# Alternatives to GiveSmart

> Source: https://boxofficefees.com/givesmart/alternatives/ (re-verified)
> Updated: 28 October 2026

## At a glance

| Name | Best for | Starts at | Better than GiveSmart at | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [GiveSmart](https://boxofficefees.com/givesmart.md) | Nonprofits and schools running galas and charity auctions with ticketed guests | On quote | — | 27 October 2026 |
| [GoFundMe Pro](https://boxofficefees.com/gofundme-pro.md) | US 501(c)(3) nonprofits running galas and events alongside online fundraising | On quote | All-in price at checkout, Disputed charges | 27 October 2026 |
| [Eventbrite](https://boxofficefees.com/eventbrite.md) | Organizers who want ticketing plus discovery on Eventbrite’s marketplace | Free, then $69 a month | Fees on 200 tickets at $25, Fees on 50 tickets at $25 | 30 October 2026 |
| [RunSignup](https://boxofficefees.com/runsignup.md) | Race directors and nonprofits running 5Ks, ultras and multi-event endurance races | Free | Fees on 200 tickets at $25, Fees on 50 tickets at $25 | 27 October 2026 |
| [RSVPify](https://boxofficefees.com/rsvpify.md) | Business, nonprofit, school, and personal event teams | Free, then $0.90 per ticket | Fees on 200 tickets at $25, Fees on 50 tickets at $25 | 30 October 2026 |
| [Ticket Tailor](https://boxofficefees.com/ticket-tailor.md) | Independent event creators, venues and charities selling tickets from their own site | Free, then about $0.80 per ticket | Fees on 200 tickets at $25, Fees on 50 tickets at $25 | 27 October 2026 |
| [Givebutter](https://boxofficefees.com/givebutter.md) | Nonprofits selling tickets to galas, auctions and community fundraisers | Free, then $33.80 a month | Fees on 200 tickets at $25, Fees on 50 tickets at $25 | 27 October 2026 |
| [Humanitix](https://boxofficefees.com/humanitix.md) | Charities, schools and community organizers who want every feature without a subscription | Free, then $1.29 per paid ticket | All-in price at checkout, Free events | 27 October 2026 |
| [Zeffy](https://boxofficefees.com/zeffy.md) | Registered nonprofits running galas, fundraisers and member events on a zero budget | Free | Fees on 200 tickets at $25, Fees on 50 tickets at $25 | 27 October 2026 |
| [Auctria](https://boxofficefees.com/auctria.md) | Nonprofits and school groups running gala auctions with ticketed admission | Free, then $375 a year | Fees on 200 tickets at $25, Fees on 50 tickets at $25 | 27 October 2026 |

“About” figures are converted at the European Central Bank rate of 30 October 2026.

The ones people open most here come first, then the closest matches.

## Shortlist

### 1. GoFundMe Pro

Nonprofit fundraising platform with event ticketing, registration and Live Events, sold by quote.

**Where it improves on GiveSmart:**
- [All-in price at checkout: partial — When the organization passes fees to buyers the fee is folded into the displayed ticket cost and a Fee Estimate block previews it, but no page addresses whether every mandatory fee is shown in the first price.](https://prosupport.gofundme.com/hc/en-us/articles/37288772287131-Create-a-ticketed-event)
- [Disputed charges: yes — The organization bears costs when a buyer disputes the charge with their bank: a $4 fee applies if the organization loses or accepts the dispute, $15 for PayPal, and it must reply within 5 days or the dispute is accepted automatically.](https://prosupport.gofundme.com/hc/en-us/articles/37288800477851-Stop-a-chargeback)
- [Reserved seating: partial — Seating exists only as organizer-side table planning on the Live Events Auction and Plus subscriptions, where staff drag attendees onto tables of up to 15 seats; buyers are not shown a seat map to choose from.](https://prosupport.gofundme.com/hc/en-us/articles/37288737206427-Table-and-seating-management)

**Trade-offs against GiveSmart:**
- [The fee per ticket: partial — Card processing on GoFundMe Pay is published as a percentage plus a fixed amount per transaction, but the platform's own service fee per ticket is set in each organization's contract and never printed.](https://pro.gofundme.com/c/pricing/)
- [Online events: partial — Virtual and hybrid events run through the Live Events add-on, which provides a virtual venue with streamed stages and RTMP input; the pricing page marks Live Events as chargeable on top of the plan.](https://pro.gofundme.com/c/solutions/event-registration/)
- [Sell on your own website: partial — Embedded forms keep supporters on your own site but are documented for donations only and require GoFundMe Pay; ticketed events are built as hosted campaign pages, with domain masking offered for a branded URL.](https://prosupport.gofundme.com/hc/en-us/articles/37288783580571-Embedded-donation-forms)

[View GoFundMe Pro](https://boxofficefees.com/gofundme-pro)

### 2. Eventbrite

Ticketing platform with a buyer-discovery marketplace and optional fee transfer.

