Compare Nonprofit Tools
Onward vs. Givebutter for Nonprofits
Givebutter is where you take donations and manage donors; Onward connects straight to your Givebutter donation and ticket sales pages, so gifts and ticket money go directly to you with no Onward cut, and puts your nonprofit in front of local businesses, professionals and neighbors, with verified giving, sponsors and volunteers on one page.
Last updated November 1, 2026
| Onward | Givebutter | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to the nonprofit | Free, and it stays free | Free with optional donor tips (3% platform fee plus processing if tips are off); Givebutter Plus from $29/month |
| Where donations go | Straight to your Givebutter page (or any donate button), with no Onward cut | Processed by Givebutter |
| Donor database, emails and texts to donors | No. | Yes. free CRM, email; texting for verified nonprofits |
| Fundraisers, peer-to-peer, events | Yes. free RSVPs, and paid tickets link straight to your Givebutter ticket sales page | Yes. including ticket sales |
| Volunteer shifts and hours on each volunteer's profile | Yes. | Not listed on Givebutter's pricing page |
| Local businesses and professionals recognized for their giving | Yes. on your page and theirs | No. |
| Business sponsors by level and matching gifts | Yes. | Not listed on Givebutter's pricing page |
| A community network: a feed, followers, local businesses and professionals connected to your cause, and one-tap sharing to Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn | Yes. Discover and the Hub | No. |
| Bring in gifts from the other tool | Yes. Onward imports Givebutter exports | Not applicable |
| Year-round business recognition: sponsor wall, business pages, promotion and thank-you posts | Yes. | Not listed on Givebutter's pricing page |
When Givebutter is the better pick: you want a donor database with emails and texts to donors. For tickets, you don't need another tool: Onward links your event to whatever ticket sales page you already use.
When Onward is the better pick: you want your community to see who supports you, local businesses to sponsor and match, and volunteers recognized, without changing how you take donations.
The best part: you can use both. If you're a bigger operation with large ticket sales and a full donor database, keep Givebutter for that. Onward points your donate and ticket buttons straight to your Givebutter pages, then does what Givebutter doesn't: puts your business sponsors, volunteers and verified giving in front of your whole community, all year long.
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Givebutter figures checked on Givebutter's pricing page on Nov 1, 2026.
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