⚡ Donations in Canada

Donation platforms enable individuals and organizations to raise financial support over the Internet by providing tools for one-time and recurring payments, fundraising campaigns, goal tracking, and customizable donation pages.

Canada is a North American country with a population of over 40 million people.

According to our research, donation tools are used on 0.7% of websites from Canada.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top donation tools in Canada in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is Patreon with an impressive share of 31.1%, followed by GiveWP with 26.2% and Ko-fi with 11.9%.

Patreon 31.1%
GiveWP 26.2%
Ko-fi 11.9%
Buy Me a Coffee 11.5%
PayPal.Me 11.2%
Donorbox 6.2%
Classy 1.5%
GitHub Sponsors 1.5%
Tithe.ly 1.5%
Venmo 1.3%
Open Collective 1.1%
Liberapay 1.1%
HelloAsso 0.9%
Interledger Payment Pointer 0.7%
Cash App 0.7%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top tools that are more popular in Canada than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

3. Ko-fi ^(-1)
4. Buy Me a Coffee ^(-1)
7. Classy ^(-1)
8. GitHub Sponsors ^(-2)
9. Tithe.ly ^(-14)
10. Venmo ^(-3)
12. Liberapay ^(-4)
14. Interledger Payment Pointer ^(-1)
15. Cash App ^(-7)
16. Streamlabs ^(-8)

✨ Best Donation Tools

Below is a more detailed list of 19 donation tools used on sites from Canada, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Patreon San Francisco, California, United States A membership platform that allows creators to run a subscription-based service for their content and sell digital products directly to their most dedicated fans. $$$	31.1%
2	GiveWP Lansing, Michigan, United States A WordPress donation plugin that provides you with a full-featured online fundraising platform directly on your website. Free$149+/year	26.2%
3	Ko-fi Letchworth Garden City, United Kingdom A creator support platform that enables artists, writers and developers to earn income through donations, memberships, and digital sales. Free$$$	11.9%
4	Buy Me a Coffee San Francisco, California, United States A creator support platform that lets individuals accept financial support, sell products, and offer services directly to their audience. $$$	11.5%
5	PayPal.Me San Jose, California, United States A personal payment link service that lets individuals and businesses receive money through PayPal by sharing a simple URL. $$$	11.2%
6	Donorbox Alexandria, Virginia, United States An online fundraising platform with features such as recurring donations, crowdfunding, peer-to-peer, memberships and text-to-give. $$$	6.2%
7	Classy San Diego, California, United States A giving platform for nonprofits that enables them to connect with their supporters through online fundraising. $$$	1.5%
8	GitHub Sponsors San Francisco, California, United States A platform that allows users to financially support open-source software developers and maintainers through one-time or recurring payments. $$$	1.5%
9	Tithe.ly Nashville, Tennessee, United States A church giving software designed for churches and nonprofits. Free$72+/month	1.5%
10	Venmo San Jose, California, United States A social payments platform owned by PayPal that lets users send, receive, and request money from friends, split bills, pay businesses online, and manage a balance in its mobile app. Free$$$	1.3%
11	Open Collective Walnut, California, United States A platform that enables open source projects, communities, and groups to collect and spend money transparently to sustain their work. Free$$$	1.1%
12	Liberapay Querrien, France A French platform for recurring donations with open-source code that enables creators to receive ongoing financial support. $$$	1.1%
13	HelloAsso Bègles, France A French online fundraising platform for associations dedicated exclusively to the non-profit sector. Free	0.9%
14	Interledger Payment Pointer A persistent identifier on Interledger that allows websites to receive payments from visitors with Web Monetization enabled.	0.7%
15	Cash App Oakland, California, United States A peer-to-peer payment service and mobile digital wallet that lets users send, receive, and store money, set up direct deposits, invest in stocks and Bitcoin, and use a linked debit card for everyday spending. Free$$$	0.7%
16	Streamlabs San Jose, California, United States A live streaming and crowdfunding platform owned by Logitech. Free$27/month	0.4%
17	Bonterra Austin, Texas, United States A fundraising software that assists with online donations for nonprofits, corporations, and public agencies.	0.2%
18	Boosty Amsterdam, Netherlands An author content monetization platform that allows people to support their favorite creators through monthly subscriptions. $$$	0.2%
19	Ecologi London, United Kingdom A subscription service focused on planting trees to restore forests worldwide, as well as investing in certified carbon reduction projects.	0.2%

👉 See Also

🌎 Donations in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 66,600 websites from Canada.
Statistics were last calculated on March 21, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.