Peer-to-peer campaigns multiply supporters — and multiply the per-gift fees, unless you choose well.
Peer-to-peer fundraising — supporters each raising from their own networks — is powerful because it spreads wide. But wide means lots of small gifts across lots of people, and that's the scenario where fixed per-donation processing fees add up fastest.
| 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% |
| 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.
Across hundreds of small gifts, a flat 2% plus low-cost bank rails keeps far more than a 0%-platform site whose per-gift processing compounds. Ralli pays organisers direct to their own bank, non-custodial, typically within about 48 hours.
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Open the fee calculator →It's when your supporters each raise money on your behalf from their own networks, multiplying your reach beyond the people you know directly.
P2P generates a high volume of small gifts, so a flat 2% plus low-cost rails keeps the most of each one.
Payment processing always applies somewhere. Ralli keeps it to a flat 2% plus a small low-cost rail cost.
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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.