GiveKit vs Givebutter
Givebutter and GiveKit both offer donation forms, events, auctions, raffles, memberships, peer-to-peer fundraising and a donor CRM. They differ in how they charge, and in whether grants, volunteers and your board live in the same place.
Updated October 2026
At a glance
- What it is
- All-in-one fundraising, grants and nonprofit operations
- Pricing
- From $50/mo
- Features compared
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Givebutter
- What it is
- Free, tip-funded fundraising platform with paid Plus plans
- Pricing
- Free, or Plus from $29/mo
- Features compared
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The short answer
Choose Givebutter if you want a free, tip-funded platform with strong fundraising pages and are happy to add Plus for advanced CRM features. Choose GiveKit if you want a flat plan with no tip prompts, and grants, volunteer shifts and board management alongside your fundraising.
GiveKit and Givebutter features
Based on what each company lists on its own website.
| Feature | | Givebutter |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | ||
| Donation forms & campaigns | Yes | Yes |
| Peer-to-peer fundraising | Yes | Yes |
| Events & ticketing | Yes | Yes |
| Memberships | Yes | Yes |
| Silent auctions | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic max bids | Yes | Yes |
| Soft close on late bids | Yes | Yes |
| Raffles | Yes | Yes |
| Grants | ||
| Grant discovery & matching | Yes | Not listed |
| Guided grant writing | Yes | Not listed |
| Grant pipeline tracking | Yes | Not listed |
| Relationships & operations | ||
| Donor CRM | Yes | Yes |
| Email newsletters | Add-on | Yes |
| Volunteer shift scheduling | Yes | Not listed |
| Board management | Yes | Not listed |
Offered · — Not listed on their website · "Add-on" means available for an extra charge
How GiveKit and Givebutter charge
GiveKit
From $50/mo
- Plans
- Community $50/mo · Impact $150/mo · Momentum $250/mo
- Annual billing
- Save 10%
- Donor tips
- None. Your checkout shows your cause only
Givebutter
Free, or Plus from $29/mo
- Free plan
- 0% platform fee with donor tips on
- Tips off
- 3% platform fee plus card processing (2.9% + 30¢)
- Givebutter Plus
- From $29/mo, priced by number of contacts
Givebutter's free plan relies on donor tips; turning tips off adds a 3% platform fee. Plus plans add automated workflows, texting and custom reports. With GiveKit you pay a flat monthly plan with no tip prompts.
"Free" is paid for by your donors
Tip-funded platforms don't charge you. They ask your supporters instead, at the moment they're deciding how much to give to you.
Your donors foot the bill
Givebutter's free plan is funded by tips donors are asked to add on top of their gift.
Turning tips off isn't free
Switch tips off and Givebutter charges a 3% platform fee plus 2.9% + 30¢ processing. On $50,000 raised, that's about $2,950 plus 30¢ a gift, unless donors cover it.
It competes with your ask
Right as a supporter decides what to give you, they're asked to give to a software company too. Every dollar tipped to the platform is a dollar that didn't go to your mission.
Your checkout ends with their ask
With tips on, the last thing supporters see before they pay is a request for Givebutter, not your cause.
What Givebutter offers, and the catch
- Free while tips are onNo platform fee as long as donors are asked to tip. Switch tips off and it's 3% plus processing.
- Fundraising pagesForms, campaign pages, events and peer-to-peer, plus a check-in app.
- Auctions with max bidsMax bids and late-bid time extensions, which GiveKit auctions include too.
- Advanced CRM costs extraAutomated workflows, texting and custom reports need a Givebutter Plus plan, from $29/mo.
What GiveKit does differently
- No tip promptsGiveKit doesn't ask donors to tip the software company, and there's no fee for turning tips off.
- Grants built inGiveKit includes grant matching, guided drafting and a pipeline. Grant tracking is a feature request in Givebutter's community.
- Volunteer shift schedulingGiveKit publishes volunteer shifts and tracks hours on each volunteer's profile.
- Board managementGiveKit includes board members, committees, meetings, agendas and documents.
Which one is right for you?
Givebutter may suit you if…
- You want a free platform and are fine with donor tips
- Fundraising pages and peer-to-peer are your main focus
- You rely on many third-party integrations
GiveKit is a great fit if…
- You'd rather not show donors a tip request
- You apply for grants and want them tracked next to fundraising
- You schedule volunteers or manage a board
GiveKit vs Givebutter: common questions
How does Givebutter make money?
Givebutter's free plan is funded by optional donor tips. If tips are turned off, it charges a 3% platform fee plus card processing. It also sells Givebutter Plus plans starting at $29 a month.
Does Givebutter have grant management?
Grant tracking appears as a feature request in Givebutter's community. GiveKit includes grant matching, guided application drafting and a pipeline board.
Can I move from Givebutter to GiveKit?
Yes. We help bring your contacts and giving history into GiveKit so you don't start from scratch.
Givebutter information is based on its public website as of October 2026 and may change. Givebutter is a trademark of its owner. Spot something out of date? Let us know.
Thinking about switching from Givebutter?
We'll help move your contacts and giving history, and show you GiveKit with your own programs in mind.