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Are you looking to raise funds for a cause that&rsquo;s important to you, but don&rsquo;t know where to start? With so many custom fundraising software available online, it&rsquo;s challenging to search for the one that matches your requirements.
Since you are fundraising, you have budget constraints to keep in mind. Also, you need a platform that provides you with customizable campaign pages, secure payment processing, social media integration, and more.
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If you are on a mission to make a real difference in the world, we have you covered. GivingX and Funraise are two popular crowdfunding sites for individuals and nonprofits for medical fundraising, emergency fundraising, and many more. It helps you to collect donations from the crowd for charitable causes or unexpected expenses. So, let&rsquo;s understand the features and fee structure of them both and more importantly, compare GivingX vs Funraise to deliver the verdict.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<h2>What is GivingX?</h2>
GivingX is a custom fundraising software that allows for customizable campaign pages and branding options. From <a href="../../../start/medical-fundraising">medical fundraising</a> to educational and emergency fundraising, you can start crowdfunding for more than 10+ categories easily.
<h3>Fee structure</h3>
You have two plans in GivingX. The crowdfunding plan is absolutely free and includes a host of features such as recurring donations, automating supporter receipts, recognizing top shares, supporters, and recent supporters, and much more.
The Custom Fundraising Software plan includes a 3% platform fee but it gives you the option to recover this and the processing fee from the donors. You can create custom fundraising campaigns and embed the donation forms on your website. It allows dynamic sharing across social media and donor comments.
<h3>Features</h3>
The custom fundraising software Giving X has a host of features to help you <a href="../../../start-crowdfunding">start crowdfunding</a> and manage your fundraising campaign.
A range of categories- Medical fundraising, <a href="../../../start/emergency-fundraising">emergency fundraising</a>, educational fundraising, animal fundraising, etc.
Administrative features- The admin panel includes various features such as-
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">add team members</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">send customized emails</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">send customized updates to supporters</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">&nbsp;invite friends to donate by SMS</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">add updates to the page</li>
</ul>
Recognition- GivingX lists supporters by the number of shares and donations so that you can easily recognize top sharers, top supporters, and recent supporters.
Sharing- It allows you to dynamically share the link across social media channels.
Donate button embedding- You can link the fundraising page to your website and allow supporters to <a href="../../../donate-button">donate through the GivingX Donate button</a>.
Supporter list- You can export the supporter list and automate supporter receipts. You can even update crowdfunding supporters or allow them to comment. Supporters can tip and even cover processing fees.
Recurring donations- You can accept monthly donations for your crowdfunding campaign.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Charity directory- It has a tool to search for crowdfunding near you by location, charity/mission, or by EIN (employee identification number).
Resources- It has a range of resources like blogs, <a href="../../../fundraising-tips">top fundraising tips</a>, fundraising ideas, and success stories to guide you to start crowdfunding.&nbsp;&nbsp;
<h2>What is Funraise?</h2>
Funraise is a comprehensive <a href="../../../">fundraising software</a> that provides users with the tools they need to create fundraising campaigns. Its special feature is event management including ticketing, registration, and auction management. It allows you to manage sponsorships, create event pages, and track attendee data.&nbsp;&nbsp;
<h3>Fee structure</h3>
It has a free, standard, and premium plan. The free plan comes with limitations. It allows you to create one donation form and page and allows only up to 1000 supporters. It doesn&rsquo;t allow Facebook or Shopify integration. Moreover, the free plan doesn&rsquo;t include peer-to-peer fundraising, analytics, or even embedding to websites.
The paid plans have features to make your fundraising campaign successful. The price for the paid plans is not mentioned on the platform making it challenging for individuals and non-profits to decide if it is worth subscribing to.
<h3>Features</h3>
Funraise has extensive features to design and manage your crowdfunding campaigns.
Website donation forms- You can embed pop-up donation forms and landing pages on your website.
Monthly giving programs- It has retention tools to build and sustain monthly giving programs
Peer-to-peer fundraising- Supporters can create personal fundraising pages
Fundraising events &amp; tickets- It allows you to sell tickets, manage registrations, and collect donations at your event
Data &amp; reporting- View &amp; build custom reports and track donation segments.
Automations- Send customizable emails to donors, assign follow-up tasks to the team, and automate the company matching donation process during the campaign.&nbsp;&nbsp;
<h3>GivingX vs Funraise: The Verdict</h3>
GivingX is a great choice for simple no-frill fundraisers. It has all the necessary features to set up your fundraiser campaign and share it on social media. It also has a lot of administrative features that make it easy to add team members and send customized updates to supporters. The biggest benefit of setting up a fundraiser on GivingX is that it comes without any rules or restrictions in the free plan.
Funraise is the go-to fundraiser when you want to set up an advanced fundraiser that includes events, tickets, and auctions. So, if you are looking to organize events and auctions as a part of your fundraising campaign, Funraise may be a better option. But remember, the free plan includes the basic features. You need to pay for advanced features. You need to look into it, especially when your fundraising has limited budget options.&nbsp;&nbsp;
We recommend going with GivingX when your primary focus is creating and managing online fundraising campaigns. The benefit of using GivingX is that it is simple to use with no complicated learning curve. You pay for features that you&rsquo;ll need to make your campaign successful!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Start crowdfunding by setting up your page on the <a href="../../../">custom fundraising software</a> GivingX. Do it now!&nbsp;&nbsp;

Do you want to start crowdfunding? Which custom fundraising software will you choose? Let’s compare GivingX with Funraise and see which of these two popular fundraising platforms is better to start your medical, educational, or emergency fundraising campaign.