# Givebutter vs Grassrootz

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Grassrootz delivers about 3.20 more of every 100 donated than Givebutter (A$100.00 vs $96.80 per 100). On the headline numbers, Givebutter and Grassrootz are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Givebutter | Grassrootz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | $96.80 | A$100.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + $0.30 | 0% + A$0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 4.1 (283) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 91 | 76 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | US | — |
| 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 Grassrootz if

> Australian and New Zealand registered charities running peer-to-peer campaigns and endurance-event fundraising who want supporter-driven tools and in-person cashless giving rather than personal one-off fundraisers.

- Core fundraising features provided to charity members at no cost, funded by an optional donor contribution at checkout.
- Partnerships with major endurance events including City2Surf and the Sydney, Auckland, Brisbane, and Melbourne marathons.
- Strong peer-to-peer tooling built around supporters' personal networks.
- In-person cashless giving via Tap'n'Donate card readers for physical events.