Donation Platform for WooCommerce vs Paymattic
Updated 13 Oct 2026. 19 features compared side by side.
Free, open-source plugin that turns WooCommerce into a donation platform with goals, donor wall, fee recovery and 100+ gateways, with no platform fee.
Payment and donation form builder from WPManageNinja. Free includes Stripe with no added fees; Pro adds 14 gateways, subscriptions, coupons and tax.
Choose Donation Platform for WooCommerce if…
- You need campaign pages
- You prefer the more widely used option
Choose Paymattic if…
- You need recurring donations and tax receipts & annual statements
- You also want UK gift aid and CRM & email integrations
- You want the more complete feature set (81/100 vs 70/100)
Donation Platform for WooCommerce includes 1 feature that Paymattic lacks, including Campaign pages; Paymattic has 4 that Donation Platform for WooCommerce lacks, including Recurring donations, Tax receipts & annual statements and UK Gift Aid. Both include 12 of the 19 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Donation Platform for WooCommerce PaymatticDonation forms3/54/5
Unlimited forms in several styles, embeddable by shortcode or block, with a popup mode.
Donation form templates and a donation progress item in the free version.
Needs free Subscriptions for WooCommerce (WP Swings) or paid WooCommerce Subscriptions.
Recurring donations via Stripe, PayPal, Square and other gateways.
Suggested amounts plus an 'other' field, with min/max limits and a preselected default.
Free has fixed and default amounts; donor-entered amounts need Pro.
Checkbox lets donors cover a fixed plus percentage fee set per payment method.
Opt-in or automatic fee cover with global or per-gateway rates.
No honour or memorial donation option documented.
No dedicated honour or memorial option; a custom field could capture a dedication.
Payments5/55/5
Via the WooCommerce Stripe gateway; any Woo gateway can be used.
Stripe on-site and hosted checkout in the free version.
Via WooCommerce PayPal gateways, including PayPal express buttons.
PayPal and other gateways such as Square, Mollie and Razorpay need Pro.
Apple Pay, Google Pay, SEPA direct debit and bank transfer through WooCommerce gateways.
Apple Pay and Google Pay via Stripe in the free version.
Record offline gifts as manual WooCommerce orders; bank transfer method also available.
Offline payment method included in the free plugin.
Free with no platform fee; only payment processor fees apply.
Paymattic charges no transaction fee; only gateway fees apply.
Campaigns3/42/4
Goal and end date per project, with a progress bar shortcode.
Donation progress bar with goal and offline starting amount in the free version.
Each donation project is a WooCommerce product with its own page and form.
Forms are embedded in your own pages; no campaign page type.
No supporter-created fundraising pages.
No supporter-created fundraising pages.
Leaderboard (donor wall) shortcode with anonymous donor option.
Donor leaderboard is a Pro feature.
Donors & compliance2/55/5
Donations are WooCommerce orders and customers, with analytics and exports; no dedicated donor CRM.
Entries with import/export and basic reports free; advanced fundraising reports in Pro.
Donors use the WooCommerce account page for donations and subscriptions.
Front-end donor/customer dashboard requires Pro.
PDF receipt template needs free WooCommerce PDF Invoices & Packing Slips; no yearly statements.
PDF invoice/receipt per payment; no yearly giving statements.
Not native; docs show adding a Gift Aid checkbox with a checkout field editor plugin.
Gift Aid checkbox with address fields and a PDF declaration per donor.
Salesforce, HubSpot, Mailchimp etc. via WooCommerce integrations, webhooks and REST API.
Mailchimp, Zapier and FluentCRM free; ActiveCampaign, Google Sheets and more in Pro.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Donation Platform for WooCommerce Free
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
Paymattic Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Annual 1 Site | $119 per year, 1 site |
| Annual 20 Sites | $239 per year, 20 sites |
| Annual Unlimited | $359 per year, Unlimited |
| Lifetime 1 Site | $349 lifetime, 1 site |
| Lifetime Unlimited | $899 lifetime, Unlimited |
Downloads trend
Donation Platform for WooCommerce
956 downloads last week
Paymattic
684 downloads last week
Verdict
Paymattic scores higher on our feature checklist (81/100 against 70/100) and includes recurring donations, tax receipts & annual statements and UK gift aid that Donation Platform for WooCommerce does not. Donation Platform for WooCommerce still has the edge on campaign pages. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Donation Platform for WooCommerce: third-party. Paymattic: paid version (Pro). Recurring donations via Stripe, PayPal, Square and other gateways.
Donation Platform for WooCommerce: third-party. Paymattic: partial. PDF invoice/receipt per payment; no yearly giving statements.
Donation Platform for WooCommerce: included. Paymattic: not included. Each donation project is a WooCommerce product with its own page and form.
Donation Platform for WooCommerce: third-party. Paymattic: paid version (Pro). Gift Aid checkbox with address fields and a PDF declaration per donor.
Donation Platform for WooCommerce: third-party. Paymattic: included. Mailchimp, Zapier and FluentCRM free; ActiveCampaign, Google Sheets and more in Pro.
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FAQ
Which is better, Donation Platform for WooCommerce or Paymattic?
Paymattic scores higher on our feature checklist (81/100 against 70/100) and includes recurring donations, tax receipts & annual statements and UK gift aid that Donation Platform for WooCommerce does not. Donation Platform for WooCommerce still has the edge on campaign pages. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
Paymattic includes 16 of the 19 features we track, against 13 for Donation Platform for WooCommerce. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Donation Platform for WooCommerce free?
Donation Platform for WooCommerce has a free version on WordPress.org.
Is Paymattic free?
Paymattic has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $119/yr.
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