DonatoTomato vs Givebutter
Givebutter is a platform that is free to your nonprofit when you leave an optional donor tip on at checkout, or charges a platform fee if you turn tips off. Which fee applies depends on when the account was opened, and on older accounts it also varies by campaign type.
Givebutter is free to your organization when you keep its optional donor tip turned on. Turn tips off and a platform fee applies instead, and how much depends on when the account was opened: Givebutter moved to a new pricing plan on September 9, 2025, and accounts created before that date stay on the older one by default and can switch at any time; on the older plan the fee varies by campaign type and is lowest on donation forms. Either way, the platform is funded by your donors' checkout or by a percentage fee. DonatoTomato takes a transparent, flat 1% that you see in your own dashboard, and never adds a separate tip prompt to your donors. The optional "cover the processing fee" line is clearly labeled for exactly what it is.
DonatoTomato is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Givebutter. Product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used here only for comparison and identification. Comparisons reflect publicly available information as of September 2026 and may change, please verify current pricing and details on each provider's website.
Updated October 1, 2026.
| Feature | DonatoTomato | Givebutter |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to your nonprofit | Flat 1% platform fee per donation, on top of Stripe processing fees, paid by your organization and never asked of your donors. A monthly gift also carries Stripe's own fee for running the repeating charge, billed to your Stripe account. | Two plans. With the optional donor tip on, $0 to your nonprofit on Givebutter's published pricing. With tips off: 3% for accounts created on or after September 9, 2025 (Standard), or 1% on donation forms and more on other campaign types for accounts created before that date (Legacy, which can switch to Standard at any time), plus 2.9% + $0.30 processing. Details in the FAQ below. |
| Donor checkout | No platform-tip prompt; optional fee-cover is clearly labeled | An optional tip prompt at checkout that funds the platform when tips are on; no tip prompt when tips are off |
| How the platform is funded | A flat 1% you see in your dashboard | Optional donor tips, or a platform fee if tips are off |
| Recurring donations | Included | Included |
| Tax receipts | Branded receipts after gifts complete; tax acknowledgment for eligible gifts and organizations | Supported |
| Where donations go | Straight into your own Stripe account, you are the merchant of record | Processed through Givebutter's payment integration |
| WordPress | WordPress plugin, site-wide floating button or inline form | Embed / shareable link |
| Donor management | Profiles, giving history and CSV export | Not assessed here |
| Annual giving statements | Generate from donor records | Not assessed here |
| Donation accounting | Monthly and campaign reports, fee and net records, CSV export | Not assessed here |
Pricing and assessed feature details reflect each provider's published information as of September 2026 and can change, please verify current pricing on Givebutter's site. “Not assessed here” means this comparison has not evaluated that capability; it does not mean the provider lacks it.
Accept one-time and monthly gifts on your website. Manage donor profiles and giving history, review donation accounting, and create annual giving statements in the same platform.
Explore sample dashboardA flat 1% shown against every donation in your dashboard, and nothing added to your donor's total to fund us.
Donors give to your cause and can choose an estimated processing contribution. They are never asked to tip DonatoTomato.
Donations land directly in your Stripe account on Stripe's standard payout schedule, and the widget carries your logo and colors. You are the merchant of record.
Starting new gifts on DonatoTomato and moving an existing recurring-giving program are separate steps. Existing recurring gifts do not automatically transfer. Confirm how current gifts will continue, how donors will manage them, and what your old provider requires before retiring the old form or plugin. Email us to discuss the transition.
Plan your transitionNot quite, and on purpose. Givebutter is free to your nonprofit when you keep an optional donor tip on at checkout. Turn tips off and a platform fee applies instead, and the amount depends on when your account was created: accounts created on or after September 9, 2025 are on Standard pricing and pay 3% across campaign types, while accounts created before that date stay on Legacy pricing by default, which is 1% on donation forms and more on pages, events and auctions, and can switch to Standard at any time. DonatoTomato charges a flat, transparent 1% that you see in your own dashboard, and we do not add a separate tip prompt to your donors. If a $0 platform fee matters most, Givebutter is a fair choice; if you would rather keep checkout focused on your cause, that is the trade we made.
Then the platform fee is a wash and the difference is everything around it. With DonatoTomato, donations are charged on your own Stripe account and you are the merchant of record, so gifts settle in your own Stripe balance and no money passes through us. Stripe's processing comes out of the same charge at your own rate, including the discounted rate Stripe offers verified 501(c)(3) organizations if you are approved for it. You also get a WordPress plugin rather than only an embed or a shared link, automatic IRS-ready receipts carrying your EIN and the required statement, and one form that can let donors choose which fund, program or person they are supporting.
Because the two costs are not paid by the same person. With the optional tip on, Givebutter's published pricing charges your nonprofit nothing and says Givebutter absorbs whatever donors do not cover; the ask that funds the platform sits on your checkout page, in front of your donor. Our 1% sits on your dashboard instead, and nothing is added to your donor's total to fund us. If you turn Givebutter's tips off, its published pricing is a 3% platform fee plus 2.9% + $0.30 processing (as of September 2026): $6.20 on a one-time $100 gift, against $4.20 with DonatoTomato at Stripe's standard rate, or $3.50 if Stripe approves your organization for its nonprofit rate. If a $0 platform fee is what matters most, Givebutter is a fair choice. We built for organizations that would rather their checkout asked for one thing.
No. The only optional add-on at checkout is clearly labeled as an estimated processing contribution, and it is never framed as a tip. There is no separate ask that funds DonatoTomato.
Yes. Donations land directly in your own Stripe account; you are the merchant of record. DonatoTomato never holds your funds.
Yes. DonatoTomato supports US bank account gifts (ACH), both one-time and new monthly gifts. Email hello@donatotomato.com to enable bank gifts for your organization. We will help you confirm the required Stripe bank-email setting before switching them on. Existing recurring gifts are not automatically moved to a bank account.