GoFundMe Reviews 

24,108
TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.3

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Review summary

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Looking at 955 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Many people appreciate the staff's helpfulness and responsiveness, often highlighting positive interactions with agents. Consumers generally find the process of setting up a page simple and easy to understand, with clear communication. However, some people were dissatisfied with the payment process, particularly the automatic inclusion of a 'tip' or donation fee. Some reviewers also reported difficulties with customer service, experiencing unhelpful responses, disconnections, or delays in resolving issues. Additionally, a few customers mentioned issues with delays in transfers or processing of funds.

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Customer service

People report ambiguous experiences with customer service, with many praising the helpfulness and efficiency... See more

Staff

Users describe positive interactions with staff, often highlighting their helpfulness, efficiency, and... See more

Payment

Clients share negative opinions on payment, with many reviewers expressing significant frustration and... See more

User experience

Customers consistently note ambiguous experiences with user experience, with many finding the platform easy... See more

Website

Reviewers highlight ambiguous aspects of the website, with some praising its ease of use for setting up... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I absolutely hate the gradual increasing of the goal amount. It makes people look greedy. I personally will not donate once the original goal is met and will not check back. I also like REAL customer... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I usually dread the "chatbot" especially as I had complex issue to sort, and limited time. Imagine my relief when after a few "expected " questions, the "bot" came back with "transferring you to a... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The score was for the way they dealt with my request for of the tip to be refunded. After the donation has been made, then the question should be asked Yes/No. If no then the question can be asked wit... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

While happy to raise funds for my local charity, the app itself slowed my phone down considerably. On checking permissions this app is allowed to do anything and too close to spy ware for my liking. I... See more


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The #1 and most trusted free fundraising platform, empowering people to help people. Over $5 Billion raised for personal causes!


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  • 855 Jefferson Ave, 94063, Redwood City, United States

  • gofundme.com

3.3

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Gabriella was amazing beyond words

Gabriella was amazing beyond words. She stuck with me until my issue was resolved. I somehow got disconnected and could not thank her property. She's a shining star and positive role model for all customer service agents. 5 stars!

22 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Alright but could do with a polish.

The experience is good, clean interface (sometimes confusing to find things). Customer support is reasonably friendly but could probably work on their support skills a little.
I really think that there should be a way for underage people to run campaigns or allow them to run a campaign but extended the time that they require a transfer option until a few months after their eighteen birthday.
I also think campaign page customisation should include more options, its quite limited and doesn't allow the person to express their fundraiser through the UI.

22 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Photos that load everywhere don't load…

Photos that load everywhere don't load for updates.

Signing up for transfers took me more than 15 hours sbd seems still not complete. .

Can name daily comments for people ....... if you hsve a disability that makes online posting and texting them
difficult, theres is no disbility accommodation and no live call posdible - meaning many they puport to help are disqualified for needing help.

Its a great idea, but they need to waaaaaaayyyy up their service game.,

It's a mess. Im glad it's here but they need

21 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The entire company is worth it

The entire company is worth it. I mean don't get me wrong most people want to donate to someone allllll the money but I mean ya gotta make money somehow anyways the customer service is amazing as well as the fact they get to a solution quickly

20 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

GoFundMe is a S C A M

I opened a GoFundMe almost three weeks ago to support the Catholic Clergy in the area devastated for the twin earthquakes in June 24.
I have requested the funds many times, each time chatting with robots, still my request is unsuccessful.
Don’t Use GoFundMe avoid hard times.

15 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Yeah they set up easy but what's the…

Yeah they set up easy but what's the point, if your not dying, a pet or of a certain skin color nobody gives a hoot about you, was trying to raise funds for a.mom and her kids plenty of viewers visited but not a soul wanted to help not a soul gave a single dime or dollar I believe she'd have a better chance begging on the side of the road ..... so yeah deletes my account and the fundraiser it's not like she can wait a couple of years for things to pan out ..... but heck at the end of the day what dose it matter anyone e reading this will probably say we're some complainy beggers ..... but you try being born into poverty and live with a man who's a complete pice of $#%@ ..... who's only love is sports ..... thank you but I'd rather sweat and bleed to help this woman out since no one I. The goodness of there heart can spare some change ..... sorry we're not some.dumb dog who needs a kidney transplant

1 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Go fund me is not designed for elderly!

I’ve already left a detailed message reflecting my opinion and circumstances. I started a fund for a 75 year old lady. She lost everything in wildfire in Colorado on June 28. I requested help in getting money to her. She had no computer and only the clothes on her body. I was told no one was available to guide her personally.

Your company is designed to help people. Look at your business model and make revisions for elders and not technical oriented people.

I will tell this story to everyone until I hear that your organization has addressed the critical need.

12 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible customer service

Horrible customer service. No understanding whatsoever of how much they screw someone over for a false flagged fundraiser. Locked it for no reason and my post I shared about it isn't accessible to anyone so now people aren't donating obviously. They said it would be 3-5 days. What a joke.

17 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Team support

I was having some issues so I contacted the support team, so huge thank you to Aby, Fiorella and Jose Luís because they gave me the support that I needed and for sure I'll contact them again in the future.

15 July 2026
Unprompted review

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