Charitable vs Custom Donations
Charitable
wpcharitable.com
Custom Donations
customdonations.comSide by side
| Figure | Charitable | Custom Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.75/mo | $400/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Payment Processing Software | 8.3 (#10) | 8.3 (#11) |
| Audience | The product is intended for nonprofits, charities, churches, schools, community groups, political campaigns, creators and open-source maintainers. | The homepage identifies nonprofits, churches, higher education, K-12 schools, NIL collectives, and membership organizations as audiences it serves. |
| Integrations | Charitable says it integrates with 5,000+ email marketing, CRM and payment platforms. | The integrations page lists Stripe, PayPal, Chariot for donor-advised funds, and CRM integrations including Salesforce, HubSpot, Bloomerang, DonorPerfect, NationBuilder, and Planning Center. |
| Payment methods | The free version includes Stripe, Square, PayPal and offline donations, while Pro adds ten more payment gateways. | The features page lists cards, ACH, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Cash App, PayPal, Venmo, cryptocurrency, and donor-advised funds, and says it accepts payments from 135+ countries with real-time currency conversion. |
| Security | The pricing page states that Charitable does not store sensitive information and keeps data within the customer’s WordPress website. | The privacy policy says sensitive information is encrypted using SSL, personally identifiable information is encrypted before storage, and payment transactions are handled by a gateway provider rather than stored or processed on its servers. |
| Support | Paid plans provide ticket support, while the free version is supported through the WordPress.org forum. | The contact page lists phone support at (864) 707-0099 and [email protected]. |
Plans
Charitable
- Charitable LiteFree
- Basic$69 a year
- Plus$99 a year
- Pro$199 a year
- Elite$299 a year
Custom Donations
- Basic — FixedFree
- Basic — Risk-FreeFree
- Pro — Starter$4,800 a year
- Pro — Advanced$12,500 a year
In their own words
Charitable
Charitable is a self-hosted WordPress plugin for donation campaigns and fundraising. A visual drag-and-drop builder provides live preview for campaign creation, while campaign pages, recurring gifts, automated receipts and donor records support ongoing fundraising. The free Charitable Lite plan costs nothing and includes unlimited campaigns and donations. It accepts Stripe, Square, PayPal and offline donations; Pro adds ten more payment gateways. Recurring donations begin with Plus, and peer-to-peer fundraising begins with Pro. Donor management includes profiles, giving history, notes, and adding, editing or deleting donation records. Charitable says it integrates with 5,000+ email marketing, CRM and payment platforms and keeps data within the customer’s WordPress website rather than storing sensitive information. Paid plans start with Basic at $69 a year, billed yearly. Paid plans include ticket support; free users use the WordPress.org forum. The plugin requires WordPress 5.9 or later and PHP 7.4 or later.
Custom Donations
Custom Donations has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.