# Givebutter vs StartSomeGood

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Givebutter delivers about 4.70 more of every 100 donated than StartSomeGood ($96.80 vs £92.10 per 100). On the headline numbers, Givebutter and StartSomeGood are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Givebutter | StartSomeGood |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | $96.80 | £92.10 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 5% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + $0.30 | 2.9% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 4.1 (283) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 91 | 59 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 23 |
| Data residency | US | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 10 | 1 |

## 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 StartSomeGood if

> Nonprofits, social entrepreneurs, and changemakers running social-impact crowdfunding campaigns who want a flexible 'tipping point' funding model rather than strict all-or-nothing.

- Mission-focused platform dedicated to nonprofits, social entrepreneurs, and changemakers.
- Success-based 5% platform fee charged only if a campaign reaches its goal.
- Flexible 'tipping point' model releases funds once a minimum is reached, not strict all-or-nothing.
- Option to pass platform and processing fees to donors or absorb them.