Givable vs Givebutter

A free, all-in-one platform funded by optional donor tips, with a built-in CRM.

The short answer

Givebutter is a free, tip-funded platform for US nonprofits. Givable is built to grow with you: Stories, a CRM with custom objects, email journeys, AI that’s out of beta, two-way Salesforce sync, and giving in 135+ currencies, with no contact tiers.

Last reviewed September 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page.

At a glance

	Givable	Givebutter
Platform pricing	3%, or 2.5% + $600/mo, plus processing	Free with donor tips; Plus from $29/mo
Public pricing	Yes	Yes
Long-term contract	No	No
Self-serve signup	Yes	Yes
Giving surfaces	Stories, forms, recurring, P2P, events	Forms, recurring, P2P, events
Built-in donor CRM	Yes	Yes
Salesforce (NPSP) sync	Two-way, incl. custom objects	Zapier only
Custom objects, no code	Yes	Custom fields
Multi-currency	Yes	USD only
Open API	Yes	Yes
Built-in AI	Yes	Beta

Givebutter details from Givebutter's own published pages. Last reviewed September 2026. "Not published" means we could not confirm it from an official page.

How pricing works

Givebutter is free when donors tip Givebutter, or 3% when tips are off. Givable charges a published 3%, and your donors can cover it. Processing is on top for both unless Givebutter’s tips are on.

	Givable	Givebutter
Platform rate	3%, and donors can cover it	0% with donor tips to Givebutter, or 3% with tips off
Automation and tasks	Included on Standard	Givebutter Plus, from $29/mo, priced by contacts
Contacts	First 2,500 free; your platform fees count toward any minimum above that	Plus tiers at 250, 1,000, and 2,500 contacts ($29, $79, $129 a month)
Countries and currency	135+ currencies	US organizations, USD only

Worked example. Say you have 2,500 contacts and want automated workflows. On Givebutter that’s Plus at $129 a month. On Givable, automation comes with Standard and your first 2,500 contacts are free, with no subscription.

Side by side

What each platform offers on the things nonprofits weigh most, and which has the edge.

Storytelling

Edge: Givable

Givable: Givable Stories: a feed of updates from the field that donors follow and give to.
Givebutter: Campaign and event pages.

Donor CRM

Edge: Givable

Givable: Supporters, accounts, leads, dynamic lists, and custom objects to model your programs.
Givebutter: A free CRM with households, custom fields, and segments. Custom objects aren’t published.

Email and automation

Edge: Givable

Givable: Broadcasts and branching journeys, included on Standard.
Givebutter: Free email blasts. Automated workflows need Plus.

AI

Edge: Givable

Givable: Ask questions of your data and get drafts where you work, with donor identities kept from the model.
Givebutter: Contact Insights and Smart Filters, both in beta.

Salesforce

Edge: Givable

Givable: Two-way sync with NPSP, including custom objects.
Givebutter: Through Zapier, which needs a paid Zapier plan.

International giving

Edge: Givable

Givable: 135+ currencies, and chapters as subaccounts in their own currency.
Givebutter: US organizations only, with every donation in USD.

Pricing model

Even

Givable: A published 3% your donors can cover, with no request to tip the platform.
Givebutter: Free when donors tip Givebutter, or 3% with tips off.

Events, auctions, and in-person

Edge: Givebutter

Givable: Events and ticketing, peer-to-peer, and a virtual terminal.
Givebutter: Events, silent auctions, memberships, text-to-donate, and tap to pay, all on the free plan.

Platform

Even

Givable: One modern platform, with giving, the donor CRM, AI, and Stories designed to work together, not bolted on.
Givebutter: "Trusted platform of choice for 50K+" nonprofits, by its own count.