Fundly vs Donately: A comparison for small nonprofits

Looking for a Fundly alternative? Donately gives nonprofits full control over branding, data, and donor engagement—without Fundly’s limitations on customization, features, or long-term growth. *

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* Disclaimer: The comparison details on this page are based on publicly available data as of August 2025.^¹

Best fit breakdown

When Donately wins and when Fundly might

Every platform has its sweet spot. Here’s when Donately makes the most sense and when Fundly might be the better fit based on your fundraising needs and team setup.

Donately is your match if:

You want full control over donation pages, donor data, and branding—without crowdfunding limitations.

You’re building long-term donor relationships, not just one-time fundraising pushes.

You need peer-to-peer, recurring giving, and text-to-donate in one clean platform.

Fundly

Fundly might work if:

You’re running a short-term personal or grassroots campaign with minimal setup.

You don’t need CRM, integrations, or long-term donor engagement tools.

You’re okay with using a third-party-branded donation experience.

Fast Starts Shouldn’t Mean Hard Stops

Crowdfunding is easy—until you need to scale

Fundly makes it easy to launch—but hard to grow. Limited customization, missing features, and branding restrictions can hold your nonprofit back. Donately gives you speed and scalability from day one.

Fundly says...

“Start a campaign in minutes.”

But the reality? You’re locked into Fundly’s branding, donor experience, and limited campaign tools.

‍Donately says: Launch quickly and customize every detail—without sacrificing control.

Fundly says...

“No platform fees.”

But the reality? You’re still paying Stripe fees—and missing features that save time and increase donor conversion.

Donately says: Clear pricing that includes real support, flexibility, and fundraising tools that work.

Fundly says...

“Great for individuals and teams.”

But the reality? You’ll need to move to a different platform when your nonprofit grows or wants integrations, reporting, and CRM sync.

Donately says: One platform that grows with you.

Donately vs Fundly:
feature comparison

Fundraising platforms can look similar—until you dig in. From native integrations to transparent pricing and real support, Donately gives small teams everything upfront. Here’s how we compare:

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Fundly

Flexibility

Modular enough for lean teams and growing orgs—scales with your needs.

Simple setup for one-off campaigns; limited for long-term or complex fundraising strategies.

Customization

Full customization available on all plans

Limited customization options—basic branding but not built for tailored donor journeys.

Usability

Modern UI with easy navigation; launch-ready with no tech support required.

Easy for beginners, but dated interface and fewer modern tools for donor engagement.

Support

Real-time human support for all plans—no bots or long delays.

Primarily self-service support; no live chat or dedicated account guidance.

Integrations

Salesforce, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Webflow, Constant Contact, Zapier and more.

No native CRM or marketing integrations—basic reporting only.

Time to launch

As little as 30 minutes.
Self-serve onboarding with support as needed.

Quick setup, but features are minimal—good for fast, simple campaigns.

Pricing clarity

Transparent and tiered—platform fee ranges from 0% to 4%.

Clear pricing: 0% platform fee, but payment processing fees apply and feature set is limited.

Team fit

Great for growing nonprofits needing features like texting, P2P, insights.

Good for individual fundraisers or basic nonprofit campaigns without advanced tools.

For $10,000 monthly donation volume

You save: $300–$500+ per month with Donately*

Fundly is free to use—but lacks the tools, support, and customizability growing nonprofits need.Donately includes everything—analytics, integrations, messaging, support—without piecemeal upgrades.

All features. No surprises.

Fundly

Quick start. Limited runway.

Platform fees

$0–400
(0%–4%)

$490
(Fundly has a platform fee of 4.9% per donation)

Processing fees

$220–290 (2.2%–2.9% via Stripe/PayPal)

$290
(2.9% + $0.30 per transaction in US/Canada via Stripe)

Subscription fees

$0–$99/month

Setup/Onboarding

Support

Included (real-time support)

Limited to knowledge base and email; no live onboarding or strategic support

Customizations/Tools

Included (custom forms, insights, integrations, text-to-give)

Basic features only; lacks integrations, donor analytics, or design flexibility

Total monthly

$220–$689 /monthly

$780–$790+ /monthly

Ask yourself before choosing Fundly

If you answered “no” to any of these, Donately gives you what Fundly can’t.

Explore Donately

Do you need more than just basic crowdfunding tools—like recurring giving, donor insights, or integrations?

Are you okay with limited customization and branding options for your campaigns?

Will your team need real support or just a self-serve experience?

Why nonprofits choose Donately instead

Donately gives nonprofits the tools to run scalable fundraising campaigns—peer-to-peer, recurring, and text-to-donate—all from one intuitive platform. With self-serve customization, seamless integrations (like HubSpot, Salesforce, and Webflow), and real human support when you need it, Donately removes technical roadblocks so you can focus on growing your impact.

Built for nonprofits, not just campaigns

Donately gives you long-term tools: recurring giving, donor insights, CRM integrations, and real customization.

Brand first

Your campaigns stay on-brand, embedded in your site or custom-hosted—no outside logos, links, or color limits.

Grows with you

Fundraising shouldn’t stop at $10K. Donately supports teams scaling fast, without platform switching.

Works with your tools

Connect Salesforce, Webflow, Airtable, GA4, and more—without needing custom development.

Strategic support

Real help when you need it. Same-day responses. Real humans. Built-in guidance.

Fundly alternative — frequently asked questions

Is Fundly really free?

There’s no platform fee, but you’ll still pay Stripe’s 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction—and you’ll miss out on features like recurring giving, team fundraising, and donor data insights.

Does Fundly work for nonprofits?

Yes, but it’s built more for individual or short-term campaigns. Nonprofits looking to manage donors and launch branded experiences often outgrow Fundly quickly.

Can I customize my Fundly page?

Only to a point. Fundly’s pages include their branding and offer limited layout control. Donately lets you fully control branding, fields, and user experience.

Does Fundly integrate with CRM tools like Salesforce or Mailchimp?

No. Donately offers built-in integrations and sync tools for popular CRMs and email platforms—no custom dev required.

Is Donately too simple for our growing team?

Donately is intentionally lean—but not limited. With built-in support for recurring giving, peer-to-peer, text-to-donate, donor insights, and integrations with tools like HubSpot, MailChimp and Constant Contact, it scales as your needs evolve.

What about donor management or CRM?

Donately isn’t a full CRM—but it integrates seamlessly with the one you already use. That means you can keep your preferred database while simplifying your fundraising front-end.

Does Donately work with our existing tools?

Yes. Donately was built with flexibility in mind. You can connect it to your stack via native integrations (Mailchimp, GA4, Webflow, etc.) or use Zapier and webhooks to go further—without custom development.

What if we need help?

You’ll talk to real humans. Donately’s support team provides same-day help and strategic guidance at every stage—no ticket walls, no chatbot loops, and no extra fee for being new.

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