4aGoodCause vs CharityEngine
4aGoodCause
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| Figure | 4aGoodCause | CharityEngine |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $99/mo | $450/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 10 |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Fundraising Software | 8.1 (#16) | 8.7 (#5) |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Online Donation Software | 8.1 (#13) | 8.7 (#3) |
| Spec score · Fundraising Software | 8.1 (#11) | 8.7 (#4) |
| Founded | The About page lists 1998 as the founding year and identifies Ronald Pruitt as founder. | LinkedIn states that CharityEngine was founded in 1999. |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include native Mailchimp, Double the Donation, Google Analytics, Stripe, Authorize.net, PayPal, Google Pay and Apple Pay, plus Zapier connections including Salesforce. | The vendor documents Zapier connectivity to more than 7,000 apps, including QuickBooks, Mailchimp and Eventbrite. |
| Payment processing | 4aGC Payments is powered by Swipesum and Authorize.net and is listed at 2.65% + $0.30 per card transaction plus monthly account fees, and 0.75% per eCheck transaction. | CharityEngine processes payments in-house and supports ACH, credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and DAF donations. |
| Security | The company says it has certified PCI compliance and vulnerability scanning audits. | CharityEngine states that it is Level 1 PCI-certified and SOC 2 Type 2-certified. |
| Support | All plans include unlimited email and phone support; the pricing page describes quarterly strategy calls for Growth and a dedicated contact with monthly check-ins for Scale. | The FAQ says plans include the support team, training library, and community resources, while the company guide describes standard support with an eight-business-hour response target. |
Plans
CharityEngine
- The Fundraising PlatformPriced on request
- Events & VolunteersPriced on request
- Membership + AdvocacyPriced on request
- Monthly GivingPriced on request
- Engagement SuitePriced on request
- Digital FundraisingPriced on request
- Enterprise CRMPriced on request
- Standard$450 a month
- Professional$700 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
4aGoodCause
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CharityEngine
CharityEngine is a fundraising and donor-management platform available on the web, iOS, and Android. Its core capabilities include campaign management, online donation forms, recurring donations, automated receipts, donor segmentation, and advanced reporting. The Fundraising Platform offering includes giving pages, email and automated workflows, event management, direct mail, segmentation, and custom dashboards. Other offerings address events and volunteers, membership and advocacy, monthly giving, engagement, digital fundraising, and enterprise CRM. Listed tools include ticketed events, auctions, peer-to-peer fundraising, volunteer scheduling, mobile messaging, donor journeys, payment recovery, donor portals, and CRM integration. Monthly Giving and Enterprise CRM list automated reactivation and AI-powered payment recovery, while Digital Fundraising includes attribution, tracking, and website hosting. CharityEngine was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Sarasota, Florida. Pricing is available on request; none of the listed offerings has a displayed price.