BetterWorld vs DonorCloud
BetterWorld
betterworld.orgDonorCloud
donorcloud.co.ukSide by side
| Figure | BetterWorld | DonorCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $129.17/mo | £39/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Spec score · Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Software | 8.2 (#8) | 8.1 (#9) |
| Founded | 2013 | 2023 |
| 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 pricing page lists Stripe, HMRC API submissions and a Zapier integration; a Stripe account is required to onboard. |
| Intended users | The site identifies charities and nonprofits, schools and PTOs, sports teams and clubs, and community-serving individuals and businesses as audiences. | DonorCloud describes its platform as designed specifically for UK charities and CASCs. |
| Purpose | BetterWorld describes its platform as fundraising software for nonprofits and other community-serving organizations. | DonorCloud brings fundraising campaigns, donations, events, Gift Aid and donor management together for UK charities and CASCs. |
| Security | The platform page states that BetterWorld is PCI-compliant, uses bank-level encryption, and does not sell donor data. | The pricing page says two-factor authentication using an authenticator app is available on all plans. |
| Support | BetterWorld describes live chat, human support, and event-day backup; paid priority support adds expedited phone, email, and chat. | Standard support includes email support, a knowledge base and in-app help; the page says most queries are answered within one business day. |
Plans
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.
DonorCloud
DonorCloud has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.