BetterWorld vs Kanonu Events
BetterWorld
betterworld.orgKanonu Events
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| Figure | BetterWorld | Kanonu Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $129.17/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Charity Auction Software | 8.1 (#10) | 7.4 (#18) |
| 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 names Stripe for payments and support for Apple Pay, Google Pay, Apple Wallet, and Google Wallet passes. |
| Payments | The platform page describes support for cards, digital wallets, and bank transfers, with online and event checkout. | Payments run through Stripe, and the maker says card data never touches Kanonu Events' servers. |
| Security | The platform page states that BetterWorld is PCI-compliant, uses bank-level encryption, and does not sell donor data. | The maker says prices, inventory holds, bids, and admissions are decided server-side, and that each QR pass admits exactly once. |
| Support | BetterWorld describes live chat, human support, and event-day backup; paid priority support adds expedited phone, email, and chat. | The maker says it replies to inquiries within a day and lists email support at [email protected]. |
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.
Kanonu Events
Kanonu Events has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.