Donorbox vs Funraisin
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.
Established nonprofits and charities running event-based, peer-to-peer, and recurring fundraising programmes that want a fully branded, white-label platform and have the capacity to operate it.
On a NZ$100 donation, Funraisin delivers NZ$5.45 more to the recipient than Donorbox.
Per-method pricing vs Funraisin.
| Payment method | Per transaction | Of NZ$100, recipient gets | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| iDEAL | 2.95% + NZ$0.29 | NZ$96.76 | 2.95% platform fee + flat iDEAL processing. |
| SEPA Direct Debit | 3.3% + NZ$0.25 | NZ$96.45 | 2.95% platform fee + SEPA Direct Debit processing. |
| Credit card | 5.15% + NZ$0.30 | NZ$94.55 | 2.95% platform fee + 2.2% + EUR 0.30 Stripe card. |
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Donorbox | Funraisin |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (NZ$100) | NZ$94.55 | NZ$100.00★ winner |
| Platform fee | 2.95% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 2.2% + NZ$0.30 | 0% + NZ$0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4 (52)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 23 countries★ winner | 0 countries |
| Data residency | — | AU/EU/NA |
| Languages | 12★ winner | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 19★ winner | 7 |
Winner by category.
NZ$100.00 vs NZ$94.55 reaches the recipient.
4 vs — on Trustpilot.
23 vs 0 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
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.
Established nonprofits and charities running event-based, peer-to-peer, and recurring fundraising programmes that want a fully branded, white-label platform and have the capacity to operate it.
- ✓White-label, highly customisable platform that lets nonprofits run fully branded fundraising sites.
- ✓Broad feature suite: donations, peer-to-peer, events and ticketing, raffles, recurring giving, and a built-in CMS.
- ✓Wide payment coverage including cards, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay via Stripe, iDEAL, ACH, and BECS direct debit.
- ✓Multilingual deployments via optional language packs and support for a wide range of currencies.
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, Donorbox or Funraisin?
On a NZ$100 donation, Donorbox delivers approximately NZ$94.55 to the recipient and Funraisin delivers approximately NZ$100.00. 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?
Donorbox operates in 23 countries; Funraisin operates in 0.
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