GoFundMe vs Raised

GoFundMe is built for personal donations. Raised is built for product-based fundraising. Here is how they compare.

Pricing & Fees

Both platforms are free to set up, but the fee structures work quite differently.

Recommended

GoFundMe is a donation platform. Raised is a full fundraising toolkit built for organisations that sell products.

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Product fundraising
Sell pies, cheese rolls, cookie dough, and more through your campaign
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Order management
Track orders, manage delivery, and handle fulfilment from one dashboard
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Wholesaler marketplace
Connect with NZ wholesalers who supply fundraising products directly
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Cash, Tap to Pay, and online payments
Accept payments however your supporters want to pay
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CRM and analytics
Keep track of your supporters and see how your campaign is performing in real time

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Donations only
No way to sell products through your campaign. It is purely a donation page.
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No order management
No product catalogue, no order tracking, no fulfilment tools
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No wholesaler connections
No marketplace for sourcing fundraising products
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No NZ-specific support
GoFundMe is a US-based platform with no local NZ wholesaler network or support

GoFundMe works well for personal causes. But if your school, club, or organisation runs product fundraisers, Raised is built for exactly that.

Raised was designed from the ground up for selling products like pies, cookie dough, and cheese rolls. Not just collecting donations.

Local wholesaler network, NZ-based support, and a platform that understands how Kiwi schools and clubs actually fundraise.

Track every order from purchase to delivery. No spreadsheets, no guesswork.

Accept cash, Tap to Pay, and online payments. Cash payments have zero processing fees.

Join thousands of successful fundraisers who are making a difference with Raised.