Pricing

Free for every organization. Every feature included.

No subscription, no setup fee and no plans to compare. Every organization gets the whole platform: fundraising, registration, memberships, sponsors, event tickets, store, volunteers, equipment and reporting. Donors cover a 3% platform fee plus card processing at checkout, so your organization receives the full gift.

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The donor-paid fee model

3% standard platform fee plus card processing

How it works

When a donor gives $100, HometownLift adds a 3% platform fee ($3.00) and estimated card processing (~$3.39) to the donor's checkout total. The donor pays ~$106.39. Your organization receives $100.00.

The fee and card processing are added to the donor's checkout total, never deducted from the gift. The donor sees the full total before paying.

Memberships, sponsorships and registrations run at a lower 1% fee. The buyer covers it the same way, so your org still keeps 100% of the amount.

Example: $100 donation

Gift amount$100.00
3% platform fee (donor-paid)$3.00
Card processing (donor-paid)~$3.39
Organization receives$100.00

Fees by type

One small fee per transaction. Nothing else.

The buyer or donor covers the fee and card processing at checkout, so your organization receives the full amount.

Donations, pledges and participant pages3%
Store, merch, concessions and event tickets3%
Preorder pickup and equipment charges3%
Memberships, sponsorships and registrations1%
Subscription or setup fee$0

Included for every organization

✓ Campaigns, donation checkout, participant pages and QR sharing
✓ Registration, memberships, sponsors, store and donor CRM
✓ Event tickets, station QR ordering, ticket scanning and card reader checkout
✓ Preorder pickup, Equipment Accountability and Project Boards
✓ Volunteer scheduling, hours tracking and team parent pages
✓ Year-end donor tax statements, reports and Excel exports

Common questions about pricing

Things people ask before they commit

Is it really free?

Yes. There is no subscription and no paid tier. Every feature is available to every organization from day one.

Is there a free trial?

There is nothing to trial. You get the full platform with no time limit and no card on file.

What does the donor-paid fee cover?

The platform itself: hosting, payment infrastructure, year-end statements, security and ongoing development. Donations, store, tickets and preorders run at 3%; memberships, sponsorships and registrations run at 1%. The buyer or donor covers it at checkout, and your organization receives the full amount.

Can a donor decline the fee?

No. Every donor covers the 3% platform fee and card processing at checkout, and sees the total before paying, so your organization receives the full gift.

Do we need to buy a card reader?

Only to take cards in person. Your organization buys its own Stripe card reader, and HometownLift works with it at no extra charge. Online checkout and station QR ordering need no hardware.

When do we get paid?

Payments go straight to your organization's own Stripe account, and Stripe pays out to your bank on its standard schedule. HometownLift never holds funds.