Givebutter vs. OneCause

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Givebutter	Score10 out of 10	Small Businesses (1-50 employees)	Nonprofits use Givebutter to replace multiple tools so they can launch fundraisers and events, use donation forms and donor management (CRM), send emails and text blasts. Instead of charging a traditional SaaS subscription fee, Givebutter is free to use with a transparent tip-or-fee model. Givebutter has been certified as a Great Place to Work® in 2021 and 2022, and its founders Max Friedman, Liran Cohen, and Ari Krasner were recently featured on Forbes’ 30U30 list for Social Impact.	$0 1 - 3% platform fee
OneCause	Score8.8 out of 10	N/A	OneCause supports fundraising with online and event fundraising solutions that help nonprofits reach more and raise more. Since 2008, OneCause states they have helped 14,000 cause-driven organizations to raise over $8B through more than 90,000 fundraising events and campaigns.	$200 per year

Givebutter is completely free thanks to 100% optional tips received from donors. If you'd prefer to hide tips, an industry-low Platform Fee applies instead based on the campaign type you’re using (1% for donation form, 3% for fundraising pages, and 5% for events). No matter which option you choose, all transactions include standard Processing Fees of 2.9% + 30¢ for all payment methods except ACH, which offers a reduced rate of 1.9% + 30¢ per transaction. These fees are charged by payment processors and allow funds to be deposited into your account regardless of what payment method your donors choose. More than 95% of donors on Givebutter cover fees when asked, resulting in an average campaign fee of less than 1%.

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Key User Insights
	Givebutter	OneCause
Considered Both Products	Givebutter Joel Cencius, CFRE CDO (Chief Development Officer) at St. Joan Antida High School (Non-profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees) Chose Givebutter Givebutter provides more flexibility in designing your campaign or event on the site ...others are more suited for only a Gala or auction and Race Roster was more than we needed and was confusing to our guests. Incentivized Helpful?	OneCause Verified User Chose OneCause We had used GiveSmart in the past and had issues with connectivity during our event, when our contract was up we decided to investigate other platforms, we looked at more than just those 3, but can't recall the others. Givebutter - I absolutely LOVE Givebutter, so simple to … Incentivized Helpful? Hyla Crane Executive Director at Marco Island Center for the Arts (Fine Art, 1-10 employees) Chose OneCause Good value for the money and good customer support. Even when direct account manager was unable to respond quickly, her manger was also available and willing to help us as needed. We used GiveSmart for one year and moved to OneCause BidPal, as they were able to provide … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose OneCause We selected OneCause initially because of the abundance of features. After doing a few events, the price point and frustration were not worth it. Incentivized Helpful?
	Would buy again
	No answers on this topic	100% Would buy again 112 Answers
	Delivers good value for the price
	No answers on this topic	100% Delivers good value for the price 105 Answers
	Happy with the feature set
	No answers on this topic	100% Happy with the feature set 112 Answers
	Lived up to sales and marketing promises
	No answers on this topic	98% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 96 Answers
	Implementation went as expected
No answers on this topic	95% Implementation went as expected 99 Answers

User Ratings
	Givebutter	OneCause
Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (1 ratings)	9.3 (110 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	- (0 ratings)	8.8 (8 ratings)
Usability	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (97 ratings)
Availability	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (1 ratings)
Performance	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (1 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	8.9 (97 ratings)
In-Person Training	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (1 ratings)
Implementation Rating	- (0 ratings)	8.9 (6 ratings)
Configurability	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (1 ratings)
Product Scalability	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Givebutter	OneCause
Likelihood to Recommend	Givebutter The site has built-in flexibility for fundraising shops of all sizes to use it for various needs - we used it for a special event but it could also be used to handle a Day of Giving campaign. We liked that donors could use the built-in social/email features to advertise their support to gain additional donations Incentivized Joel Cencius, CFRE CDO (Chief Development Officer) Read full review	OneCause No answers on this topic
Pros	Givebutter Flexibility in using the platform for multiple fundraising sources (events, direction donations, etc.) Ease of Use Ability to customize your site Incentivized Joel Cencius, CFRE CDO (Chief Development Officer) Read full review	OneCause No answers on this topic
Cons	Givebutter Link to payment sources/systems (we had to do this multiple times before it worked) Integration with larger donor management software systems (i.e. Blackbaud) Incentivized Joel Cencius, CFRE CDO (Chief Development Officer) Read full review	OneCause Auto-numbering items in auctions need to be editable. Right now, when you add items, they are numbered consecutively, and you can't edit them. I want all of my items to be numbered together by item type. We always have last-minute additions, but there is no ability to renumber. Incentivized Rebecca Cottrell Special Event Manager Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	Givebutter No answers on this topic	OneCause No answers on this topic
Usability	Givebutter No answers on this topic	OneCause No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability	Givebutter No answers on this topic	OneCause Support staff is there to help out and it is nice knowing there are available on event day as well Incentivized Marty Lester Executive Director Read full review
Performance	Givebutter No answers on this topic	OneCause This feature is amazing. Nice to have reports immediately when the event (auction) is over Incentivized Marty Lester Executive Director Read full review
Support Rating	Givebutter No answers on this topic	OneCause No answers on this topic
In-Person Training	Givebutter No answers on this topic	OneCause No answers on this topic
Online Training	Givebutter No answers on this topic	OneCause Very thorough and nice to have a refresher when needed. Nice to see when I haven't used in a little while and refresh my mind how to update. Incentivized Marty Lester Executive Director Read full review
Implementation Rating	Givebutter No answers on this topic	OneCause No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	Givebutter Givebutter provides more flexibility in designing your campaign or event on the site ...others are more suited for only a Gala or auction and Race Roster was more than we needed and was confusing to our guests Incentivized Joel Cencius, CFRE CDO (Chief Development Officer) Read full review	OneCause We used Auction Star one time. It was not as user-friendly for our donors. Prior to that, we planned event logistics and auction components without any specialized software. Everything was done in Excel and Word. OneCause allowed us to organize tables, registration and auction packages a lot faster and more effectively. Incentivized Cristina Pizano-Flores Program Coordinator Read full review
Scalability	Givebutter No answers on this topic	OneCause The product has everything I need Incentivized Marty Lester Executive Director Read full review
Return on Investment	Givebutter Best registration tool we have used for the NUN Run event Allowed registrants to cover the fees reducing our overall event expenses Incentivized Joel Cencius, CFRE CDO (Chief Development Officer) Read full review	OneCause No answers on this topic
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