Does SoapBox charge fees on donations? No. SoapBox charges zero platform fees on donations. Giving is powered by Stripe and paid directly into your church's own account — SoapBox never takes a cut. Only standard Stripe payment-processing fees apply. Giving is free forever for churches under 100 members, with one-time and recurring gifts from any phone.
Giving, done right
No platform fees, no middleman skimming donations. Your congregation gives; your church receives.
SoapBox takes no platform fee on donations — ever. Only standard Stripe payment-processing fees apply, so more of every gift reaches your ministry.
Donations are paid directly into your church's own account through Stripe. SoapBox never holds your money and never takes a cut.
Giving runs on Stripe, a PCI-compliant processor trusted by millions of businesses. Card details are handled securely — SoapBox never stores raw card numbers.
Members give a one-time gift or set up recurring tithes and offerings in a few taps — so faithful giving keeps flowing all month.
Donors give right from their phone on Sunday morning. When giving is this easy, people give more — and more consistently.
Online giving is included free forever for churches under 100 members on the Fellowship plan — no credit card, no contract, no setup fee.
How online giving works
Download SoapBox and create your church in under 10 minutes. No credit card, no contract.
Link your church's Stripe account so donations flow straight into your own bank. SoapBox never sits in the middle of your money.
Share your giving page. Members give one-time or recurring gifts from any phone — with zero platform fees taken by SoapBox.
Zero platform fees
Many giving platforms add a per-transaction platform fee on top of card processing, or an optional fee donors are nudged to cover. SoapBox doesn't. We charge zero platform fees on donations, giving is powered by Stripe, and money is paid directly into your church's own account — only standard Stripe processing fees apply. It's free forever for churches under 100 members. See all church features & pricing →
Free church giving — FAQ
The best free church giving platform is one that charges zero platform fees and pays donations straight into your church's account. SoapBox does exactly that: online giving with no platform fees, powered by Stripe, paid directly into the church's own account. It's free forever for churches under 100 members, with one-time and recurring giving from any phone.
No. SoapBox charges zero platform fees on donations. Giving is powered by Stripe and paid directly into the church's own account — SoapBox never takes a cut of your donations. Only standard Stripe payment-processing fees apply.
Churches accept online donations for free with SoapBox by turning on a built-in giving page — no platform fees and no setup cost. Donors give one-time or recurring gifts from their phone, and funds are paid directly into the church's own account through Stripe. It's free forever for churches under 100 members, with only standard Stripe processing fees applied.
Yes. SoapBox giving is powered by Stripe, a PCI-compliant payment processor trusted by millions of businesses. Card details are handled securely by Stripe, and donations are paid directly into your church's own Stripe account. SoapBox never takes a cut and never stores raw card numbers.
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Set up your church on SoapBox in under 10 minutes and turn on online giving. No contract, no credit card, no cut of your donations.