Fundraise Up review

Fundraise Up focuses on the donation checkout itself, and it is the strongest pick on this list for organizations whose website brings in most of their gifts. There is no subscription: the company takes a share of donations processed, and donor fee coverage brings its effective cost to about 1% on average by its own figures, though it says that rate is not guaranteed. Onboarding, migration of recurring donors and ongoing guidance are included at no charge. Features include the checkout, campaign pages, a Gift Cart, on-page Elements such as reminders and upsell prompts, peer-to-peer fundraising, a donor portal, and in-person giving through Tap to Donate, Giving Station and a virtual terminal for phone gifts. A REST API and Salesforce integration serve larger teams. It ranks sixth because the fee share is not published in plain numbers, the cost scales with revenue, and it lacks the events, auctions and CRM tools that Givebutter and Bloomerang include.

Who it is for

Midsize and large nonprofits that raise most of their revenue through website donations and recurring gifts.

Price

No subscription or setup fee; Fundraise Up takes a share of donations, about 1% effective cost on average after donor fee coverage.

Start with $0 upfront, no setup fees, fixed subscriptions, or long-term contracts.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Checkout overlay and campaign pages
• Gift Cart and Elements for on-page giving prompts
• Peer-to-peer fundraising and a donor portal
• In-person giving with Tap to Donate, Giving Station and a virtual terminal
• REST API, Salesforce integration and migration services

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: No subscription, setup fee or long-term contract
• Strength: Onboarding and migration support included
• Strength: Built for recurring giving and multi-currency global fundraising
• Weakness: Percentage-based cost grows with the amount you raise
• Weakness: Exact fee share is not published on the pricing page
• Weakness: Requires a demo to get started

Key facts

• Subscription: None
• Effective cost: About 1% on average (vendor figure, not guaranteed)
• Setup fee: None
• Onboarding: Included, with migration support

Where it ranks

Fundraise Up is No. 5 in our Best Fundraising Software verdict.