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WHICH ONE FITS YOU
Two Tools, Two Different Ways to Collect Donations and Payments
Donorbox works well when you need a nonprofit fundraising platform. PaymentForm.io fits better when you want flexible form-based checkout for donations, fundraising, products, tickets, memberships, or more.
Where Donorbox works well
Donorbox makes sense when your main goal is to run nonprofit fundraising campaigns and manage donor relationships from one platform.
It is useful when you need donation forms, fundraising pages, donor management, events, memberships, and nonprofit-focused giving tools in one place. Donorbox’s Standard plan lists a 2.95% platform fee per donation.
It is useful when you need donation forms, fundraising pages, donor management, events, memberships, and nonprofit-focused giving tools in one place. Donorbox’s Standard plan lists a 2.95% platform fee per donation.
Where PaymentForm.io fits better
PaymentForm.io is a better fit when you need a flexible form-based checkout to collect both payment and information in one place. It is not only for nonprofits or fundraising teams. You can create the exact type of payment form you need and share it directly with your audience.
Comparison
Donorbox VS PaymentForm.io
A clear side-by-side look at both tools so you can decide which one fits what you are trying to do
Features
Main focus
Nonprofit fundraising and donor management
Form-based checkout for collecting payments and information
Best for
Nonprofits, charities, churches, schools, and fundraising teams
Product sales (Physical & Digital), Donations, fundraising, event tickets, memberships, and many more
Form-based checkout
Donation-form focused
Donation module
Yes
Fundraising module
Yes
Yes, with target goals, progress bars, and campaign deadline options
Digital product selling
No
Physical product selling
No
Event ticket selling
Yes
Platform transaction fee
Standard plan platform fees start at 2.95% and can go up to 3.95%
0% transaction fee
Monthly fee
Standard plan is free, Pro is $150/month, Premium is custom
Free plan available, pro is $5/month
Pricing
The pricing difference
This is one of the clearest differences between the two tools
Free Plan
0% Platform transection fee
$0/month
Pro
0% Platform transection fee
$5/month
Steps
How it works
Create your first payment form in three simple steps
Select Your Module
Choose the module that fits what you want to collect, whether it’s product payments, donations, fundraising contributions, event ticket sales, membership payments, or more.
1
Customize Your Form
Add necessary fields, header image, adjust the design to match your brand, create discount coupons, configure delivery options, and connect your payment gateway (Stripe, PayPal, etc.).
2
Share and Collect
Get your unique link, embed code, or QR code. Start collecting payments and track every response from your dashboard.
3
WHAT YOU CAN CREATE
One Tool for Every Use Case
Choose a module, customize the form, and start collecting payments for products, donations, fundraisers, event tickets, membership payments, or more.
E-Commerce (Physical products)
Sell one or multiple physical products with a form-based checkout. Add images, categories, pricing, variants, quantity, shipping options, custom fields, tax settings, and coupons so buyers can place orders without a full online store.
Fundraising Module
Run fundraising campaigns with goal amounts, progress tracking, deadlines, preset donation amounts, and custom contributions. Share one link so supporters can donate through a simple form-based checkout.
Donation Module
Create donation forms for one-time or recurring giving. Add preset amounts, custom donation options, donation frequency, form fields, payment gateways, and automated receipts so supporters can donate through a simple form-based checkout. Manage every donation submission from one dashboard.
E-Commerce (Digital products)
Sell eBooks, templates, guides, files, or other digital downloads with a simple form-based checkout. Add product details, pricing, preview images, payment options, and file delivery settings so buyers can purchase and access your product easily.
Event tickets Module
Sell event tickets with a simple form-based checkout. Add ticket types, pricing, form fields, event information, and payment options, then manage registrations from your dashboard. You can also use QR code scanning to check in attendees at the event.
Memberships Module
Create membership forms with one-time, monthly, or yearly payment options. Collect member details, offer different membership plans, manage submissions from your dashboard, and let members join through a simple form-based checkout.
Choice
Which one should you choose?
Both platforms are genuinely useful. The right choice comes down to what you are trying to do.
Choose Donorbox if..
Choose PaymentForm.io if you...
PaymentForm.io is a better fit when you need a simple form-based checkout instead of a storefront. Create the exact form you need and share it directly.
