DonatoTomato vs GiveWP
GiveWP is a self-hosted WordPress plugin: free core, with paid add-on bundles for features like recurring giving and fee recovery.
GiveWP is capable, but it is software you host and maintain on your own WordPress site, and several of the features nonprofits rely on most (recurring donations, fee recovery, richer dashboards) live in paid add-on bundles. DonatoTomato is hosted: connect your Stripe, embed one line of code or flip on the WordPress plugin's floating button, and recurring giving, automatic tax receipts, donor management, and an optional estimated processing contribution are all included in one flat 1% platform fee per donation.
DonatoTomato is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by GiveWP. 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 | GiveWP |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Flat 1% platform fee per donation, on top of Stripe processing fees. No monthly fee or setup fee from DonatoTomato. A monthly gift also carries Stripe's own fee for running the repeating charge, billed to your Stripe account. | Free core; paid annual add-on bundles for recurring, fee recovery, and integrations |
| Hosting | Hosted donation platform; optional WordPress plugin or embed | Self-hosted plugin you install, update, and keep secure |
| Recurring donations | Included | Paid add-on |
| Donor processing contribution | Included (opt-in) | Paid add-on (Fee Recovery) |
| Tax receipts | Branded receipts after gifts complete; tax acknowledgment for eligible gifts and organizations | Built-in, templated |
| Where donations go | Straight into your own Stripe account, you are the merchant of record | Your own gateway, which you configure and maintain |
| Setup | Connect Stripe, create a campaign, then add the form | Install the plugin, configure gateways and add-ons |
| Card security | Card data never touches your site (Stripe-hosted fields) | Depends on your site and hosting security |
| WordPress | WordPress plugin, site-wide floating button or inline form | WordPress-native |
| 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 GiveWP'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 dashboardWe host and maintain the giving platform, donor records and receipts. You manage your website and any plugin updates as part of that work.
Monthly giving, receipts, donor management and donation accounting are all included in the 1% platform fee, with Stripe's own fees separate. No tiered add-on bundles to buy as you grow.
Create a campaign and connect Stripe to receive gifts. Then add the form using the WordPress plugin or an embed.
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 transitionThere is no monthly fee from DonatoTomato and no add-on subscriptions: you pay a flat 1% platform fee per donation, and recurring giving, fee recovery, receipts, and donor management all come with it. Whether that is cheaper depends on your volume, but there is nothing to buy upfront and no licenses to renew.
No. DonatoTomato works on any website. If you do use WordPress, our plugin adds a site-wide floating Donate button in about a minute, but Squarespace, Wix, Webflow, or a plain HTML site work just as well with one line of embed code.
Directly into your own Stripe account. You are the merchant of record, and funds pay out to your bank on Stripe's normal schedule. DonatoTomato never holds your money.
New recurring donations set up through DonatoTomato bill through your Stripe automatically. Moving an existing recurring base usually means asking donors to set up their gift again; some platforms offer a paid migration of stored cards. Either way, we can help you plan the switch-over message to your monthly donors.
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. 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.