The Bonfire Alternative for Fundraising Apparel
Bonfire takes a revenue share on every sale — the more you raise, the more they take. SpreeShop charges a flat monthly fee with zero revenue share, so organizations keep 100% of what they earn. Same fundraising tools, none of the cut.
- 0%
- revenue share — every dollar raised stays with you
- Flat fee
- predictable monthly cost no matter your volume
- White-label
- custom domains and branding on every campaign
- WCAG 2.1 AA
- accessibility compliance built in
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
An honest look at what each platform offers for fundraising apparel campaigns.
| Feature | SpreeShop | Bonfire |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & Business Model | ||
| Monthly platform fee | From $79/mo flat | Free to start + revenue share |
| Revenue share per sale | 0% — keep 100% | 8%+ per sale taken by Bonfire |
| Predictable monthly cost | Yes | No |
| Control your own retail pricing | Yes | Limited by Bonfire base cost |
| Bring your own fulfillment | Yes | No |
| Free setup | Yes | Yes |
| Fundraising Features | ||
| Fundraising goal tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Fundraising progress bars | Yes | Yes |
| Group order deadlines with share links | Yes | Yes |
| Multiple simultaneous campaigns | Yes | Yes |
| Payout goes directly to organization | Yes | After Bonfire takes their share |
| Custom fundraising tiers | Yes | No |
| Storefront & Branding | ||
| Fully white-label branded storefronts | Yes | Bonfire-branded experience |
| Custom domain per store | Yes | No |
| Multi-store management dashboard | Yes | No |
| Mobile-first design | Yes | Yes |
| WCAG 2.1 AA accessible | Yes | Not certified |
| Features | ||
| Product wishlist | Yes | No |
| Coupon codes | Yes | No |
| Product reviews | Yes | No |
| Email campaigns | Yes | No |
| Analytics dashboard | Yes | Basic campaign stats |
| CSV export | Yes | Limited |
| API access | Yes | No |
| Support | ||
| Email support | Yes | Yes |
| Live chat | Yes | Yes |
| SLA guarantee | Yes | No platform SLA |
Feature information based on publicly available information as of early 2025. Always verify directly with vendors.
Three Reasons Organizations Switch to SpreeShop
Flat Fee vs Revenue Share: The Math Is Clear
Bonfire is free to start, but they take a percentage of every sale. For a campaign raising $5,000, Bonfire's cut can exceed $400 before printing costs. SpreeShop charges a flat monthly fee with zero revenue share. As your fundraising volume grows, SpreeShop gets dramatically cheaper per dollar raised — and your organization keeps the difference.
Your Brand, Not Bonfire's
Every Bonfire campaign page is clearly a Bonfire property — their logo, their URL, their experience. SpreeShop is fully white-label: custom domains, your colors, your logo. For school districts, nonprofits, and organizations that want a professional, dedicated fundraising storefront, SpreeShop presents as your platform — not a third-party campaign tool.
Built for Apparel Shops Running Many Campaigns
Bonfire is built for individual campaigns — a creator launches a shirt campaign, Bonfire handles printing and payout. SpreeShop is built for apparel businesses that manage fundraising programs for many organizations simultaneously. A single SpreeShop account can run school spirit stores, sports team campaigns, and nonprofit drives — all from one dashboard, all under your brand.
What Organizations Are Saying
The following are illustrative testimonials representing common feedback from apparel shop operators and organizations.
We ran our school fundraisers on Bonfire for two years. The revenue share was killing us. Switching to SpreeShop's flat fee meant we raised the same amount but kept thousands more for our programs.
PTA Fundraising Coordinator
Elementary school spirit wear program
Bonfire is fine for a one-off campaign but we run fundraising apparel for 30 nonprofits. SpreeShop's multi-store dashboard is the only platform that makes that manageable.
Apparel Shop Owner
Nonprofit and charity apparel specialist
Our donors see a branded storefront with our organization's name and colors — not a Bonfire page. That credibility matters enormously for our fundraising campaigns.
Nonprofit Development Director
Annual apparel fundraising campaigns
Frequently Asked Questions
- How does SpreeShop's pricing compare to Bonfire for fundraising?
- Bonfire charges no monthly fee but takes a percentage of every sale — typically 8% or more, plus their base product cost is baked in. SpreeShop charges a flat monthly fee starting at $79 with zero revenue share. For any organization raising more than roughly $1,000/month in apparel sales, SpreeShop is almost always cheaper in total. And unlike Bonfire, your price to run campaigns stays flat no matter how much you raise.
- Does SpreeShop support the same fundraising features as Bonfire?
- Yes — and more. SpreeShop includes fundraising goal tracking, visual progress bars, group order deadlines with shareable links, and multiple simultaneous campaigns. SpreeShop also adds features Bonfire does not offer: custom domains, white-label branding, multi-store management, coupon codes, and email campaigns.
- Is SpreeShop good for nonprofits and schools?
- Yes — nonprofits and schools are among SpreeShop's core use cases. SpreeShop's built-in fundraising tools, WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility compliance, and white-label branding make it an excellent fit for school spirit wear programs and nonprofit apparel campaigns. See our schools and nonprofits pages for more detail.
Keep every dollar your campaign raises.
Stop giving Bonfire a cut of your fundraising. SpreeShop gives you all the same fundraising tools — goal tracking, progress bars, group deadlines — for a flat monthly fee with zero revenue share.