Reviews: ShoppingGives ‑ Donation App

Customer reviews: ShoppingGives ‑ Donation App

Reviews (70)

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What Merchants Think

Overall, merchants view the "ShoppingGives ‑ Donation App" positively. Many appreciate the app's ease of use, seamless integration, and the ability to support charitable giving directly from their stores. Customer support, particularly the responsiveness and willingness to assist from the team, including the CEO, is frequently highlighted as a significant positive aspect.

Key Strengths

Easy setup and configuration.
Seamless integration with e-commerce platforms.
Responsive and helpful customer support.
Facilitates charitable donations directly through the store.
Automates the donation process, requiring little extra effort from merchants.

Common Concerns

Introduction of monthly fees, which some merchants find expensive, especially for small businesses.
Lack of prior notice regarding the new charges.

Final Thoughts

The "ShoppingGives ‑ Donation App" is well-received by merchants looking to integrate charitable donations into their business model. While it offers impressive functionality and support, the monthly fees are a concern for smaller businesses. Overall, it remains a valuable tool for businesses focused on social responsibility and giving back.

Sustain Yourself

Jan 23, 2026 on Shopify

I decided to give this app a try regardless of some of the negative reviews, considering how bleak the world is right now. Here’s what I think so far. The app gives you the option to select your own orgs to automatically donate to, or let your customers choose from a selected list. If you want your customers to be able to choose, the app only lets you select 6, but they have a default org “Farmland Project” that you are not allowed to remove from this list unless you upgrade to the $595/month plan… So you can only really select 5 of your choice OR not give your customers the freedom to choose which org they want to donate to. Forcing you to have this particular org on the list really does not sit well with me. I also think the .5% transaction fee for every order total is ridiculous. You also have to upgrade to the $595/month plan choose from the majority of the non-profit options. This app charging so much to allow brands to donate makes no sense to me. Since when did donating become an exclusive club only brands with a lot of money are capable of doing? This app is not “supporting impact", it's pay-to-play philanthropy. Beyond disappointed. We'll be looking for something else.

Clothed Boutique

Aug 12, 2024 on Shopify

Loved this app. It worked so well for us until they started charging a monthly fee that is quite expensive for our small business. We loved that this app allowed us to donate a percentage of sales to local charities and would continue to stay but the fee is too expensive for us!

Little Cow Shop

Jan 14, 2024 on Shopify

I had this app for a little bit before they started charging and don't get me wrong I think it's a great app but the reason I'm giving it 2 stars is that I HATE that they started charging out of nowhere. I'm still figuring out how to get sales in my store and I'm not gonna pay 29$ a month when I'm getting 1 sale a month. It makes no sense. What would make more sense is if they required me to pay after a bigger amount of sales or after making a certain amount of profit. Once I have a lot of sales I wouldn't mind paying at all. It's a great app but only worth it once you get sales and if I still had the donation part of it, I might get more sales. But I can't afford it until I get sales. See how difficult it is for us small business owners? So I'm gonna have to go with a different app, which stinks.