CharityEngine vs Donor Merchant
CharityEngine
charityengine.netDonor Merchant
donormerchant.comSide by side
| Figure | CharityEngine | Donor Merchant |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $450/mo | $29/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 10 | 3 |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Online Donation Software | 8.7 (#3) | 7.9 (#18) |
| Integrations | The vendor documents Zapier connectivity to more than 7,000 apps, including QuickBooks, Mailchimp and Eventbrite. | The pricing page lists Zapier webhooks and Mailchimp sync; the features page also names Make webhooks. |
| Product | CharityEngine describes itself as an all-in-one nonprofit fundraising CRM that combines CRM, fundraising tools, payments, and supporter data. | Donor Merchant is a WordPress donation plugin for accepting one-time and recurring donations. |
| Security | CharityEngine states that it is Level 1 PCI-certified and SOC 2 Type 2-certified. | 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 | The FAQ says plans include the support team, training library, and community resources, while the company guide describes standard support with an eight-business-hour response target. | The maker directs users to its documentation and contact page for help; paid plans offer priority and hands-on support. |
Plans
CharityEngine
- The Fundraising PlatformPriced on request
- Events & VolunteersPriced on request
- Membership + AdvocacyPriced on request
- Monthly GivingPriced on request
- Engagement SuitePriced on request
- Digital FundraisingPriced on request
- Enterprise CRMPriced on request
- Standard$450 a month
- Professional$700 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
CharityEngine
CharityEngine is a fundraising and donor-management platform available on the web, iOS, and Android. Its core capabilities include campaign management, online donation forms, recurring donations, automated receipts, donor segmentation, and advanced reporting. The Fundraising Platform offering includes giving pages, email and automated workflows, event management, direct mail, segmentation, and custom dashboards. Other offerings address events and volunteers, membership and advocacy, monthly giving, engagement, digital fundraising, and enterprise CRM. Listed tools include ticketed events, auctions, peer-to-peer fundraising, volunteer scheduling, mobile messaging, donor journeys, payment recovery, donor portals, and CRM integration. Monthly Giving and Enterprise CRM list automated reactivation and AI-powered payment recovery, while Digital Fundraising includes attribution, tracking, and website hosting. CharityEngine was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Sarasota, Florida. Pricing is available on request; none of the listed offerings has a displayed price.
Donor Merchant
Donor Merchant has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.