Grassrootz

Grassrootz is an Australian charity-fundraising platform combining supporter campaigns, online donations, event registration and in-person collection. It suits organisations that run community events or rely on fundraisers to recruit their own networks. The broad free core is compelling, while event charges and separate payment processing make the full cost dependent on how you operate.

Overview

Grassrootz brings fundraising tools and major community-event partnerships into one service for charities and other everyday changemakers. A charity can run branded peer-to-peer appeals, accept gifts, register participants, sell merchandise and collect donations at a physical event. That joined-up approach is more useful for event-led programmes than for a group needing only a simple donation form.

Key features

Peer-to-peer and donations

Charities can create unlimited branded peer-to-peer campaigns, with fundraiser pages, badges, leaderboards and page sharing. The absence of a stated campaign cap is valuable for organisations running many appeals or event teams throughout the year. Donation pages accept cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and direct debit, and automatically issue tax-compliant receipts. Recurring giving and dollar matching support longer-term appeals, while automated fundraiser email journeys give organisers a built-in way to keep participants engaged.

Events and ticketing

Ticketing combines registration, fundraising, donations and merchandise in one workflow. Free and paid ticket types, teams, recurring donations and instalment payments cover both free participation drives and paid events. Ticket and merchandise sales carry a platform fee, although a charity may choose whether purchasers pay the ticketing charge. That flexibility helps budgeting, but the fee still needs to be included in event economics.

In-person collection and integrations

The free iOS Tap’n’Donate app records cashless gifts and donor details at events, updating campaign totals in real time. An iOS device is required, and the Stripe portable card reader is sold separately, so this is not a complete no-cost point-of-sale setup. Integrations include ACTIVEWorks Endurance, Race Roster, Njuko, Strava, Fitbit, Zapier, Meta, Facebook, Google Tag Manager and Salesforce through MoveData. Grassrootz also supports additional registration platforms on request. Stripe handles donation processing; two-factor authentication and fraud prevention are part of the platform’s security features.

Pricing

Grassrootz’s free core is unusually extensive. Free core features cost nothing and include unlimited peer-to-peer campaigns, unlimited donation pages and appeals, dollar matching, recurring giving and automated fundraiser email journeys. Core Features also cost nothing, with unlimited campaigns and appeals; an optional donor tip is available. Payment processing remains separate.

Tap’n’Donate App costs nothing as an Apple App Store download, but requires an iOS device and a separately sold Stripe portable card reader. Major Community Events have no connection fee, with event and platform fees varying by event. Ticketing & Registrations are free for free tickets, while ticket and merchandise sales incur a platform fee. Professional Services—web design and development, fundraiser communications and bespoke solutions—use custom pricing based on charity needs. Grassrootz does not publish fixed prices for the event, ticketing or professional-service options, so larger programmes should request a quote before committing.

Platforms

Grassrootz is available on the web and iOS. The Tap’n’Donate workflow is specifically iOS-based; Android organisations can use the web platform but cannot use that app.

Who it's for

It is a strong fit for charities coordinating peer-led appeals, recurring giving and community events in one account, especially when live event totals and integrated ticketing matter. It is less suitable for organisations that require Android in-person collection or a predictable all-in fee before event volume and payment costs are known.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Unlimited branded peer-to-peer campaigns and donation pages support extensive year-round activity without campaign-slot constraints.
• Pro: Ticketing, fundraising, donations and merchandise share one event workflow, reducing the need to stitch together separate participation tools.
• Pro: Automated receipts, recurring giving, matching and fundraiser email journeys cover important stewardship tasks in the core offering.
• Con: Event and ticketing fees vary, and payment processing is separate, so headline-free pricing does not reveal the final cost.
• Con: Tap’n’Donate requires iOS hardware and an additional Stripe reader, limiting its usefulness for Android-led event teams.

Alternatives

GivenGain is the cleaner choice when charities want a free platform with no subscription or setup fees across Android, iOS and web, while third-party processing and payout costs still apply.

Choose Funraise instead if a freemium service aimed at organisations raising under $1 million annually, with Android, iOS, web and API access, better matches your operating model.

GiveSmart suits teams that prefer a paid product offering unlimited events and campaigns under either annual subscription or pay-as-you-go arrangements.

KindLink is worth considering for its free-forever plan with unlimited supporter, donor and beneficiary records and transaction history.

Raised is an alternative for organisations wanting free use with unlimited campaigns and products, accepting card-processing costs and a 5% platform fee on credited transactions.

RallyUp offers a free plan with no platform fee, donor tipping and core fundraising components; its Flex option uses variable platform fees.

99Pledges is a focused free option for U.S. organisations, charging 3.49% plus $0.49 per transaction with no contracts or subscriptions.

BetterWorld provides web-based freemium fundraising plans with different platform-fee structures.

Verdict

Grassrootz is a strong recommendation for charities that need unlimited supporter campaigns alongside ticketed or community events, particularly when iOS in-person giving is acceptable. Choose it for the breadth of its free core and integrated event workflow; look elsewhere if fixed total pricing, Android event collection or a narrower donation-only tool is the priority.