Side by side
Chuffed vs FreeFunder
Both stand on nonprofit crowdfunding software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose Chuffed if your group needs a free crowdfunding service with donation forms, recurring giving, peer fundraising, and donor communications. Its three free models place processing costs differently, so campaigners should choose based on who they want to pay those fees. Check the Salesforce and Action Network limits if either integration is central to your setup.
Visit ChuffedChoose FreeFunder for a personal fundraising campaign when page customization, team access or offline text-to-donate are useful. Consider another service if you need to offer rewards or investment opportunities through a campaign.
Visit FreeFunderThe facts
| Chuffed | FreeFunder | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | chuffed.org | freefunder.com |
| On nonprofit crowdfunding software | #3 of 22 | #7 of 22 |
Chuffed: what it does well
- Offers crowdfunding, donation forms, regular giving, and matched giving.
- Supports peer-to-peer fundraising pages and teams.
- Donor data is available in real time with on-demand reports.
- Connects with Stripe and/or PayPal for direct donations.
- Documents integrations with five services.
What to know first
- Campaigns must meet Chuffed’s Acceptable Use Policy.
- Salesforce requires API access and excludes multi-currency organizations.
- Action Network does not sync donations or donor data from before setup.
FreeFunder: what it does well
- No platform fee is charged.
- Campaign pages support colors, formatted text, pictures and tables.
- Owners can assign team members read-only or read-write access.
- Updates can be emailed to campaign followers.
- Campaigns can be embedded on another website.
What to know first
- Stripe card donations incur a 2.9% + $0.30 fee.
- Campaigns cannot offer rewards or investment opportunities.
- The service is designed for personal causes.
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