Memberships and subscriptions
Cheapest Donorbox alternatives 5 tools cheaper than Donorbox, like for like
- Donorbox from, billed monthly
- $150/mo
- Cheaper tools
- 5
- Lowest price
- $12/mo
- Biggest saving, paid plan
- 92%
Data checked Oct 14, 2026 against the vendors' own pages. How we verify
Donorbox's cheapest paid plan costs $150 billed monthly (Pro). We found 5 tools in its market that cost less, compared on the same billing basis.
5 are cheaper billed monthly.
The largest saving on a paid plan is Podfan: $12 a month billed monthly on Essential, $138 (92%) less than Donorbox's $150.
No vendor here states that it lacks a feature Donorbox has. Below, each tool lists the features and numbers it publishes; vendors rarely state what they do not offer, so a feature that is not listed is unknown, not missing.
Donorbox alternatives by price
| # | Tool | Price per month | Billing basis | Donorbox, same basis | You save | Free plan | Data checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Podfan | $12/mo | billed monthly | $150/mo | $138 (92%) | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 2 |  Givebutter | $29/mo | billed monthly | $150/mo | $121 (81%) | Yes, unlimited users | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 3 |  Heartbeat | $49/mo | billed monthly | $150/mo | $101 (67%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 4 |  Memberful | $49/mo | billed monthly | $150/mo | $101 (67%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 5 |  Wild Apricot | $66/mo | billed monthly | $150/mo | $84 (56%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
Each value links the page it was read from (hover for the check date).
What you give up for the lower price
- Podfan · $12/mo, saves 92%
Platform for podcasters that provides a podcast page and sells paid memberships, donations and private member-only feeds, with payments handled through Stripe.
- Price: $12 a month, billed monthly, on Essential source
- Donorbox on the same basis: $150 a month, billed monthly, on Pro source
- Saving: $138 a month (92%)
- In numbers: 3 published plans and a free plan. source
1 of 8 tracked details verified
Homepage captured Oct 14, 2026 - Givebutter · $29/mo, saves 81%
Fundraising platform for nonprofits with donation forms, campaign pages, events, auctions and a built-in donor CRM, with a paid Plus tier.
- Price: $29 a month, billed monthly, on Givebutter Plus source
- Donorbox on the same basis: $150 a month, billed monthly, on Pro source
- Saving: $121 a month (81%)
- Verified features: Analytics, AI assistant
5 of 8 tracked details verified
- Heartbeat · $49/mo, saves 67%
Community platform that combines discussion channels, courses, events, payments and a branded app for people who sell memberships.
- Price: $49 a month, billed monthly, on Build source
- Donorbox on the same basis: $150 a month, billed monthly, on Pro source
- Saving: $101 a month (67%)
- Build limits: 350 members, 5 transaction fee percent source
- Verified features: Analytics, AI assistant, Public API
4 of 8 tracked details verified
- Memberful · $49/mo, saves 67%
Membership platform for creators, publishers and communities to sell paid subscriptions and gated content on their own site through their own Stripe account.
- Price: $49 a month, billed monthly, on Standard source
- Donorbox on the same basis: $150 a month, billed monthly, on Pro source
- Saving: $101 a month (67%)
- Standard limits: unlimited members, 4.9 transaction fee percent source
- Verified features: Analytics, Team access, Public API
4 of 8 tracked details verified
- Wild Apricot · $66/mo, saves 56%
Membership management software for associations, nonprofits and clubs covering a member database, events, email, a website builder and payments.
- Price: $66 a month, billed monthly, on 100 Contacts source
- Donorbox on the same basis: $150 a month, billed monthly, on Pro source
- Saving: $84 a month (56%)
- 100 Contacts limits: 100 subscribers source
- Verified features: Analytics, Templates, Public API
5 of 8 tracked details verified
How we picked
- Pool: tools in the same market as the tool on this page (they list its primary category, and their own primary category is one it lists).
- Like for like: a tool's cheapest paid plan billed monthly is compared with the cheapest plan billed monthly; if that is not cheaper, its price per month billed annually is compared with the annual price. Monthly and annual prices are never mixed in one comparison.
- A free plan counts as cheaper only when the tool on this page has no free plan. Usage-priced and "contact sales" plans are left out.
- Saving = the reference price on the same basis minus the alternative's price, per month; the percentage is rounded. Entry plans differ in seats, accounts and limits, so the saving is for the entry plan, not your team.
- Sorted by price per month, then name. The page is built only when the tool has a verified paid price and at least 3 tools qualify.
Every value is read from the vendor's own pages (or GitHub for licences and stars) and shown with the date we checked it. A value we could not verify is shown as a dash, never estimated, and never read as a “no”. We did not test these tools hands-on unless a listing says so. Methodology
Questions, answered from the data
What is the cheapest alternative to Donorbox?
Podfan: $12 a month billed monthly on Essential, against $150 for Donorbox's Pro on the same basis.
How much can I save compared with Donorbox?
Up to $138 a month (92%) with Podfan (billed monthly), before any difference in limits or seats.
Is there a free alternative to Donorbox?
Podfan and Givebutter have a free plan.
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Prices as published on each vendor's pricing page on the date shown, in USD, for membership platforms. Confirm with the vendor before you buy.