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Estimated monthly totals

Givebutter (tips on, default)
$0 platform fee. Givebutter's Guarantee backs the full donation even if a donor skips the tip

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$0
Donorbox (free plan, org absorbs fees)
2.95% platform fee + 2.9% + $0.30 processing per gift

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$0
Givebutter (tips off)
3% platform fee + 2.9% + $0.30 processing per gift

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$0
Zeffy
$0 platform fee, $0 processing fee. Funded by an optional donor tip that defaults to roughly 15%–17% at checkout

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$0
Taking payments yourself (Stripe direct)
No platform fee. Just 2.9% + $0.30 processing per gift

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$0
Total raised (before any fees)
$0

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How this is calculated: fees are applied per individual donation (not to the lump sum), since flat per-transaction fees like the $0.30 card fee add up faster with many small gifts than with a few large ones. Givebutter's and Zeffy's numbers assume donors leave the default settings running as designed (tipping/contribution is optional per-donor, but both platforms' guarantees back the org for the full amount either way). Donorbox and DIY processing default to Stripe's standard 2.9%+$0.30 rate; check the box above if your org has already applied to Stripe and been approved for the discounted 2.2%+$0.30 nonprofit rate, which is never automatic. See our full comparison page for the tradeoffs each option actually has beyond just the fee math. Rates verified against each platform's own pricing page and stripe.com support docs, 2026-07-06. Always confirm current rates directly with the platform before deciding, since pricing changes over time.

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