**Where it improves on GiveSmart:**
- [Fees on 200 tickets at $25: yes — $703.75 in fees on 200 tickets at $25 on United States, all paid by buyers: each ticket costs the buyer $28.52 and the organizer keeps $5000.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/755615/how-much-does-it-cost-for-organizers-to-use-eventbrite/)
- [Fees on 50 tickets at $25: yes — $175.94 in fees on 50 tickets at $25 on United States, all paid by buyers: each ticket costs the buyer $28.52 and the organizer keeps $1250.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/755615/how-much-does-it-cost-for-organizers-to-use-eventbrite/)
- [All-in price at checkout: partial — Fees can be included in a chosen ticket price or added above it, so display depends on organizer settings.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/755615/how-much-does-it-cost-for-organizers-to-use-eventbrite/)

**Trade-offs against GiveSmart:**
- [When you get the money: partial — Standard payouts arrive three business days after an event; scheduled and instant alternatives have eligibility limits.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/111819/understanding-your-event-payout-amount/)

[View Eventbrite](https://boxofficefees.com/eventbrite)

### 3. RunSignup

Free endurance-event registration platform billed only through per-transaction processing fees.

**Where it improves on GiveSmart:**
- [Fees on 200 tickets at $25: yes — $400 in fees on 200 tickets at $25 on Processing Fees, all paid by the organizer: each ticket costs the buyer $25 and the organizer keeps $4600. The organizer can pass the fees on to buyers instead.](https://info.runsignup.com/pricing/)
- [Fees on 50 tickets at $25: yes — $100 in fees on 50 tickets at $25 on Processing Fees, all paid by the organizer: each ticket costs the buyer $25 and the organizer keeps $1150. The organizer can pass the fees on to buyers instead.](https://info.runsignup.com/pricing/)
- [All-in price at checkout: yes — A live event page prints one all-in figure per distance and names the fee inside it, so a buyer sees $86.80 including the $6.80 fee before clicking Sign Up; the fee is only this visible when the organizer passes it on rather than paying it out of the price.](https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/TN/Alcoa/ThePistolCreekRun)

**Trade-offs against GiveSmart:**
- [Plans and subscriptions: no — There are no tiers to buy and nothing to upgrade: the vendor states it earns only from processing fees and sells no subscription, plan or monthly package.](https://info.runsignup.com/pricing/)
- [When you get the money: partial — Money reaches the organizer's own account as registrations sell, by weekly direct deposit by default or daily on approval, but RunSignup can hold back a refund reserve that is only released after the event and a check payout costs $10 and needs $1,000 owed.](https://info.runsignup.com/about-us/privacy-policy/race-contract/)

[View RunSignup](https://boxofficefees.com/runsignup)

### 4. RSVPify

Registration, ticketing, guest management, seating, and QR-code check-in in one platform.

**Where it improves on GiveSmart:**
- [Fees on 200 tickets at $25: yes — $452.50 in fees on 200 tickets at $25 on Ticket sellers, all paid by the organizer: each ticket costs the buyer $25 and the organizer keeps $4547.50. The organizer can pass the fees on to buyers instead.](https://help.rsvpify.com/en/articles/1614854-selling-tickets-with-rsvpify-pricing-and-fees-explained)
- [Fees on 50 tickets at $25: yes — $113.13 in fees on 50 tickets at $25 on Ticket sellers, all paid by the organizer: each ticket costs the buyer $25 and the organizer keeps $1136.88. The organizer can pass the fees on to buyers instead.](https://help.rsvpify.com/en/articles/1614854-selling-tickets-with-rsvpify-pricing-and-fees-explained)
- [All-in price at checkout: partial — When you pay the fees yourself the advertised ticket price is what buyers pay, but with the setting turned on the service and card fees are added to the buyer's price during checkout rather than shown in the ticket price.](https://help.rsvpify.com/en/articles/3948351-how-can-i-pass-fees-or-taxes-on-to-my-guests)

**Trade-offs against GiveSmart:**
- [Fees on refunds: no — If you refund a buyer, RSVPify keeps its service fee and the order's processing fee, so the organizer carries that cost unless it gives only a partial refund.](https://help.rsvpify.com/en/articles/2284187-how-do-i-issue-a-refund-for-my-guest-s-ticket-or-payment)
- [Door sales: partial — You can take money at the door, but only by offering a pay-later ticket option with payment collected off the platform, so no card terminal or door fee is documented.](https://help.rsvpify.com/en/articles/2389959-how-do-i-allow-guests-to-pay-at-the-door)

[View RSVPify](https://boxofficefees.com/rsvpify)

### 5. Ticket Tailor

Flat per-ticket fee ticketing paid into your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account.

