Launching September 2026 · Jackson, MS first
Updated June 2026
The local AmazonSmile alternative — shop local, save ~10%, and give
Good Circles is a local-first AmazonSmile alternative. Instead of 0.5% on Amazon purchases, you shop the local businesses near you, save about 10% automatically, and a share of every sale funds a nonprofit you choose — from the merchant's profit, at no extra cost to you. It's free to join, launching September 2026.
What happened to AmazonSmile?
Amazon shut down AmazonSmile in February 2023. Over a decade it sent about $500 million to charity and enrolled more than a million nonprofits — but only at a 0.5% rate, only on Amazon, with no relationship between you and the cause. When it ended, millions of shoppers and nonprofits lost the easiest way they had to give. The habit didn't disappear. The tool did.
Why Good Circles is the better replacement
AmazonSmile asked you to give a tiny slice of an Amazon purchase. Good Circles changes the whole equation: you shop local, you come out ahead, and the giving is bigger and closer to home.
| AmazonSmile (ended 2023) | Good Circles | |
|---|---|---|
| Where you shop | Amazon only | Local businesses near you |
| You save | Nothing | ~10% automatically |
| Who gets funded | A charity you set | A nonprofit you choose |
| How much | 0.5% of price | 10% of the merchant's profit |
| Cost to you | None | None |
How it works (3 steps, ~3 minutes)
- 1
Sign up free at goodcircles.org — no app to download.
- 2
Pick your nonprofit — any IRS-verified 501(c)(3). Change it anytime.
- 3
Shop local. Prices already show ~10% lower, and a share of every sale funds your cause — automatically.
Save and give — not just give
This is the part no cash-back-for-charity tool can match: you're not donating a fraction of a purchase, you're paying about 10% less and funding a cause and keeping money in your own community. Same money, better math.
Lost AmazonSmile for your nonprofit?
If your organization relied on AmazonSmile, Good Circles replaces it with recurring, no-cost funding — and supporters who actually save money. See Good Circles for Nonprofits ».
Questions
AmazonSmile alternative FAQ
Is there a replacement for AmazonSmile?
Yes. Good Circles is a local-first AmazonSmile alternative: you shop local businesses, save about 10%, and a share of every sale funds a nonprofit you choose — from the merchant’s profit, at no extra cost to you.
How is Good Circles different from AmazonSmile?
AmazonSmile gave 0.5% from Amazon purchases. Good Circles is local-first: you save about 10%, the nonprofit you choose gets a share of every sale, and local businesses keep 89% of their profit.
Does it cost anything to join?
No. Joining is free for shoppers and nonprofits. Local businesses pay only a 1% fee on profit. There are no membership or subscription fees.
When does Good Circles launch?
Good Circles launches in September 2026, starting in the Jackson, Mississippi metro and expanding from there. You can claim a founding spot now.
Pick your nonprofit and join free
Free for shoppers and nonprofits, launching September 2026. Founding spots are limited.