How Much Does 99Pledges Take? Fees vs ScanRaise (2026)
99Pledges' standard service lists a 0% platform fee and 3.49% + $0.49 per online transaction. ScanRaise charges a 2.5% platform fee plus processing.[1, 2]
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The short version
99Pledges documents a focused pledge-event workflow with participant pages, activity tracking, and a 0% platform fee for its standard direct service. ScanRaise documents self-serve QR and athon tools within a broader fundraising suite. Compare the event workflow and payment model your group needs.[1, 3, 2, 4]
| Area | ScanRaise | 99Pledges |
|---|---|---|
| Published fees | Standard fundraising has a 2.5% platform fee with no setup fee, monthly fee, or contract. Listed Stripe processing applies separately.[2] | Standard direct service lists $0 startup cost, 0% platform fee, and 3.49% + $0.49 per online transaction. Optional donor tips fund the platform; partner services may add separate fees.[1, 5] |
| Payment and payout | Connected-account donations use the organization's Stripe account. Platform collection uses ScanRaise's account and its published payout policy.[6, 2] | 99Pledges says it processes requested payments by direct deposit or paper check within one business day. It does not promise that the bank deposit or mailed check arrives within that same period.[7] |
| Pledge and athon workflow | Per-unit pledges, phone-browser GPS distance tracking, and a browser step counter. Fitbit daily-summary imports when enabled and supported by the provider.[4] | Flat donations or per-unit pledges, participant pages, activity tracking, and leaderboards. Administrators confirm activity before performance-based pledges are charged.[3, 8] |
| School and participant tools | Clever and ClassLink sign-in for enabled organizations, subject to provider and school or district approval, plus an SDPC resource listing and controls designed to support COPPA and FERPA obligations.[9] | 99Pledges serves US schools, teams, and organizations. It documents COPPA practices, participant privacy settings, and pages shared through direct links.[1, 7] |
| Campaign tools | QR fundraising, peer-to-peer pages, athons, ticketing, auctions, recurring giving, and donor management.[4] | Participant and group pages, leaderboards, activity tracking, cash and check recording, downloadable reports, and campaign QR-code generation.[1, 7, 8] |
Where 99Pledges fits
ScanRaise vs 99Pledges: FAQ
What fees does 99Pledges publish?
For its standard direct service, 99Pledges lists $0 startup cost, a 0% platform fee, and 3.49% + $0.49 per online transaction. Optional donor tips fund the platform. Its terms say third-party platform partners may charge separate service fees. ScanRaise publishes a 2.5% standard fundraising platform fee with listed processing separate.[1, 5, 2]
How quickly does 99Pledges process a requested payout?
99Pledges says it processes requested direct deposits or paper checks within one business day. That does not establish when every bank deposit or mailed check will arrive. With ScanRaise, donations go to the organization's own Stripe account and follow that account's Stripe payout schedule.[7, 6, 2]
Try ScanRaise free
Set up your first campaign online. Standard fundraising has a 2.5% ScanRaise platform fee and no contract. Donors need no app, and Fitbit imports require enabled provider access, a Fitbit account, and the Fitbit app. Connected-account donations use the organization's Stripe account. Platform collection uses ScanRaise's account and its published payout policy.[2, 4, 6]
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