Givebutter alternative
BackPR vs Givebutter
Givebutter is a fundraising platform for organizations, covering donation forms, ticketed events, auctions and a donor CRM. It's free when donor tips are on: checkout asks payers for an optional tip, and Givebutter covers processing fees they don't cover. BackPR is also free for nonprofits and is built for youth program registration, with family accounts, waitlists and e-signed waivers.
At a glance
BackPR and Givebutter, side by side
| Term | BackPR | Givebutter |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Youth and community programs: camps, after-school, childcare, classes, sports, schools and churches. | Fundraising for organizations: donation forms, fundraising pages, ticketed events, auctions, peer-to-peer campaigns and a donor CRM. Used by nonprofits, schools, student groups and sports teams; personal fundraising isn't supported. |
| Cost for nonprofits | $0 to BackPR: no subscription and no BackPR fees. Stripe's processing fees still apply. | $0 with optional donor tips turned on. Schools, teams and other organizations can use it too; ACH payments are for verified nonprofits only. |
| Pricing | Nonprofits: $0. Other organizations: custom quote. | Free plan with unlimited users, contacts and campaigns. Optional Givebutter Plus is priced by number of contacts, from $29 a month billed yearly ($33.80 billed monthly) for under 250 contacts up to $279 a month billed yearly for 10,000. 30-day free trial. |
| Fees added to what families pay | None from BackPR. | With tips on, checkout asks payers for an optional tip to Givebutter and shows processing fees they can choose to cover; they can change or remove the tip. With tips off, the organization can require payers to cover fees, make it optional, or absorb them. |
| Payment fees | Stripe's standard processing rates. For nonprofits, BackPR adds nothing on top. | With tips on, none for the organization: Givebutter covers processing fees payers don't cover (except card reader and DAFpay payments). With tips off: a 3% platform fee plus 2.9% + 30¢ per card or wallet payment, or 1.9% + 30¢ per ACH payment. |
| Contract | No long-term contract. Cancel anytime with no exit fees. | Not published for the free plan. Givebutter Plus is monthly or annual; cancel anytime from the dashboard, effective at the end of the billing period. Subscription payments are nonrefundable, with refunds considered case by case. |
| Onboarding and data import | Free, including data import. | Self-serve, with free 24/7 live chat and email support and weekly office hours. Contacts, transactions and recurring donors can be imported at no cost. |
| Spanish for families | Yes. | Not published. |
Givebutter details are from Givebutter's public website and terms, checked October 19, 2026. Products and prices change, so check Givebutter pricing, Givebutter help: Standard pricing, Givebutter help: Givebutter Plus, Givebutter help: who can use Givebutter, Givebutter help: tickets, Givebutter features and Givebutter terms for current details.
The difference
Where BackPR is different
Free without relying on tips
Nonprofits pay no BackPR fees, and BackPR's $0 price doesn't depend on tips. Givebutter is free when checkout asks payers for an optional tip; if you turn tips off, it charges a 3% platform fee plus processing.
Built-in waitlists
When a session fills, families can join its waitlist. Givebutter's features page doesn't list a waitlist.
E-signed waivers
Parents sign waivers and forms online. Givebutter's help center suggests linking to a waiver in a ticket question's description, and Givebutter Plus can store waiver files on contact profiles.
Built for youth programs
BackPR has family accounts with several children and one checkout, rosters, and check-in and check-out with authorized pickup. Givebutter is built for fundraising: donations, ticketed events and auctions.
In fairness
What Givebutter does well
Givebutter is free for organizations when donor tips are on, and it covers processing fees that payers don't. It offers donation forms, ticketed events with check-in, auctions, peer-to-peer fundraising, pledges with installment plans, recurring donations and memberships, and a free CRM with unlimited contacts. Support is available 24/7.
Switching
Moving from Givebutter is free
Send us an export of your families, participants and programs and we'll set up your BackPR account with them. There's no setup fee and no long-term contract.
How switching worksFAQ
Questions, answered
Can BackPR import our data from Givebutter?
Yes, for free. Export your contacts and ticket details from Givebutter in a spreadsheet and send them to us, and we'll set up your families and programs in BackPR.
Is BackPR free like Givebutter?
Both can cost a nonprofit nothing, in different ways. With tips on, Givebutter asks payers for an optional tip and covers the processing fees they don't cover. BackPR has no subscription and no BackPR fees; card payments run on Stripe at Stripe's standard rates, which you can absorb or pass on to families. BackPR never adds its own fee to what families pay.
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Givebutter is a trademark of its owner. BackPR is not affiliated with or endorsed by Givebutter.
Open registration
with BackPR
Free for nonprofits. No long-term contract. We set you up and import your data at no cost.