Givebutter review

Givebutter is the cheapest way into a nonprofit CRM on this list because its core platform is free. The free tier includes custom donation forms, campaign pages, virtual and in-person events with ticketing, silent auctions and a CRM that holds every contact and transaction, with no charge for contacts. Givebutter covers its costs through optional donor tips; with tips on, nonprofits pay no platform fee, and with tips off a flat 3% fee applies plus card processing. Givebutter Plus starts at $29 a month billed annually and is priced by contact count. It adds the tools a growing team needs to run the CRM day to day: automated workflows, task management, ready-made reports, data hygiene, file uploads on profiles, QuickBooks Online sync and phone support. Givebutter is still a fundraising platform first, so it has less depth for major gift pipelines and grant tracking than Bloomerang or Raiser's Edge NXT.

Who it is for

Small nonprofits with little or no software budget that raise most of their money online and at events.

Price

Free CRM and fundraising tools; Givebutter Plus from $29 per month billed annually, priced by contact count.

Free forever $0/month Starting at $29/month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 6, 2026.

Key features

• Free donor management and CRM hub for contacts and transactions
• Donation forms, fundraising pages, events with ticketing and silent auctions
• Email editor, texting for verified nonprofits and video messages
• Plus tier: automated workflows, task management, ready-made reports and data hygiene
• Over 1,000 integrations natively and via Zapier, plus QuickBooks Online sync on Plus

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free CRM with no charge for contacts
• Strength: Forms, events and auctions included at no cost
• Strength: 24/7 live chat and email support
• Weakness: Workflows, task management and QuickBooks sync need Plus
• Weakness: A 3% platform fee applies if donor tips are turned off
• Weakness: Lighter on major gift and grant tools than dedicated donor databases

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, free forever
• Plus pricing: From $29 a month billed annually, by contact count
• Platform fee: 0% with tips on, 3% with tips off
• Free trial: 30 days of Plus

Where it ranks

Givebutter is No. 3 in our Best Nonprofit CRM verdict.