Donorbox vs RallyUp
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.
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 kr100 donation, RallyUp delivers kr2.25 more to the recipient than Donorbox.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, RallyUp delivers about kr2.25 more of every kr100 donated than Donorbox (kr96.80 vs kr94.55).
RallyUp shows the higher Trustpilot score (4.1/5), but it rests on just 9 reviews — too few to outweigh Donorbox’s 3.7/5 from 49 reviews.
Per-method pricing vs RallyUp.
| Payment method | Per transaction | Of kr100, recipient gets | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| iDEAL | 2.95% + kr0.29 | kr96.76 | 2.95% platform fee |
| SEPA Direct Debit | 3.3% + kr0.25 | kr96.45 | 2.95% platform fee |
| Credit card | 5.15% + kr0.30 | kr94.55 | 2.95% platform fee |
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Donorbox | RallyUp |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (kr100) | kr94.55 | kr96.80★ winner |
| Platform fee | 2.95% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 2.2% + kr0.30 | 2.9% + kr0.30★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 3.7 (49)★ winner | 4.1 (9) |
| Country coverage | 23 countries★ winner | 0 countries |
| Data residency | US | US |
| Languages | 12★ winner | 0 |
| Payment methods supported | 19★ winner | 4 |
Winner by category.
kr96.80 vs kr94.55 reaches the recipient.
3.7 vs 4.1 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.
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, Donorbox or RallyUp?
On a kr100 donation, Donorbox delivers approximately kr94.55 to the recipient and RallyUp delivers approximately kr96.80. 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?
Donorbox operates in 23 countries; RallyUp operates in 0.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.