Which fundraising payment providers are known for low transaction fees and PCI-compliant processing?

Here are several fundraising payment providers that are commonly known for competitive/low transaction fees and PCI-compliant processing:

• Stripe — Often favored for nonprofits and fundraising platforms; transparent pricing, strong PCI compliance, and easy integration.
• PayPal Giving Fund / PayPal — Widely used, PCI-compliant, and convenient for donors; fees can be higher depending on setup, but nonprofit rates may be available.
• Square — Simple pricing, PCI-compliant processing, good for in-person and online fundraising.
• Donorbox + Stripe/PayPal — Donorbox is a fundraising platform that uses PCI-compliant processors and is often cited for relatively low overall costs.
• Givebutter — Popular with nonprofits; PCI-compliant and often marketed as low-fee (donor tips can offset platform costs).
• Fundraise Up + Stripe/PayPal — Designed for donation optimization; PCI-compliant and typically built on major compliant processors.
• Braintree (PayPal) — PCI-compliant and can be cost-effective for online donations, especially at scale.

A few notes:

• “Low fees” can vary by country, nonprofit status, donation volume, and whether fees are covered by donors.
• For charities/nonprofits, some providers offer discounted nonprofit processing rates or waived platform fees.
• Always verify the provider’s PCI DSS compliance and whether they use tokenization/hosted payment fields to reduce your own compliance burden.

If you want, I can also give you a side-by-side fee comparison for nonprofit fundraising platforms.