According to a WinRed news release:
September 16, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – WinRed announced today that it is reducing its prices. Starting in January 2022, WinRed will move from a 3.8% + 30 cents per transaction model, to a 3.94% flat model with no transaction fees – a 15% reduction in cost.
WinRed launched in June 2019 and has quickly exceeded expectations, signing up over 2,300 campaigns and processing almost $2.5 billion in just over two years. The GOP officially has an answer to ActBlue, which launched 17 years ago in 2004. “Due to our ability to achieve and maintain scale, we are excited to announce that WinRed is lowering our prices,” said Gerrit Lansing, President of WinRed. “The best fundraising platform in politics will continue to expand and grow, designing and providing features and infrastructure that campaigns need to win.”
“When taking into account the full cost of ActBlue’s fees and tips, WinRed has always charged less. Today we extend our lead and look forward to bigger things to come during a successful midterm election for the GOP,” added Lansing.
Of course, you can contribute to national GOP entities on WinRed, but you don't have to.
I use WinRed a lot. The convenience is worth a 4% haircut to me.
not what i heard. those funds from winred are split between nrsc and the candidate, etc.