BetterWorld vs CharityAuctionsToday
BetterWorld
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| Figure | BetterWorld | CharityAuctionsToday |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $129.17/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 2 |
| Spec score · Fundraising Event Software | 8.2 (#11) | 7.7 (#18) |
| Spec score · Charity Auction Software | 8.1 (#10) | 7.6 (#15) |
| Founded | 2013 | 2007 |
| Integrations | BetterWorld says it offers 5,000+ integrations and names native connections including Stripe, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, Google Pay, HubSpot, Salesforce, DonorPerfect, and Blackbaud. | The features page lists Constant Contact, QuickBooks, Xero, Stripe, PayPal, and DonorBooks among tools that can work with the platform. |
| Payments | The platform page describes support for cards, digital wallets, and bank transfers, with online and event checkout. | The maker says payment checkout uses Stripe and that raw card numbers are not stored on the CharityAuctions platform. |
| Purpose | BetterWorld describes its platform as fundraising software for nonprofits and other community-serving organizations. | CharityAuctions provides auction software for nonprofits, schools, and PTOs to run silent, live, and hybrid fundraising auctions. |
| Security | The platform page states that BetterWorld is PCI-compliant, uses bank-level encryption, and does not sell donor data. | The maker lists PCI DSS compliance, Stripe-secured card and mobile-wallet payments, fraud monitoring, admin permission controls, refund management, and chargeback prevention measures. |
| Support | BetterWorld describes live chat, human support, and event-day backup; paid priority support adds expedited phone, email, and chat. | The maker offers team help and training, setup guidance, live-event support, and Product Expert or configuration calls. |
Plans
CharityAuctionsToday
- Prepay and Save$499, paid once
- Nothing Out of PocketPriced on request
In their own words
BetterWorld
BetterWorld is web-based fundraising software for nonprofits and other community-serving organizations. Its tools include standard donations, donation forms, auctions, events and ticketing, giveaways and raffles, peer-to-peer fundraising, crowdfunding, paddle raises, impact giving, a-thons, and donor management. Plans include all fundraising tools, unlimited campaigns, and unlimited teammates. A donor system organizes donations, interactions, and insights; checkout supports cards, digital wallets, and bank transfers online or at events. BetterWorld lists more than 5,000 integrations, including native connections to Stripe, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, Google Pay, HubSpot, Salesforce, DonorPerfect, and Blackbaud, plus Zapier integrations such as Mailchimp and Google Sheets. The platform states that it is PCI-compliant, uses bank-level encryption, and does not sell donor data. A free plan is available. Partner costs $1,550 a year and Keystone costs $5,950 a year, both billed annually. Standard payment processing fees of 1.5%-2.9% + $0.30 apply; donors can choose to cover them.
CharityAuctionsToday
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