CrowdCreate vs Donorbox
Donorbox and CrowdCreate both give you an embeddable way to collect donations on your own site. Donorbox is aimed at nonprofits and recurring giving, with a platform fee of around 1.75% on donations on its standard plan, plus payment processing. CrowdCreate does the embeddable part too, for a flat $20 a month and no percentage of what you raise. The honest split is features versus a flat price.
| At a glance | CrowdCreate | Donorbox |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | $20 flat | $0 |
| Cut of each donation | 0% — none | 1.75% |
| 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 Donorbox fits and where CrowdCreate fits.
Where Donorbox is the better choice
If you're a nonprofit, Donorbox does things CrowdCreate doesn't. It has donation receipts, recurring giving, hosted fundraising pages, and integrations built for organizations that need them — and it embeds on your site, so you keep that too. At lower volume its 1.75% can total less than $20 a month, and if you need the nonprofit suite, that fee buys real tooling. If receipts, donor management, and fundraising pages matter to you, Donorbox is the fuller product, and we'll say so.
Where CrowdCreate wins
CrowdCreate's case is for people who don't need the nonprofit suite and don't want a percentage that scales forever. Where Donorbox's 1.75% grows with every dollar you raise, our $20 stays $20. The money goes straight to your own Stripe account — we never hold it or route it — and the funder list is yours. If you want the donation living on your own site without the organizational overhead, the flat price is simpler and, past a point, cheaper.
The math
Drag your monthly volume below. Donorbox's roughly 1.75% scales with everything you raise, while CrowdCreate's flat $20 stays $20 — so below the break-even point Donorbox can cost you less, and the slider shows exactly where that flips. Stripe-style processing of about 2.9% + 30¢ per donation applies on both.
At $2,000/mo, you keep $15 more with CrowdCreate than with Donorbox (1.75%).
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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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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