# Givebutter vs Spotfund

## What the data says.

Spotfund holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.7/5 across 1,775 reviews, against 4.1/5 across 283 for Givebutter. On the headline numbers, Givebutter and Spotfund are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Givebutter | Spotfund |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | $96.80 | £96.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + $0.30 | 2.9% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | 4.1 (283) | 4.7 (1775) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 91 | 73 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 0 |
| 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 Spotfund if

> US individuals and small nonprofits running time-sensitive personal or community causes who value next-business-day payouts and a simple, mobile-first, socially shareable giving flow.

- Next-business-day payouts, faster than many peers that settle over several days.
- Mobile-first, consumer-friendly giving flow optimized for social sharing.
- Supports personal causes, nonprofits, community, sports, and business campaigns.
- Nonprofit toolkit includes recurring donations, branded tax receipts, and event ticketing.