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Better Giving gives nonprofits a donation and financial platform built around an embeddable form. Its free plan includes recurring and peer-to-peer fundraising, dedication and program-specific gifts, progress tracking, automated receipts, reporting, and one connection for its giving methods. Donors can pay by card, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, Google Pay, stock, donor-advised funds, IRA/QCD, or crypto. Organizations can export donor-level data and giving history through CSV or API, while the public code supports self-hosting with an organization’s own payment gateway.

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    Donorbox

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Nonprofits needing donor CRM, campaigns, and broad integrations — Donorbox adds CRM segmentation, 52+ currencies, 15 languages, QuickDonate, and Android/iOS apps.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $150/mo Visit site
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    Events.org

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Event-focused nonprofits running registration and auctions — Events.org centers event registration, ticketing, auctions, raffles, pledges, check-in, and donor stewardship.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $100/user/mo Visit site
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    Funraise

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Registered nonprofits wanting fundraising plus donor CRM — Funraise combines donor CRM, campaign sites, events, auctions, matching, mobile payments, and extensive integrations.

    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    Givebutter

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Organizations needing CRM, engagement, and many integrations — Givebutter adds unlimited free CRM contacts, events, auctions, texting, workflows, and 1,000+ application integrations.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $29/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    GiveSmart

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Nonprofits, schools, and associations running complex events — GiveSmart focuses on auctions, ticketing, seating, virtual events, livestreaming, guest communication, and campaign dashboards.

    Pricing on request Visit site
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    Txt2Give

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Organizations prioritizing text-based recurring donations — Txt2Give lets donors give by text without an app or account and supports scheduled recurring gift frequencies.

    6.8 Free plan · paid from $25/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Zeffy

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Nonprofits wanting broad free fundraising and donor tools — Zeffy adds events, memberships, auctions, raffles, eCommerce, in-person payments, and no platform, transaction, or card fees.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Charitable

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb
    7.3 Free plan · paid from $149/yr Visit site
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    DoJiggy

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    BetterWorld

    Free plan Web
    7.2 Free plan · paid from $1,550/yr Visit site
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    Donately

    Free plan APIWeb
    7.2 Free plan · paid from $99/mo Visit site
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    Chuffed

    Free plan Web
    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    Fundraise Up

    Free plan APIWeb
    7.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    FundRazr

    Free plan APIWeb
    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    Houdini

    Free plan LinuxSelf-hostedWeb
    7.0 Open source Visit site
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    GiveNow

    Free plan APIWeb
    6.9 Visit site
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    Grassrootz

    Free plan iPhoneWeb
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Give Lively

    Free plan Web
    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    iRaiser

    Free plan APIWeb
    6.8 Pricing on request Visit site
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    mycause

    Free plan APIWeb
    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Raisely

    Free plan APIWeb
    6.7 Free plan · paid from $119/mo Visit site
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    RallyUp

    Free plan AndroidWeb
    6.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Mightycause

    Free plan Web
    6.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Shareathon

    Free plan Web
    6.6 Visit site
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    FundRaiser Family

    Free trial APIMacSelf-hosted+2
    6.3 From $49/mo · 30-day trial Visit site

An alternative may suit you if you need donor CRM tools, campaign sites, event registration, auctions, raffles, ticketing, text-to-give, or a mobile app. Better Giving supports web, API, and self-hosted use; self-hosting leaves gateway processing, receipts, compliance, and operations to your organization. Compare payment methods, fundraising formats, integrations, donor-data workflows, and platform fit before switching. Also review credential migration: direct transfer of stored card details depends on card-network rules, PCI-DSS, and the new processor; otherwise donors may need to reauthorize.

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