Whether you're running for a charity or rallying a community behind a cause, fees decide how much actually gets there.
People raise money for causes in two broad ways: giving to a registered charity, or rallying their own community behind a cause directly. Ralli is built for the second — personal and community fundraising where you, the organiser, are paid direct. If you need formal charity tooling like gift-aid or tax receipts, a dedicated registered-charity platform may suit better; Ralli's strength is getting money to an organiser quickly and cheaply.
| Platform | Est. fees on $5,000 | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|
| Ralli — flat 2% + low-cost rails | $150 | 3.0% |
| GoFundMe | $445 | 8.9% |
| JustGiving | $495 | 9.9% |
| Donorbox | $558 | 11.2% |
Estimated fees on a $5,000 raise across 1,000 small contributions; actual rates vary by country and payment method.
Cause campaigns live on volume — lots of small gifts from lots of people. That's precisely where fixed per-donation processing fees bite. A flat 2% plus low-cost bank rails keeps more of each small gift than a 0%-platform site whose processing adds up gift by gift.
Run your own numbers — free, no sign-up.
Open the fee calculator →For personal or community cause fundraising paid direct to an organiser, a flat 2% plus low-cost rails (as Ralli charges) keeps the most. For registered-charity tax tooling like gift-aid, a dedicated charity platform fits better.
No. Ralli is a creator and organiser payout platform, not a registered-charity processor — it doesn't issue gift-aid or tax receipts. It pays the organiser direct.
With Ralli, everything except a flat 2% plus a small rail cost. The advantage is largest on many small gifts, where other platforms' per-donation fees add up.
Fee comparison calculator · Emergency fundraising · School fundraising · Sports team fundraising · GoFundMe fees · Patreon fees
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.