RallyUp

RallyUp is a fundraising platform for organizations to build and run campaigns using tools such as raffles, auctions, sweepstakes, ticketing, crowdfunding, peer-to-peer fundraising, A-Thons, storefronts, and livestreaming. A single campaign page can combine multiple fundraising components. Campaigns can use custom branding, text-to-give, and donor profiles; livestream features include trivia, surveys, and a donation button. It supports recurring donations, donation forms, event fundraising, and advanced campaign reporting. Organizer tools and campaign pages work in mobile browsers. RallyUp says it does not offer a standalone mobile app for general platform use, though its Events app for in-person payments is available on Android. Integrations include Salesforce, HubSpot, ActiveCampaign, Virtuous CRM, Mailchimp, and SendGrid Marketing Campaigns, along with Zapier and a REST API. The Free plan is free and has no platform fee. Payment-processing fees still apply to every transaction, listed at 1.9% to 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction.

RallyUp offers a broad mix of fundraising formats, campaign tools, and integrations, with a no-platform-fee Free plan. Organizations should account for separate payment-processing fees and the mobile app limits.

RallyUp suits nonprofits, schools, and corporate giving programs that want to run campaigns with one or more fundraising components.

RallyUp is a fundraising platform for nonprofits, schools, grassroots groups and corporate giving programs running campaigns in more than one format. It is best suited to organizations that want donations, events and peer-to-peer activity on a shared campaign page; groups expecting a general-purpose mobile app should look elsewhere.

Overview

RallyUp’s differentiator is breadth. Organizers can build raffles, auctions, sweepstakes, ticketed events, crowdfunding drives, peer-to-peer campaigns, A-Thons, storefronts and livestreams, then stack several components within one campaign. That makes it a sensible central platform for programs that would otherwise need separate campaign pages. It also means the Flex plan’s component-based fees require careful budgeting, while every plan still leaves payment-processing charges to the processor.

The platform is aimed at enterprise and mid-size nonprofits as well as smaller organizations, schools and corporate giving teams. Recurring donations, donation forms, event fundraising, peer-to-peer fundraising and advanced campaign reporting cover both one-time appeals and continuing programs.

Key features

Campaign and donor tools

Campaign stacking is useful when an event combines, for example, ticket sales, donations and an auction. Custom branding helps keep those experiences aligned with an organization’s identity. Text-to-give and donor profiles add direct-response and donor-management options beyond a standard web form.

Livestreaming includes trivia, surveys and a donation button, so an online broadcast can function as an interactive fundraiser rather than a passive appeal. These tools favor organizations running varied or event-driven campaigns; a group needing only a simple donation page may not benefit from the wider set.

Integrations and automation

Built-in connections include Salesforce, HubSpot, ActiveCampaign, Virtuous CRM, Mailchimp and SendGrid Marketing Campaigns. Zapier support and a REST API for campaign and fundraising activity data give teams additional ways to move information into existing workflows. That combination is more useful to organizations with established CRM or marketing operations than to small groups with no integration needs.

Security and operations

RallyUp says it encrypts data, uses AWS security controls, holds PCI Level 1 compliance and has completed a SOC 2 Type I audit. It states a 99.9% uptime commitment, with multiple AWS availability zones, database mirroring and daily regional backups. GDPR and CCPA support, data export and a policy of not selling personal information address common privacy requirements. Live expert support is listed, and customer support was expanded to 24/7 in 2019.

Pricing

The Free plan is the clearest fit for small or testing campaigns that can live with core tools and processor charges. Donor tipping can help offset those costs, but it does not remove them. Flex suits organizations needing advanced components, though the variable platform fee makes each campaign’s economics less predictable. Enterprise is the route for large-scale campaigns and in-person events, but requires a custom quote. There is no free trial.

Platforms

Campaign pages and organizer tools work through mobile browsers. RallyUp does not offer a standalone mobile app for general platform use. The separate RallyUp Events app supports in-person payments on Android; its iOS version is coming soon. Android users handling events therefore have a dedicated option, while iPhone teams must rely on browser access until the Events app arrives.

Who it's for

RallyUp is a strong match for nonprofits, schools and corporate giving programs that combine several fundraising mechanics or need CRM, marketing and API connections. It is also practical for grassroots organizations starting on the no-platform-fee Free plan. It is a weaker fit for teams that require a full iOS event app or want completely predictable fees across campaign types.

Pros and cons

• Pro: A wide range of fundraising formats can be combined on one campaign page, reducing the need to split an event across tools.
• Pro: CRM, marketing, Zapier and REST API options support organizations with established data workflows.
• Pro: The Free plan removes RallyUp’s platform fee while retaining core components and donor tipping.
• Con: Payment-processing fees apply to every transaction, including on Free.
• Con: Flex adds a 2.9% to 6.9% platform fee that varies by component, complicating cost forecasts.
• Con: General mobile use is browser-based, and the Android-only Events app leaves iOS event payments waiting for its promised release.

Alternatives

Choose Auctria instead when auction teams want a free Explorer plan with a $10,000 annual-income cap, 250 bidders per event, three team members, unlimited events and a 1% credit-card fee, plus Android, iOS and web access. BiddingOwl is an alternative for organizations seeking a free service for traditional silent or live auctions and related services.

GiveSmart suits organizations preferring a paid service with annual-subscription or pay-as-you-go options and unlimited events and campaigns. PaddleUp is a paid fundraising alternative with API, iOS and web platforms. GiveBid is a paid option powered by Gavel Auction Software. Greater Giving offers paid event packages with unlimited users, events and support. Handbid is a paid, custom-licensed choice with a standard one-year term, unlimited items, guests and bidders, and live phone support. BidPal is a paid enterprise option with custom quoting and additional event and sponsorship features.

For focused comparisons, see Charity Auction Software, Nonprofit Fundraising Software, Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software, Fundraising Event Software, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Software and Donation Management.

Verdict

RallyUp is recommended for organizations that need many fundraising formats, campaign stacking and broad integration support in one service. Its Free plan is an approachable starting point, but processor charges, Flex’s variable platform fees and limited native mobile coverage are the main reasons to choose a more specialized or fully mobile alternative.