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Fruitful Network Development
Payment Processing & Web Hosting
A practical digital foundation for hosting, payments, and integrations.
Program Overview
At Fruitful Network Development, we provide a simple, reliable payment foundation for community-driven enterprises. Whether you're raising funds under fiscal sponsorship or selling produce at market, our system keeps online donations, designated giving, and point-of-sale transactions coordinated under one operational framework.
Fiscal Sponsorship and Donation Types
Fiscal sponsorship is an arrangement where a recognized 501(c)(3) accepts donations and manages funds for mission-aligned projects that are not standalone charities. Donations are legally made to the sponsor, and the sponsor retains governance responsibility.
Donation handling generally includes unrestricted support, designated/restricted support, and conditional gifts tied to milestones. This structure allows projects to fundraise with accountability while sponsors maintain audit-ready controls and disbursement policy compliance.
Donation Operations
We recommend PayPal for most small organizations because it balances low-friction setup, donor familiarity, and strong transaction reporting. A single account can support multiple designated projects while maintaining clear internal separation.
The donation box module captures donor metadata (designation, comments, contact), automates receipt workflows, and keeps exports ready for bookkeeping, sponsor reporting, and review cycles.
POS & In-Person Integration
Our approach can integrate in-person market-day payments with online donations, creating unified reporting while preserving correct separation between retail and charitable flows when required.
- Unified reporting: align market transactions with online contributions.
- Scalable workflows: use consistent operations across farms, events, and projects.
- Clear separation: keep retail and charitable channels distinct for governance and accounting.
Alternatives Table
Payment Processing & Web Hosting
Comparative table for payment processing and web hosting providers across plans, transaction fees, and integration constraints.
See device-specific options and lock-in differences on the POS comparison subpage.
View POS Subpage| Provider | Plan | Monthly Fee | In-Person Fee | Online Fee | Storage | Profiles | Public API | Webhooks | Vendor Exit Cost | Key Features |
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Business Elite | $99/mo | N/A | 2.9% + $0.28 | Unlimited | 100 | Limited | No | Medium | Advanced dev tools; analytics; multiple gateways |
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Business | $39/mo | N/A | 2.9% + $0.29 | 100 GB | 10 | Limited | No | Medium | Tax tools; coupons; product mgmt |
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Core | $23/mo | N/A | 2.9% + $0.30 | 50 GB | 5 | Limited | No | Medium | Scheduling; accepts payments |
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Light | $16/mo | N/A | No payments | 2 GB | 2 | No | No | Medium | Basic store only |
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Business Elite | $99/mo | N/A | 2.5% + $0.30 (Starting) | Unlimited | Unlimited | Limited | No | Medium | Subscriptions; advanced shipping |
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Business | $39/mo | N/A | 2.5% + $0.30 + 1% | 100 GB | Unlimited | Limited | No | Medium | Customer accounts; merchandising |
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Core | $23/mo | N/A | 2.9% + fees | 50 GB | Unlimited | Limited | No | Medium | CSS/JS customization |
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Light | $16/mo | N/A | 2.9% + fees | 2 GB | 2 | No | No | Medium | Templates; AI assistant |
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Plus | $2,500+/mo | 2.4% + $0.10 | 2.5% + $0.30 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Full | Yes | Low | Enterprise, multi-currency |
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Advanced | $299/mo | 2.4% + $0.10 | 2.5% + $0.30 | Platform-managed | Platform | Full | Yes | Low | Advanced analytics |
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Retail | $89/mo | No payments | Online only | Platform | Platform | Full | Yes | Medium | Proprietary POS |
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Basic | $29/mo | No payments | No payments | Platform | Platform | Full | Yes | Low | SSL; analytics |
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Starter | $5/mo | No payments | No payments | Platform | None | Limited | No | Low | Social sales |
