GoFundMe works, but it isn't your only option — and on small gifts the processing fees add up fast.
GoFundMe charges organisers no platform fee, but every donation still carries about 2.9% + $0.30 in processing, and it leans on donor tips to fund itself. If your donations are small, or you're outside its supported countries, an alternative can keep more in your pocket.
| Platform | Est. fees on $5,000 | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|
| Ralli — flat 2% + low-cost rails | $150 | 3.0% |
| GiveSendGo | $435 | 8.7% |
| GoFundMe | $445 | 8.9% |
| FundRazr | $445 | 8.9% |
| Donorbox | $558 | 11.2% |
| Indiegogo | $600 | 12.0% |
Estimated fees on a $5,000 raise across 1,000 small contributions; actual rates vary by country and payment method.
Lower all-in cost on small gifts, payouts direct to your own bank rather than a held balance, and genuine international reach. Ralli does all three: a flat 2%, low-cost bank or stablecoin rails, paid direct to your account in around 185 countries, never holding your funds.
On a few large donations where donors top up the tip, GoFundMe can be about as cheap as anything. We'll say so — check your own numbers below.
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Open the fee calculator →Ralli charges a flat 2% plus a small low-cost rail cost. The saving over GoFundMe is biggest when you have many small donations, where GoFundMe's ~2.9% + $0.30 per-gift processing does the most damage.
GoFundMe has a 0% platform fee for organisers but passes through roughly 2.9% + $0.30 of payment processing per donation, and asks donors to leave an optional tip.
Ralli pays creators direct to their own bank account in around 185 countries, so it works for cross-border fundraising where GoFundMe's country list doesn't reach.
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Figures are estimates based on each platform's published fee structure and typical processing rates, which vary by country and payment method. Platform names belong to their respective owners; Ralli is not affiliated with them.