Charitable vs Donor Merchant
Charitable
wpcharitable.comDonor Merchant
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| Figure | Charitable | Donor Merchant |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.75/mo | $29/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 3 |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Online Donation Software | 8.2 (#12) | 7.9 (#18) |
| Integrations | Charitable says it integrates with 5,000+ email marketing, CRM and payment platforms. | The pricing page lists Zapier webhooks and Mailchimp sync; the features page also names Make webhooks. |
| Security | The pricing page states that Charitable does not store sensitive information and keeps data within the customer’s WordPress website. | Card details are handled by Stripe or PayPal and do not reach the site's server; donation totals are verified server-side and webhooks are signature-checked. |
| Support | Paid plans provide ticket support, while the free version is supported through the WordPress.org forum. | The maker directs users to its documentation and contact page for help; paid plans offer priority and hands-on support. |
Plans
Charitable
- Charitable LiteFree
- Basic$69 a year
- Plus$99 a year
- Pro$199 a year
- Elite$299 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.
Donor Merchant
Donor Merchant has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.