**Where it improves on GiveSmart:**
- [Fees on 200 tickets at $25: yes — $219 in fees on 200 tickets at $25 on Pay upfront, all paid by the organizer: each ticket costs the buyer $25 and the organizer keeps $4781. The organizer can pass the fees on to buyers instead.](https://www.tickettailor.com/en-us/pricing)
- [Fees on 50 tickets at $25: yes — $54.75 in fees on 50 tickets at $25 on Pay upfront, all paid by the organizer: each ticket costs the buyer $25 and the organizer keeps $1195.25. The organizer can pass the fees on to buyers instead.](https://www.tickettailor.com/en-us/pricing)
- [All-in price at checkout: yes — For events priced in USD the checkout shows the full amount including booking fees upfront, which the vendor attributes to the FTC junk-fees rule; the same is done for GBP events under UK price transparency law.](https://help.tickettailor.com/en/articles/11383453-how-fees-are-displayed-for-events-in-usd)

**Trade-offs against GiveSmart:**
- [Fees on refunds: no — Refunding or canceling a ticket does not return the platform fee or the credit to the organizer, so the organizer absorbs it; transferring an order instead avoids a second charge.](https://help.tickettailor.com/en/articles/6731528-how-much-does-ticket-tailor-cost-and-how-will-i-be-charged)
- [Plans and subscriptions: no — There is no monthly or annual plan to change the fees; billing is purely per usage, either pay-as-you-go or prepaid credits bought in advance at a lower per-ticket rate.](https://www.tickettailor.com/en-us/pricing)
- [Email to buyers: partial — Broadcast emails reach an event's own guest list from inside the platform, but to market a next event to past buyers the vendor points you at exporting the addresses or syncing them to Mailchimp rather than a built-in audience tool.](https://help.tickettailor.com/en/articles/950043-can-i-email-all-of-my-attendees-at-once)

[View Ticket Tailor](https://boxofficefees.com/ticket-tailor)

### 6. Givebutter

Free nonprofit fundraising platform with event ticketing, auctions and a built-in donor CRM.

**Where it improves on GiveSmart:**
- [Fees on 200 tickets at $25: yes — $180.23 in fees on 200 tickets at $25 on Free forever, all paid by buyers: each ticket costs the buyer $25.90 and the organizer keeps $5000.](https://givebutter.com/pricing)
- [Fees on 50 tickets at $25: yes — $45.06 in fees on 50 tickets at $25 on Free forever, all paid by buyers: each ticket costs the buyer $25.90 and the organizer keeps $1250.](https://givebutter.com/pricing)
- [All-in price at checkout: partial — Checkout shows the donation, the processing fee and the optional tip as separate added lines rather than one all-in price, and with tips enabled those fees cannot be hidden from donors.](https://help.givebutter.com/en/articles/4117457-tips-fees-and-our-commitment-to-100-transparency)

**Trade-offs against GiveSmart:**
- [Sell on your own website: partial — Widgets embed the ticket checkout on your own site so buyers pay without being redirected, but an embedded event widget carries only the checkout flow, not the campaign page with its story and goal bar.](https://help.givebutter.com/en/articles/6464859-how-to-use-givebutter-widgets-on-your-website)
- [Door sales: partial — Any app user can sell at the door by Tap to Pay, Bluetooth card reader, cash or check, but door card sales always carry the 3% platform fee on top of 2.9% + 30c even on campaigns where tips are enabled; cash and check carry no processing fee.](https://help.givebutter.com/en/articles/6868930-how-to-use-the-givebutter-mobile-app)
- [Ad tracking: partial — A Meta Pixel ID can be pasted into account settings and fires purchase and checkout events with ticket value, and Google Analytics connects too, but the pixel only measures Facebook Ads traffic and is not yet supported on embedded Form campaigns.](https://help.givebutter.com/en/articles/3831687-how-to-integrate-meta-pixel-with-givebutter)

[View Givebutter](https://boxofficefees.com/givebutter)

### 7. Humanitix

Nonprofit ticketing: 5% + $1.29 a paid ticket, card processing included, profits to charity.

