Givebutter
| Tool | |
|---|---|
| Description | Givebutter is a fundraising platform that helps you manage all of your donation needs in one place. Giverbutter offers donation software, marketing, and donor management tools to streamline your work. Get access to fundraising data and insights to make sure your campaigns are always on track. Givebutter also allows for specialty live fundraising events and auctions to maxmize your donation possibilities. |
| Lowest Monthly Cost | Transaction fees are taken with each donation. Paid plans are scaled by number of donors and billed either monthly or annually.$0 |
| Integrates with Slack | ✅ Yes |
| Integrates with Zapier | ✅ Yes |
| Can create workspaces | ✅ Yes Users can manage multiple accounts simultaneously by being an admin/editor on each account. |
| Allows data to be exported | ✅ Yes |
| Offers API access | ✅ Yes |
| Tool is open-source | ❌ No |
| Journalism org. membership discount available | None |
| Company can access your data | Yes |
| Where is your data stored | Payment data is handled by PCI-compliant third parties — not stored on Givebutter servers. |
| Data encrypted in transit | ✅ Yes |
| Data encrypted at rest | ✅ Yes |
| What happens to deleted files? | Dependent on the type of file/information, deleted files are typically unrecoverable. |
| Admins can grant permissions depending on user | ✅ Yes |
| Supports SSO sign-on | ❌ No |
| Supports multi-factor authentication | ✅ Yes |
| Requires warrant before handing over data | "We may disclose your information if the information is provided to comply with the law, applicable regulations, governmental and quasi-governmental requests, court orders or subpoenas" givebutter.com |
| Uses AI for core product | No |
| Platform used for processing payments | Stripe is the primary processor, PayPal is available |
| Can customize embeddable giving forms and landing pages | ✅ Yes |
| CRM included (Customer Relationship Management) | ✅ Yes |
| Can integrate with external CRM | ✅ Yes |
| Has built-in re-engagement capabilities | ✅ Yes Via email, text, and paper mail. |
| Choice of who pays transaction fees | ✅ Yes |
| Recurring and single donations differentiated | ❌ No TK |
| Can do over the phone donations | ❌ No Offers text-to-donate |
| Easy payment management for donors | ✅ Yes Automatically updates expiring cards and offers a payment update section in the donor portal. |
