BetterWorld vs ClickBid
BetterWorld
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| Figure | BetterWorld | ClickBid |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $129.17/mo | $99.58/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Spec score · Charity Auction Software | 8.1 (#10) | 7.8 (#13) |
| Founded | 2013 | 2002 |
| 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 maker lists integrations including Neon One, Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT, Salesforce for Nonprofits, Virtuous, Bloomerang, DonorPerfect, Classy, Double the Donation, TravelPledge, Zapier, Charityproud, HGA, and Charity Experiences. |
| Payments | The platform page describes support for cards, digital wallets, and bank transfers, with online and event checkout. | Pricing lists a 3.5% credit card transaction fee for US plans and a 3.59% fee for Canadian plans. |
| Purpose | BetterWorld describes its platform as fundraising software for nonprofits and other community-serving organizations. | ClickBid provides fundraising event software for charities and nonprofits, including event, auction, ticketing, and donor engagement tools. |
| Security | The platform page states that BetterWorld is PCI-compliant, uses bank-level encryption, and does not sell donor data. | The pricing page says ClickBid is PCI compliant and that accepted, processed, or stored credit card data meets its stated security standards. |
| Support | BetterWorld describes live chat, human support, and event-day backup; paid priority support adds expedited phone, email, and chat. | All licenses include onboarding meetings, pre-event walkthroughs, email and chat support, and day-of-event phone support. |
Plans
ClickBid
- Dedicated Customer Advisor (DCA)Priced on request
- Essentials$1,195 a year
- Full Suite$1,895 a year
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.