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Givelink vs PayPal — Modern Fundraising vs Basic Donations

PayPal fundraising lacks campaign features. Givelink offers goals, progress bars, recurring donors and Stripe payouts.

PayPal is basic. Givelink is purpose-built for fundraising.

Feature comparison

Feature
Givelink
PayPal Fundraising
Campaign page
Full page
Button only
Goals & progress bar
Platform fee
0%
0% (US 501c3 only)
Direct payouts
Stripe
PayPal
Recurring donations
Limited

Why switch to Givelink

PayPal Fundraising weakness

PayPal's donation button is basic — no campaign goals, no progress bars, no proper donor pages.

Givelink strength

Givelink gives you a beautiful donor-facing page with goals, story, photos and progress tracking.

Frequently asked questions

Why use Givelink over PayPal?+

PayPal is just a donate button. Givelink gives you a full campaign page with goals, photos, story, and progress bar — everything you need to actually convince donors.

Ready to switch from PayPal Fundraising to Givelink?

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