Feature | Fundraise Up | Givebutter |
|---|---|---|
| AI focus | ||
| AI focus | Optimizing donation outcomes | No advanced AI optimization across gift amounts, cost coverage, upsells, donation frequency, and more. |
| Learning model | ||
| Learning model | Trained on millions of donation transactions; adapts to donor behavior in real time | No predictive AI functionality |
| Suggested donation amounts | ||
| Suggested donation amounts | Personalized in real time for each donor automatically | Fixed amounts set manually by the organization |
| Fee coverage | ||
| Fee coverage | AI adapts the ask automatically — e.g., skips the prompt on large gifts | The tip prompt is shown by default and can only be disabled subject to a 3% platform fee. |
| Recurring giving | ||
| Recurring giving | Automated failed-payment recovery and upsell prompts | Rule-based recurring recovery and upsells |
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Built for global giving
Nonprofits with international donors need localized giving experiences, preferred payment methods, and flexible currency support.
Fundraise Up helps organizations create giving experiences that feel local to donors around the world.
23 languages supported
135+ currencies accepted, plus local-currency payouts
20+ global payment methods
| Feature | Fundraise Up | Givebutter |
|---|---|---|
| Languages | ||
| Languages | 23 languages | English-only |
| Currencies | ||
| Currencies | 135+ currencies | USD-only |
| Global payment methods | ||
| Global payment methods | Cards, wallets, bank debits, bank redirects, and crypto | Mostly US-focused, except for cards and digital wallets |
| Regional bank debits | ||
| Regional bank debits | Bacs, BECS, PADs, SEPA | Limited regional support |
| Local payment methods | ||
| Local payment methods | iDEAL, TWINT, and more | Limited local payment options |
| Non-cash giving | ||
| Non-cash giving | Crypto | No crypto giving option |
| Global donor experience | ||
| Global donor experience | Localized by language, currency, and payment method for each donor automatically | More US-centered experience |
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See what’s driving revenue
As fundraising grows, teams need more than campaign totals. Fundraise Up gives fundraising and finance teams real-time visibility into:
Donor behavior and payment performance
Recurring revenue and retention trends
Personalized tips to improve fundraising results
| Feature | Fundraise Up | Givebutter |
|---|---|---|
| Insights dashboard | ||
| Insights dashboard | 20+ live charts for instant insights | No AI-powered insights |
| Optimization recommendations | ||
| Optimization recommendations | Real-time personalized optimization tips | No personalized optimization tips based on the nonprofit's performance |
| Recurring revenue analytics | ||
| Recurring revenue analytics | Retention, cancellation reasons, and trends | No retention and cancellation reasons data available |
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Technology you can trust as you grow
As online giving grows, so do the risks. Fundraise Up gives growing and enterprise nonprofits the infrastructure and safeguards they need to scale confidently:
Reliable performance during high-volume campaigns
Built-in security and compliance
Fraud protection for every transaction
| Feature | Fundraise Up | Givebutter |
|---|---|---|
| High-traffic performance | ||
| High-traffic performance | 600+ transactions per second and zero downtime during peak periods | No published performance or throughput data |
| SLA | ||
| SLA | 99.99% uptime SLA | No published uptime SLA |
| Security and compliance | ||
| Security and compliance | PCI DSS Level 1 v.4.0.1 ; SOC 2 Type II; ISO 27001 | PCI DSS Level 1 |
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.”
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FAQ
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.
Yes. Nonprofits should consider moving beyond Givebutter’s all-in-one model to Fundraise Up for AI-driven conversion optimization, native CRM integrations, and more advanced reporting as their fundraising program scales.
Fundraise Up focuses on maximizing online donation revenue through AI-personalized giving experiences, transparent fee coverage, and native CRM integrations.
Organizations should switch when they need deeper CRM integrations and a best-in-class, AI-optimized donation experience that helps cover fees without relying on a donor tipping model.
No. Fundraise Up shows donors a clear fee-coverage option at checkout rather than a tip prompt, which keeps the giving experience unambiguous.
Fundraise Up provides free, white-glove migration support from Givebutter. Because both platforms typically use Stripe, recurring donors can often be migrated without needing to re-enter their payment information.
No. Fundraise Up is not a CRM — it's a donation platform that integrates natively with the CRM you already use, including Salesforce, HubSpot, and Bloomerang.
Fundraise Up isn't a standalone CRM. Instead, it syncs donor and payment data directly into the CRM you already trust, so you get one clean, accurate donor record instead of managing two systems.
Fundraise Up uses a single transaction-based rate with no subscription fee, with lower rates available based on donation volume. Givebutter combines optional donor tipping with fee-based pricing.
Yes. Fundraise Up's infrastructure is built to handle large, sudden spikes in donation traffic without slowing down or going offline, which matters most on the exact days your fundraising volume is highest.
Fundraise Up is free to start — no setup fees, fixed subscriptions, or long-term contracts. We invest in helping you grow, and our industry-leading fee coverage helps donors offset both Fundraise Up and payment processing costs. The result: an effective Fundraise Up cost of around 1% on average after fee coverage.
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.