Donately vs RallyUp
Nonprofits, churches, and schools that want embeddable, customizable donation forms and an API to add giving to an existing website, with Stripe and PayPal processing and CRM integrations.
US nonprofits running game-based and event fundraising - raffles, sweepstakes, auctions and a-thons - that want multiple campaign types in one platform with no contracts and a free, donor-tip-funded option.
On a £100 donation, RallyUp delivers £4.00 more to the recipient than Donately.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Donately | RallyUp |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (£100) | £92.80 | £96.80★ winner |
| Platform fee | 4% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + £0.30 | 2.9% + £0.30★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4.5 (17)★ winner | 4.1 (9) |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 0 countries |
| Data residency | — | US |
| Languages | 0 | 0 |
| Payment methods supported | 5★ winner | 4 |
Winner by category.
£96.80 vs £92.80 reaches the recipient.
4.5 vs 4.1 on Trustpilot.
0 vs 0 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
Nonprofits, churches, and schools that want embeddable, customizable donation forms and an API to add giving to an existing website, with Stripe and PayPal processing and CRM integrations.
- ✓Customizable, embeddable donation forms and campaign pages that drop into an existing site.
- ✓API access and native integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Constant Contact, and Mailchimp.
- ✓Card and ACH processing via Stripe and PayPal, with optional donor cost coverage.
- ✓Peer-to-peer, team fundraising, recurring giving, text-to-give, and event ticketing included.
US nonprofits running game-based and event fundraising - raffles, sweepstakes, auctions and a-thons - that want multiple campaign types in one platform with no contracts and a free, donor-tip-funded option.
- ✓More than a dozen mix-and-match campaign types, from donation pages to raffles, auctions, sweepstakes, peer-to-peer and a-thons.
- ✓Free plan with no platform fee, funded by optional donor tips; no contracts, setup fees or minimum fees.
- ✓Built-in legal compliance for raffles and sweepstakes, including prewritten rules and a review before going live.
- ✓Reports over 55,000 nonprofits served and more than $1 billion raised.
A third option.
Dutch and other social-impact initiators running Global-Goals-aligned campaigns who value personal coaching and community-building over a high-volume, self-serve crowdfunding marketplace.
Other comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Donately or RallyUp?
On a £100 donation, Donately delivers approximately £92.80 to the recipient and RallyUp delivers approximately £96.80. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Both platforms operate inside the EEA framework. Choose based on local payment-method coverage and language support.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Donately operates in 0 countries; RallyUp operates in 0.
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