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GoFundMe

gofundme.com
Financial Management
Few Days

The #1 Crowdfunding and Fundraising Platform

How to Replace GoFundMe
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Overview

GoFundMe is a crowdfunding platform that enables individuals, businesses, and nonprofits to raise money for various causes including medical emergencies, education, memorials, and more. With over $50 million raised weekly, the platform provides tools to create fundraisers, share with donors, and securely receive funds with no upfront fees.

Features

19 features across 11 categories

Collaboration(1)

Team Fundraising

Ability to fundraise together with a team

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Core Functionality(5)

Dashboard

Central hub for managing fundraiser and sharing resources

Fundraiser Creation

Guided prompts to create a fundraiser with title, story, and fundraising goal

Fundraiser Updates

Ability to make updates to fundraiser anytime

Multiple Fundraising Categories

Support for diverse cause categories including Medical, Emergency, Business, Animal, Education, Memorial, Nonprofit, and Crisis Relief

Nonprofit Registration

Ability to sign up and claim nonprofit status

Also in: Perforce Akana API Management Platform, BrightPay, Roam Research

Discovery(1)

Featured Topics Discovery

Discover fundraisers inspired by causes you care about

Also in: Metabase, Litmos, MLflow

Distribution(1)

Fundraiser Sharing

Share fundraiser link and use dashboard resources to gain momentum

Also in: Metabase, Lever, Mobincube

Donations(1)

Crisis Relief Donations

Donate to verified relief efforts and social impact funds

Also in: GoFundMe Pro, Blackbaud eTapestry, myclimate

Education(3)

Fundraising Blog

Resources, tips, and ideas for successful fundraising

Fundraising Tips

Tips and guidance for starting a successful fundraiser

Supporter Space

Inspiration, FAQs, and guidance on where to give

Also in: Ironclad, Moz, Wagmo

Fundraising(3)

Charity Fundraising

Dedicated fundraising support for charities and nonprofits

Donor-Advised FundPremium

Start a donor-advised fund for giving

Social Impact Funds

Direct support for urgent needs through social impact initiatives

Also in: Astra, CallHub, GiveSmart

Payments(1)

Secure Fund Receiving

Add bank information or allow beneficiary to add theirs to receive funds securely

Also in: Lightspeed POS, Acuity Scheduling, Setmore

Premium(1)

GoFundMe ProPremium

Premium pricing and features for certified fundraisers

Support(1)

Help Center

Technical support and help resources

Trust & Safety(1)

GoFundMe Giving Guarantee

Trust and safety guarantee for donors and fundraisers

Pricing

Individual/Business (Standard)

Popular
Free to Start
  • ✓No fee to create a fundraiser
  • ✓Optional donor contributions
  • ✓Transaction fee: 2.9% + $0.30 USD

Certified Charity

Free to Start
  • ✓No fee to create a fundraiser
  • ✓Optional donor contributions
  • ✓Transaction fee: 2.2% + $0.30 USD

Individual/Business (Canada)

Free to Start
  • ✓No fee to create a fundraiser
  • ✓Optional donor contributions
  • ✓Transaction fee: 2.9% + $0.30 CAD

Certified Charity (Canada)

Free to Start
  • ✓No fee to create a fundraiser
  • ✓Optional donor contributions
  • ✓Transaction fee: 2.2% + $0.30 CAD

Individual/Business (Europe - EUR)

Free to Start
  • ✓No fee to create a fundraiser
  • ✓Optional donor contributions
  • ✓Transaction fee: 2.9% + €0.25

Certified Charity (Europe - EUR)

Free to Start
  • ✓No fee to create a fundraiser
  • ✓Optional donor contributions
  • ✓Transaction fee: 1.9% + €0.35

Individual/Business (Denmark)

Free to Start
  • ✓No fee to create a fundraiser
  • ✓Optional donor contributions
  • ✓Transaction fee: 2.9% + 3 kr

Individual/Business (Norway)

Free to Start
  • ✓No fee to create a fundraiser
  • ✓Optional donor contributions
  • ✓Transaction fee: 2.9% + 3 kr

Individual/Business (Mexico)

Free to Start
  • ✓No fee to create a fundraiser
  • ✓Optional donor contributions
  • ✓Transaction fee: 2.9% + MXN 5

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for GoFundMe. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a GoFundMe alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 19 features.

Buy GoFundMe

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying GoFundMe saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 19 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.