Kindo vs Raised
Kindo is NZ's leading school payment system with built-in fundraising. Raised is a dedicated fundraising platform. They do different things well.
Pricing & Fees
Kindo has no monthly fees but does not publish its transaction fees. Raised has a simple, transparent fee structure.
Raised
- ✓Free to use with no setup fees
- ✓No monthly subscription fees
- ✓5% platform fee charged to supporters, not you
- ✓Cash and bank transfer payments have no processing fees
Kindo
- ✓No monthly or subscription fees
- ✗Transaction fees apply but are not publicly listed
- ✓Ezlunch integration returns 10% of lunch orders as fundraising
- ✗Contact Kindo directly for a pricing quote
Features
Kindo is a school payment system that includes fundraising as one of its features. Raised is built from the ground up for product-based fundraising.
Raised
- ✓Product fundraising and crowdfunding
Sell products from wholesalers, run a crowdfunding campaign, or start a personal fundraiser. All in one platform.
- ✓Order management
Track every order, manage delivery schedules, and handle fulfilment in one place
- ✓Wholesaler marketplace
Browse and connect with wholesalers who supply fundraising products
- ✓Cash, Tap to Pay, bank transfer, and online payments
Stripe, cash, bank transfer, and mobile Tap to Pay. Cash and bank transfers have zero fees.
- ✓CRM, email campaigns, and analytics
Built-in CRM with customer tagging, bulk email campaigns, and real-time analytics dashboard
Kindo
- ✓School payment system
Centralised payment platform for school fees, donations, trips, and events. Used by 500+ NZ schools.
- ✓Basic fundraising shop
List items for sale, set cut-off times, and limit stock availability through the school shop
- ✓Ezlunch integration
Schools earn 10% of lunch orders placed through Ezlunch as passive fundraising income
- ✗No wholesaler marketplace
No built-in way to source fundraising products. Schools must find their own suppliers.
- ✗Schools only
Kindo is designed for schools. Sports clubs, community groups, and other organisations cannot use it.
Why Choose Raised?
Kindo is a school payment system with fundraising bolted on. Raised is purpose-built for fundraising with product sales, crowdfunding, a wholesaler marketplace, and more payment options.
Purpose-Built for Fundraising
Kindo adds fundraising to a payment system. Raised is built from the ground up for product-based fundraising with proper order management, delivery tracking, and campaign tools.
Wholesaler Marketplace
Browse and connect with wholesalers directly through Raised. Kindo has no supplier marketplace, so you have to find and manage your own.
Cash and Tap to Pay
Kindo is cashless only. Raised lets supporters pay with cash (zero fees), Tap to Pay, or online, so nobody misses out.
Not Just for Schools
Sports clubs, community groups, and any organisation can use Raised. Kindo is limited to schools.
Questions about choosing Raised
Why choose Raised as an alternative to Kindo?
Choose Raised when your school, club or community group wants product fundraising, donation pages and sponsored athons in one platform. Manage campaigns online, share fundraising links and use participating wholesalers or your own products without a setup fee or monthly subscription.
Does Raised charge fundraising fees?
Raised has no setup fee or monthly subscription. Card payments carry a 5% platform fee plus processing fees. Eligible product fundraisers can accept cash and bank transfer without platform or processing fees. Payment availability and how fees are collected depend on your region and campaign settings. Check Raised's pricing page for details.
How do we start our next fundraiser on Raised?
Create a Raised account, choose your fundraising format and add your campaign details. For product fundraisers, confirm products, prices and collection arrangements before publishing. Share your new Raised link with supporters. Existing campaigns, payment details and donor records do not transfer automatically from another platform.
Ready to Start Your Fundraising Journey?
Run your next product fundraiser, donation appeal or sponsored athon with Raised. No setup fee or monthly subscription.