# Givebutter vs GiveNow

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, GiveNow delivers about 1.44 more of every 100 donated than Givebutter (A$98.24 vs $96.80 per 100). On the headline numbers, Givebutter and GiveNow are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Givebutter | GiveNow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | $96.80 | A$98.24 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 1.5% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + $0.30 | 0.26% + A$0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 4.1 (283) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 91 | 78 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | US | Australia |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 10 | 0 |

## Choose Givebutter if

> US nonprofits that want donation pages, events, and donor management in one free-to-start platform, especially where donors reliably cover the optional tip.

- 0% platform fee across campaign types when donor tips are enabled.
- All-in-one toolset: donation pages, events, and donor management.
- No limits or fees on payouts.
- Broad payment support: cards, PayPal, Venmo, ACH, Cash App, donor-advised funds, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.


## Choose GiveNow if

> Small to medium-sized Australian charities, not-for-profits, and community groups that want a low-overhead, no-lock-in donation platform with local Australian data storage and an optional donor-covers-cost model.

- Purpose-built for small to medium-sized Australian charities and not-for-profits.
- Operated by Our Community, a long-running Australian social enterprise (since 2001).
- Percentage-based pricing with no subscription, lock-in, or upfront cost.
- Optional donor-covers-cost model, which the platform reports most donors choose.