CrowdCreate vs Anedot
Anedot and CrowdCreate both collect online donations, but they're aimed at different crowds. Anedot is built for political campaigns, churches, and advocacy groups, with hosted giving forms and no monthly fee — it charges a per-transaction platform fee instead (around 4% + 30¢ on standard accounts, less for registered nonprofits and churches). CrowdCreate is a donation widget for your own site at a flat $20 a month with 0% taken from your funds.
| At a glance | CrowdCreate | Anedot |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | $20 flat | $0 |
| Cut of each donation | 0% — none | 4% + 30¢ (standard) |
| Cost grows as you raise more | No — always $20 | Yes — it's a percentage |
Stripe's standard processing fee (2.9% + 30¢ per payment) applies on most platforms, including CrowdCreate. This compares cost structure only — see below for where Anedot fits and where CrowdCreate fits.
Where Anedot is the better choice
If you're a campaign, a church, or an advocacy group, Anedot is purpose-built for you in ways a general widget isn't — compliance features for political giving, reduced rates for 501(c)(3)s and ministries, and recurring-gift tooling tuned to those worlds. It also has no monthly fee, so for a sporadic or seasonal raise you pay only when donations come in. For those specific audiences, that focus is a real advantage we don't try to match.
Where CrowdCreate wins
Anedot's per-transaction fee scales with every gift; CrowdCreate's $20 stays $20. If you're not a campaign or a church — you're funding a project, a cause, or a creative push on your own site — the flat fee is simpler and, at steady volume, cheaper than 4% + 30¢ a pledge. The widget lives on your own domain under your own brand, the money lands in your own Stripe account, and nothing is taken from your funds. If you want a plain no-cut widget rather than a campaign-and-church platform, that's the trade we're built for.
The math
Drag your monthly volume below. This models Anedot's standard 4% (registered nonprofits and churches pay less), and note Anedot adds about 30¢ per transaction on top — so the more small pledges you take, the more that per-pledge fee adds up. CrowdCreate stays a flat $20. Stripe-style processing of about 2.9% + 30¢ per pledge applies on both.
At $2,000/mo, you keep $60 more with CrowdCreate than with Anedot (4% + 30¢ (standard)).
Stripe's standard fee (2.9% + 30¢ per pledge) applies on every platform here, including CrowdCreate. We add nothing on top.
See the full fee breakdown for your own numbers with the donation fee calculator.
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$20/mo flat
One price, no percentage. We never take a cut of what your donors give.
Cancel anytime
30-day refund if it's not a fit. Your donor data lives in your own Stripe.
Common questions
Is $20/mo worth it vs a free or percentage option?
At low volume, a free tier or a percentage cut can genuinely cost you less — we won't pretend otherwise. The flat $20 wins as donations scale, and it keeps everything on your own site instead of a third-party profile page.
Whose Stripe gets the money?
Yours. Donations land in your own Stripe account directly — CrowdCreate never holds or routes the funds.
Can I cancel?
Yes, anytime, with a 30-day refund if it's not a fit. Your donor data stays in your Stripe.
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