Beacon vs Donorfy

Beacon is a CRM built especially for charities, combining fundraising, memberships, events, and case management. Fundraising tools include branded donation forms, grants, major gifts, legacies, recurring payments, and Gift Aid. Organizations can create branded membership and event ticketing forms and track attendance. For service work, Beacon tracks enquiries, ongoing use, and activities over time. Workflow automation and AI tools support data filtering, email drafting, and database logic.

Listed integrations include Mailchimp, Dotdigital, Sendgrid, Xero, JustGiving, Stripe, GoCardless, PayPal, and Zapier. Beacon also provides a documented RESTful API for custom integrations and Beacon-powered features. The service has web, iOS, Android, and API platform listings. Plans start at £37/mo, with annual billing also listed for Starter, Standard, and Premium; Ultimate pricing is custom. Beacon says its infrastructure and customer data are hosted in the UK and that it holds ISO 27001:2022 and Cyber Essentials Plus certifications. All plans include in-app chat and email support. Implementation is not included in plan pricing and is handled by certified Implementation Partners. Beacon was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Shoreditch, London.

Donorfy is a fundraising CRM for charities that brings supporter contact details, donation histories, event attendance and communications together. It supports campaign and event management, recurring giving, pledges, donation processing and Gift Aid claims. Charities can use online donation forms, automated receipts, donor segmentation and advanced reporting. Communication preference tools help manage contact choices, and Donorfy describes its contact management as GDPR-compliant. Listed integrations include JustGiving, Enthuse, Stripe, GoCardless, Mailchimp, Dotdigital and Eventbrite. The REST API is included in Professional for building integrations. Donorfy says it is certified to ISO 27001 and ISO 9001. Subscription support ranges from online resources and webinars to live chat, check-ins and a named Customer Success Manager. Essentials costs nothing for up to 250 constituents; a charity or work email is required. A free trial lasts up to 30 days and requires no payment information. Paid plans are billed monthly plus VAT, with prices based on constituent count. Billing uses peak monthly constituents, including archived records, rather than user count. Donorfy says it charges no fee for online donations; payment gateways may charge processing fees.