AlignMint vs RunSignup

AlignMint is a web platform for nonprofit teams that combines fund accounting, fundraising, donor records, volunteer management, events, payments, workspace tools, and reporting. Its accounting tracks restricted and unrestricted funds by purpose, supports approvals, and prepares reports from the same ledger. Donor records can hold gifts, receipts, recurring gifts, pledges, notes, and follow-up; volunteer tools cover signups, schedules, service hours, background checks, and event assignments. Event features include registration, tickets, check-in, attendance, and revenue reporting. Minty, its AI assistant, answers plain-English questions using live nonprofit data, links to reports, and supports selected confirmed actions, with a limit of 50 messages per user per day. The Free plan is for eligible nonprofits with up to $100K in annual donations and includes one user and 10 GB storage. Fund accounting starts on Plus, listed at $142 a month, billed annually, with a 30-day free trial. Card processing costs 2.7% plus $0.30 per transaction. AlignMint says it does not sell donor data and lets customers export their data.

RunSignup provides registration and event-management tools for endurance events, covering race marketing, fundraising, and race-day work. Participants can sign up through mobile-friendly registration, while organizers manage participants through administrator and self-service options. Each race receives a customizable website and email marketing with unlimited contacts and sends at no charge. Events can collect donations during registration or checkout and create individual or team fundraiser pages. The RaceDay CheckIn App supports event check-in. An open API and Zapier integration connect with other applications, including Salesforce, DonorPerfect, and Mailchimp through Zapier. Event reports can be exported to CSV, Google Sheets, Excel, PDF, Mailchimp, Dropbox, Hy-Tek, Webscorer.com, and Build Bib Labels. RunSignup says its payment platform is PCI Level 1 compliant and that participant data is not sold or shared beyond the event owner or director. Free events have no processing fee for a $0 cart. Paid-event fees are set per cart: 6% plus $1 up to $249.99, 5% plus $1 from $250 to $999.99, and 4% plus $1 at $1,000 or more. Fees may be paid by participants, absorbed by the event, or split evenly. There are no subscriptions, monthly fees, or long-term contracts.