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DE Givebutter Alternative A more flexible way to collect payments beyond crowdfunding
WHICH ONE FITS YOU
Two tools, two different ways to collect payments
Givebutter works well for nonprofits that need a full fundraising platform. PaymentForm.io fits better when you want flexible form-based checkout for donations, fundraising, products, tickets, memberships, or more.
Where Givebutter works well
Givebutter makes sense when your main goal is to run nonprofit fundraising from one platform.
It is useful when you need donation forms, fundraising pages, auctions, and donor management.
Givebutter also uses an optional donor-tip model, and if tips are disabled, its standard pricing applies platform and processing fees.
It is useful when you need donation forms, fundraising pages, auctions, and donor management.
Givebutter also uses an optional donor-tip model, and if tips are disabled, its standard pricing applies platform and processing fees.
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
PaymentForm.io VS Givebutter
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, donor engagement, events, and campaigns
Form-based checkout for collecting payments and information
Best for
Nonprofits, schools, clubs, teams, community groups, and fundraising campaigns
Product sales (Physical & Digital), Donations, fundraising, event tickets, memberships, and many more
Form-based checkout
Donation/campaign form focused
Donation module
Yes
Fundraising module
Yes
Yes, with target goals, progress bars, and campaign deadline options
Event ticket selling
Yes
Digital product selling
No
Physical product selling
No
Platform transaction fee
3% platform fee if optional tips are disabled. 0% platform fee if tips are enabled
0% transaction fee
Best choice when
You want nonprofit fundraising tools
You want a flexible form-based checkout for donations, fundraising, products, tickets, memberships, and more.
Pricing
The pricing difference
This is one of the clearest differences between the two tools
Givebutter says organizations can pay 0% platform fees when optional donor tips are enabled.
In this setup, donors are given the option to leave a tip for Givebutter during checkout.
If an organization disables tips, Givebutter applies:
In this setup, donors are given the option to leave a tip for Givebutter during checkout.
If an organization disables tips, Givebutter applies:
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 Givebutter 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.
