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Best Nonprofit Fundraising Software in 2026
A nonprofit’s fundraising needs can include collecting gifts, running campaigns, and supporting events or supporter-led efforts. Compared on donation forms, payment processing, campaign reporting, and event fundraising, the entries show different capabilities to weigh. Peer-to-peer fundraising and recurring donations offer further comparison points for organizations with those giving models. Donorbox, Funraise, and Givebutter are among the options featured. Review free-plan availability and the paid-from price along with the listed functions, and consider which combination matches the fundraising activities your organization needs to manage.
- 48 apps
- Research read 23 Sept 2026
- How the order is worked out
- 1
Better Giving
Free plan APISelf-hostedWebBetter Giving combines donation collection, fundraising tools, and donor-data exports for nonprofits.
- 2
Donorbox
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Donorbox brings multiple fundraising formats, payment options, and donor CRM features together for nonprofits. Compare platform fees and separate processing fees when choosing a plan.
- 3
Charitable
Free plan Self-hostedWebCharitable provides campaign building and donor management within a self-hosted WordPress setup, with a free tier and paid options for additional gateways and fundraising features.
- 4
DoJiggy
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebDoJiggy covers multiple fundraising formats and event registration without subscription fees. Organizations should account for payment processing fees and its organization-only eligibility.
- 5
Funraise
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Choose Funraise if your registered nonprofit or NGO needs fundraising tools and donor management in one platform, with a mobile app for in-person payments and event tickets.
- 6
Givebutter
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Givebutter brings campaign tools, contact management, and engagement features into one platform, with a free plan and optional Plus features.
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BetterWorld
Free plan WebBetterWorld brings fundraising campaigns, donor management, and payment options together in a web platform.
- 8
Donately
Free plan APIWebDonately brings donation pages, campaigns, and donor-management tools together, with payment and integration options for different workflows.
- 9
Events.org
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebChoose Events.org if your nonprofit needs event registration alongside fundraising, donor records, and auction tools.
- 10
Chuffed
Free plan WebChoose Chuffed if your group needs a free crowdfunding service with donation forms, recurring giving, peer fundraising, and donor communications.
- 11
Fundraise Up
Free plan APIWebChoose Fundraise Up if your nonprofit wants personalized giving checkout with campaign, donor, and reporting tools in one platform.
- 12
FundRazr
Free plan APIWebFundRazr supports several campaign types, payment connections, event tools, and sharing and embedding options.
- 13
Houdini
Free plan LinuxSelf-hostedWebHoudini brings campaign, donation, and nonprofit dashboard tools together at no software charge.
- 14
GiveNow
Free plan APIWebChoose GiveNow if an Australian not-for-profit needs donations alongside CrowdRaisers, memberships, events, and grant search.
6.9 Visit site - 15
Grassrootz
Free plan iPhoneWebGrassrootz combines several campaign, donation and email tools in its free core offering. Organizations should note that payment processing is separate.
- 16
Zeffy
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Zeffy brings a broad set of fundraising and donor-management tools together without platform, transaction, or credit-card fees for nonprofits.
- 17
Give Lively
Free plan WebGive Lively offers eligible nonprofits a broad set of digital fundraising tools without platform or membership fees.
- 18
iRaiser
Free plan APIWebiRaiser covers several fundraising formats and offers tools for event sites and data integrations.
- 19
mycause
Free plan APIWebmycause combines campaign pages, event fundraising and donation forms for organisations that need several fundraising formats.
- 20
Txt2Give
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebTxt2Give offers text-based giving, recurring schedules, and tools for managing donation activity. Compare the donor-tip or per-gift charges and Stripe processing fees when choosing a plan.
- 21
Raisely
Free plan APIWebRaisely brings fundraising campaigns, donation forms, and customizable websites into one platform, with a free option and paid Pro plans. Account for payment-gateway fees alongside any plan choice.
- 22
RallyUp
Free plan AndroidWebRallyUp offers a broad set of campaign formats, with a free option that has no platform fee.
- 23
Mightycause
Free plan WebMightycause combines donation collection, campaign pages, donor management, and giving-day tools in a free web plan.
- 24
Shareathon
Free plan WebShareathon combines participant-shared fundraising links with tracking, receipts, and optional rewards. Organizations should account for the 80/10/10 donation split and the stated payout timeline.
6.6 Visit site - 25
FundRaiser Family
Free trial APIMacSelf-hosted+2FundRaiser offers donor records, donation forms, campaign tools and reporting across online and installed products.
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