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N/A | $0 | N/A | 2.9% + $0.29 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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N/A | $0 | N/A | 2.9% + $0.30 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Supports many integrations, custom workflows. Extras for international cards/currency conversion. |
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N/A | $0 | N/A | 2.2% + $0.30 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Free to start, then pay % per donation. |
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Full-Service Starter | $89.95+ | 2.6% + $0.10 | 3.5% + $0.10 | N/A | N/A | Limited | No | High | Table mapping, split checks, KDS integration |
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Full-Service Advanced | $129.85 | 2.3% + $0.10 | 3.5% + $0.11 | N/A | N/A | Limited | No | High | Table mapping, split checks, KDS integration |
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Quick-Service Starter | $59.95+ | 2.6% + $0.10 | 3.5% + $0.12 | N/A | N/A | Limited | No | High | Online ordering, menu management, fast checkout |
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Quick-Service Advanced | $109.90 | 2.3% + $0.10 | 3.5% + $0.13 | N/A | N/A | Limited | No | High | Online ordering, menu management, fast checkout |
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Retail Starter | $14.95 | 2.6% + $0.10 | 3.5% + $0.14 | N/A | N/A | Limited | No | High | Barcode scanning, item variants, exchanges |
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Retail Advanced | $104.90 | 2.3% + $0.10 | 3.5% + $0.15 | N/A | N/A | Limited | No | High | Barcode scanning, item variants, exchanges |
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Professional Starter | $14.95 | 2.6% + $0.10 | 3.5% + $0.16 | N/A | N/A | Limited | No | High | Invoicing, virtual terminal, recurring payments |
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Professional Advanced | $84.95 | 2.3% + $0.10 | 3.5% + $0.17 | N/A | N/A | Limited | No | High | Invoicing, virtual terminal, recurring payments |
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Personal Starter | $0 | 2.6% + $0.10 | 3.5% + $0.18 | N/A | N/A | Limited | No | High | Appointment booking (higher tiers), customer database |
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Personal Advanced | $84.95 | 2.3% + $0.10 | 3.5% + $0.19 | N/A | N/A | Limited | No | High | Appointment booking (higher tiers), customer database |
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Home & Field Starter | $14.95 | 2.6% + $0.10 | 3.5% + $0.20 | N/A | N/A | Limited | No | High | Mobile payments, paperless receipts, remote processing |
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Home & Field Advanced | $84.95 | 2.3% + $0.10 | 3.5% + $0.21 | N/A | N/A | Limited | No | High | Mobile payments, paperless receipts, remote processing |
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Free Tier | $0 | 2.6% + 15¢ | 3.3% + 30¢ | N/A | N/A | Full | Yes | Medium | Core POS |
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Plus | $49 | 2.5% + 15¢ | 2.9% + 30¢ | N/A | N/A | Full | Yes | Medium | Loyalty, inventory |
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Premium | $149 | 2.4% + 15¢ | 2.9% + 30¢ | N/A | N/A | Full | Yes | Medium | Reporting, support |
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Website Builder — Basic | $9.99/mo* | 2.3% + 0¢ (GoDaddy Payments) | 2.8% + 30¢ (Pay Links/Invoicing) | N/A | N/A | Limited | No | Medium | Site builder + marketing dashboard; payment links/QR; invoicing; donations (no full store) |
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Website Builder — Premium | $14.99/mo* | 2.3% + 0¢ (GoDaddy Payments) | 2.8% + 30¢ (Pay Links/Invoicing) | N/A | N/A | Limited | No | Medium | Builder + advanced marketing; online booking; take deposits/payments for services |
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Website Builder — Commerce | $20.99/mo* | 2.3% + 0¢ (GoDaddy Payments) | 2.7% + 30¢ (eCommerce) | N/A | N/A | Limited | No | Medium | Integrated online store; “0% online store transaction fee” (no extra platform cut beyond processing) |
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GoDaddy Payments (standalone) | $0 | 2.3% + 0¢ | 2.7% + 30¢ (eCommerce) / 2.8% + 30¢ (Pay Links/Invoicing) | N/A | N/A | Limited | No | Low | In-person + online acceptance; keyed-in 3.5% + 0¢; ACH available (varies by method) |
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Managed WordPress Hosting (for WooCommerce) | From $6.99/mo* | Varies (depends on gateway) | Varies (depends on gateway) | Varies | Varies | Full (WordPress REST) | Yes (app-level) | Low | Standard WordPress stack; easier export/migration than proprietary site builders |
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