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Donorbox Pro
$150/month · publishedPer-transaction breakdown
Platform fee1.75%
Payment processor2.2% + $0.30
Combined transaction cost3.95% + $0.30
$1,800/yr subscription · excluded from rank
Cost per $75 gift$3.26BEST PER TRANSACTION
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CURRENT LEADERDonorbox Pro
$3.26Lowest cost per transaction
on an average $75 gift
on an average $75 gift
02 THE ACTIVE RACE
Cost per transaction
Cost spread per gift $1.69
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GoFundMe Pro
Essentials · illustrativePer-transaction breakdown
Service fee3.0%
Payment processor2.4% + $0.30
Combined transaction cost5.4% + $0.30
No subscription · annual scale shown separately
Cost per $75 gift$4.35
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Fundraise Up
Published pricing · publishedPer-transaction breakdown
Platform fee4.0%
Payment processor2.2% + $0.30
Combined transaction cost6.2% + $0.30
No subscription · annual scale shown separately
Cost per $75 gift$4.95
03 · SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
3 OF 3 READYTrade-offs worth reviewing.
Platform-specific procurement considerations for all three active contenders are included below.
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GoFundMe Pro
6 review points- Full transaction-rate, add-on, and custom-plan pricing is not publicly itemized; organizations are directed to request access or contact sales.
- GoFundMe Pay requires its own setup and verification, and an existing Stripe account cannot be connected to GoFundMe Pro.
+4 more considerations
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Fundraise Up
3 review points- Donor-covered fee prompts shift transaction costs to the supporters who agree to cover them.
- Payment-method fit should be validated against each organization’s countries, currencies, and campaign flows; availability is not universal.
+1 more considerations
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Donorbox Pro
4 review points- Pro is generally better suited to organizations raising around $100,000 or more online, where its lower platform fees can begin offsetting the subscription cost.
- Organizations seeking a broader donor-management and CRM-oriented package should also compare Premium, while confirming which Donorbox CRM capabilities are included in the custom quote.
+2 more considerations
Commercial terms and product coverage can change. Confirm final requirements and pricing with each vendor during procurement.
THE FINE PRINT, MADE SIMPLE
A fairer starting line.
Rank is determined only by the cost to process the current average gift: the platform or service percentage, payment-processing percentage, and fixed processor charge. The separate scale check uses annual volume to compare modeled ownership costs and subscription break-even points without folding subscriptions into transaction rates. GoFundMe Pro’s 3% service fee remains an illustrative example; Donorbox’s activity-specific platform rate remains separate from Stripe processing.