Donately vs Donorbox
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.
Small-to-medium nonprofits across verticals like churches, healthcare, education, and animal welfare that want recurring-donation tooling, donor fee-cover, and a managed donation-form product without a CRM-scale platform commitment.
Of every 100 donated, Donorbox delivers 1.75 more per 100 to the recipient than Donately.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Donately in USD, Donorbox in NZD.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Donately | Donorbox |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | $92.80 | NZ$94.55★ winner |
| Platform fee | 4% | 2.95%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + $0.30 | 2.2% + NZ$0.30★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4.5 (17)★ winner | 4 (52) |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 23 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | — | — |
| Languages | 0 | 12★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 5 | 19★ winner |
Winner by category.
NZ$94.55 vs $92.80 reaches the recipient.
4.5 vs 4 on Trustpilot.
23 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.
Small-to-medium nonprofits across verticals like churches, healthcare, education, and animal welfare that want recurring-donation tooling, donor fee-cover, and a managed donation-form product without a CRM-scale platform commitment.
- ✓Donor-cover-fees option at checkout — Donorbox frames opt-in as the default, so the recipient can receive the full donation amount.
- ✓Broad payment-rail support: iDEAL, Bancontact, SEPA, BACS, Klarna, PayPal, Venmo, Cash App, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, and Link by Stripe.
- ✓Standard plan has no monthly subscription — just per-transaction fees on the 2.95% / 3.95% tier.
- ✓First-class recurring-donation tooling with upsell prompts and donor-management features on the Pro tier.
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 Donorbox?
Of every 100 donated, Donately delivers approximately $92.80 to the recipient and Donorbox delivers approximately NZ$94.55. 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; Donorbox operates in 23.
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