Funraise review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Online fundraising and donor management for nonprofits
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Funraise report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for online fundraising and donor management for nonprofits
Funraise is a free fundraising platform for nonprofits raising under $1 million a year, with donation forms, recurring gifts, events and donor records. The free plan is paid for through a 5% platform fee plus card processing, and peer-to-peer, SMS, the API and all integrations are premium.
Who Funraise is for
- Fits if you are a nonprofit raising under $1 million a year and want to start at no monthly fee
- Works for teams that mostly need donation forms and recurring gifts
Who Funraise is not for
- Pricey if you add it up: a 5% platform fee plus 2.9% and 60 cents on every gift
- Not for you if you raise over $1 million a year, as the free plan stops there
- Tight if you want peer-to-peer, SMS, email, the API or integrations, which are all premium
- Watch out: premium prices are not published
Why Funraise gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyThe free plan is paid for by a 5% platform fee plus 2.9% and 60 cents a gift. Premium plans have no published price, so it cannot be compared with the category's $29 middle.
- BFree plan and trialA free plan with forms, pages, recurring gifts, events, donor records and automated tasks, for orgs raising under $1 million. The cost shows up as fees on each gift.
- CFeaturesForms, donor management, events, peer-to-peer, messaging and reports. Peer-to-peer, wealth screening, SMS, auctions, email, the API and integrations are premium.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. A web app where you build forms and pages.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, with Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Klaviyo, Salesforce, HubSpot, Raiser's Edge and QuickBooks Online, though integrations are premium.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Funraise's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Funraise's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 76 of the 116 other CRM tools we grade, and level with 22.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 98 of 116) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 117 CRM tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Funraise’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 37 of 116, level with 63
- BFree plan and trialAbove 98 of 116, level with 17
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 116, level with 68
- CEase of useAbove 5 of 116, level with 99
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 24 of 116, level with 85
Keep Funraise, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Funraise you could make: sales pipeline, forms and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
What you could make
- Sales pipeline, forms and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Selling tickets and checking them at the door.
- It plugs into other products, Mailchimp, Constant Contact and Klaviyo among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. Funraise’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Funraise?
Funraise combines online donation forms and pages with a donor CRM for nonprofits. It handles recurring gifts, events and ticketing, peer-to-peer campaigns and donor tasks. A free plan covers organizations raising under $1 million a year, and premium plans are quoted by sales.
Worth knowing
- The free plan is paid for through fees: the pricing page shows a 5% platform fee plus card processing of 2.9% + 60¢, and says about 90% of donors cover fees.
- Premium plan prices are not published; the vendor builds a custom quote.
- Peer-to-peer fundraising, wealth screening, SMS, auctions, email campaigns, the API and all integrations are premium features.
- The free plan is limited to organizations raising under $1 million annually.
Key features
- Donation forms and pages
- Builds donation forms, donation pages and fundraising websites, with recurring giving and donor fee coverage.
- Donor management
- Keeps donor records, donation history, households, pledges and recurring subscriptions, and creates automated follow-up tasks.
- Events and ticketing
- Sells event tickets and runs auctions on the same platform as donations.
- Peer-to-peer fundraising
- Lets supporters raise money through their own pages. This is a premium-plan feature.
- Messaging
- Email campaigns and SMS or text-to-give are listed on the premium plans.
- Reports and dashboards
- Reports and fundraising dashboards over donations and donors, with wealth screening on premium plans.
Funraise pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Funraise has a free plan.
- Starts at
- Not published
- Free plan
- Free plan for organizations raising under $1 million a year: donation forms and pages, recurring donations, events and tickets, donor and donation management, and automated tasks. Funded by a 5% platform fee plus card processing.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0per month, plus fees on each donation | For orgs raising under $1 million a year. Shows a 5% platform fee plus 2.9% + 60¢ card processing (Stripe). |
| Premium Plans | Custom | Adds peer-to-peer, wealth screening, SMS, auctions, email, the API and a success manager. Quoted by sales; fee shown 0-3%. |
Read from funraise.org on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Funraise before you buy.
Works with
- Mailchimp
- Constant Contact
- Klaviyo
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Raiser's Edge
- Virtuous
- QuickBooks Online
Funraise alternatives
- Funraise vs Givebutter
Free plan · from $29/mo
- Funraise vs Neon CRM
From $99/mo
Common questions
Does Funraise have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Funraise is listed for Web.
Does Funraise have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Funraise is listed for Web.
Is Funraise open source?
Funraise is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Funraise have an API?
Yes. Funraise offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.