Charitable
Charitable is a self-hosted WordPress plugin for donation campaigns and fundraising.
What Charitable is
Charitable is a self-hosted WordPress plugin for donation campaigns and fundraising. Its visual drag-and-drop campaign builder has a live preview, and donor records can include profiles, giving history, and notes. The free version accepts Stripe, Square, PayPal, and offline donations; recurring donations start with Plus, and peer-to-peer fundraising starts with Pro. Charitable says it integrates with 5,000+ email marketing, CRM, and payment platforms. It also states that it does not store sensitive information and keeps data within the customer’s WordPress website. Charitable Lite costs nothing and includes unlimited campaigns and donations. Paid plans start with Basic at $69 a year; Plus is $99 a year, Pro is $199 a year, and Elite is $299 a year. Paid plans include ticket support, while the free version is supported through the WordPress.org forum. The plugin requires WordPress 5.9 or later and PHP 7.4 or later. Pro purchases include a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Good
- Free plan includes unlimited campaigns and donations.
- Campaign builder includes live preview.
- Accepts Stripe, Square, PayPal, and offline donations.
- Donor records include giving history and notes.
- Integrates with 5,000+ listed platforms.
Watch out
- Requires WordPress 5.9 or later.
- Requires PHP 7.4 or later.
- Recurring donations require Plus or higher.
- Peer-to-peer fundraising requires Pro or higher.
Who it suits
Charitable is intended for nonprofits, charities, churches, schools, community groups, political campaigns, creators, and open-source maintainers that use WordPress for fundraising.
Verdict
Charitable offers a free starting tier alongside paid plans with additional fundraising options. Check the WordPress and PHP requirements, and note which paid tier adds recurring gifts or peer-to-peer fundraising.
Plans and prices
From Charitable's own pricing page, checked 1 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Charitable Lite | Free | unlimited campaigns · unlimited donations · WordPress.org plugin |
| Basic | $69 a year | 1 site · unlimited campaigns · unlimited donors · unlimited donations · no transaction fees · 1 year updates and support · yearly; regular $149.00 |
| Plus | $99 a year | 1 site · unlimited campaigns · unlimited donors · unlimited donations · no transaction fees · 1 year updates and support · yearly; regular $199.00 |
| Pro | $199 a year | 1 site · unlimited campaigns · unlimited donors · unlimited donations · no transaction fees · 1 year updates and support · yearly; regular $399.00 |
| Elite | $299 a year | 5 sites · unlimited campaigns · unlimited donors · unlimited donations · no transaction fees · 1 year updates and support · yearly; regular $599.00 |
The facts
Each one read from Charitable's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The product is intended for nonprofits, charities, churches, schools, community groups, political campaigns, creators and open-source maintainers.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Campaign builder
- It includes a visual drag-and-drop campaign builder with live preview.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Donor management
- Donor management includes profiles, giving history, notes, and adding, editing and deleting donation records.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Charitable says it integrates with 5,000+ email marketing, CRM and payment platforms.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Money-back guarantee
- Every Charitable Pro purchase includes a 14-day money-back guarantee.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Payment methods
- The free version includes Stripe, Square, PayPal and offline donations, while Pro adds ten more payment gateways.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Peer-to-peer
- Peer-to-peer fundraising is available from the Pro plan upward.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Product type
- Charitable is a self-hosted WordPress donation and fundraising plugin.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Recurring donations
- Recurring donations are available from the Plus plan upward.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- Charitable requires WordPress 5.9 or later and PHP 7.4 or later.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Security
- The pricing page states that Charitable does not store sensitive information and keeps data within the customer’s WordPress website.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- Paid plans provide ticket support, while the free version is supported through the WordPress.org forum.checked 1 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Florida, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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