**Where it improves on GiveSmart:**
- [All-in price at checkout: partial — Prices buyers see are inclusive of fees, but they are printed as the ticket price followed by the fee, and events where the host pays the fee show no fee at all.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/9653327-changes-to-how-ticket-prices-and-booking-fees-are-displayed)
- [Free events: yes — Free tickets and free events carry no Humanitix fee at all, and imported or manually created orders are also free.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/12292391-what-are-the-humanitix-booking-fees)
- [Sales tax on tickets: yes — collects and remits state sales tax where Humanitix counts as a marketplace facilitator, and elsewhere you switch on a tax line and remit it yourself.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/9944108-does-humanitix-remit-tax-for-my-event)

**Trade-offs against GiveSmart:**
- [Fees on refunds: no — When a ticket is refunded the buyer gets the ticket price back but Humanitix keeps its booking fee, so whoever paid that fee loses it.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/13454109-my-refund-was-smaller-than-expected)
- [Plans and subscriptions: no — There is no monthly or yearly plan to buy and no tiers: every host gets every feature and pays only the per-ticket fee.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/9760527-how-much-does-humanitix-cost)
- [When you get the money: partial — Money is held until the event ends and reaches your bank within five business days with no transfer fee; connecting Stripe instead pays you as tickets sell.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8889219-when-will-my-event-be-paid-out)

[View Humanitix](https://boxofficefees.com/humanitix)

### 8. Zeffy

Free fundraising platform for nonprofits with event ticketing, auctions and a built-in donor CRM.

**Where it improves on GiveSmart:**
- [Fees on 200 tickets at $25: yes — On 200 tickets at $25 the organizer keeps the full $5,000: Zeffy charges no platform, ticket or card processing fee, and buyers pay only the ticket price plus any optional contribution they choose to add to Zeffy.](https://support.zeffy.com/what-is-zeffy-t8qzy)
- [Fees on 50 tickets at $25: yes — A 50-ticket event at $25 costs the same as a large one, nothing: fees do not scale because Zeffy bills no per-ticket or percentage fee at any volume, and every feature is included free.](https://support.zeffy.com/what-is-zeffy-t8qzy)
- [All-in price at checkout: yes — The ticket price the buyer first sees is what the organizer receives; the only later additions are the optional Zeffy contribution and, where the organizer enables it, a sales tax line.](https://support.zeffy.com/what-is-zeffy-t8qzy)

**Trade-offs against GiveSmart:**
- [The fee per ticket: no — There is no percentage, fixed per-ticket amount or cap to report, because Zeffy deducts nothing from a paid ticket; its revenue comes only from the optional contribution a buyer may add at checkout.](https://support.zeffy.com/zeffy-really-is-free-no-fees-no-catch-4zjir)
- [Plans and subscriptions: no — There is no monthly or yearly plan to buy and nothing is gated behind one, so a plan cannot change your fees; the single exception is Donor Mail at $1 per printed letter.](https://support.zeffy.com/what-is-zeffy-t8qzy)
- [Add-ons: partial — The only add-on on an event form is an extra donation; merchandise is sold through a separate online store campaign rather than added to a ticket order.](https://support.zeffy.com/configuring-an-event-campaign-on-zeffy-rd9ar)

[View Zeffy](https://boxofficefees.com/zeffy)

### 9. Auctria

Fundraising event and auction platform with admission tickets, bidding and an event website, sold as an annual license.

**Where it improves on GiveSmart:**
- [Fees on 200 tickets at $25: yes — $225 in fees on 200 tickets at $25 on Explorer, all paid by the organizer: each ticket costs the buyer $25 and the organizer keeps $4775.](https://www.auctria.com/pricing/)
- [Fees on 50 tickets at $25: yes — $56.25 in fees on 50 tickets at $25 on Explorer, all paid by the organizer: each ticket costs the buyer $25 and the organizer keeps $1193.75.](https://www.auctria.com/pricing/)
- [All-in price at checkout: yes — By default the buyer pays exactly the amount owed with no fee added, so the first price is the full price; if you switch to Added mode the fee is built into the total the buyer sees before paying, and in Optional mode it is a checkbox.](https://academy.auctria.com/credit_cards/processing_fees/)

**Trade-offs against GiveSmart:**
- [Email to buyers: partial — Custom emails to participants are a paid-plan feature, but the vendor explicitly asks organizers to keep Auctria email transactional and to promote upcoming events through a third-party bulk email service instead.](https://academy.auctria.com/communication/transactional_versus_marketing_emails/)
- [Works with: partial — Zapier is supported one way only, as four webhook triggers for participants, items, transactions and sales orders, and CRM transfer is by CSV export; no Mailchimp or accounting connector is documented.](https://academy.auctria.com/zapier_integration/)

[View Auctria](https://boxofficefees.com/auctria)