CharityEngine vs Givebutter
CharityEngine
charityengine.net
Givebutter
givebutter.comSide by side
| Figure | CharityEngine | Givebutter |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $450/mo | $29/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 10 |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Online Donation Software | 8.7 (#3) | 8.9 (#2) |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Fundraising Software | 8.7 (#5) | 8.9 (#3) |
| Spec score · Fundraising Software | 8.7 (#4) | 9.0 (#2) |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software | 8.8 (#8) | 9.1 (#4) |
| Spec score · Donation Management | 8.7 (#6) | 9.0 (#4) |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Fundraising and Donor Management Software | 8.6 (#6) | 8.9 (#4) |
| Founded | LinkedIn states that CharityEngine was founded in 1999. | 2016 |
| Integrations | The vendor documents Zapier connectivity to more than 7,000 apps, including QuickBooks, Mailchimp and Eventbrite. | Givebutter lists native integrations and Zapier connectivity to more than 1,000 third-party applications. |
| Praise: support | G2 and GetApp reviewers repeatedly praise responsive, personalized implementation and customer support. | Reviewers frequently describe customer support as responsive, helpful and available quickly through chat or email. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.2 out of 5 from 33 reviews | 4.8 out of 5 from 872 reviews. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.3 out of 5 from 61 reviews | 4.7 out of 5 from 2,252 reviews. |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.2 out of 5 from 33 reviews | 4.8 out of 5 from 871 reviews. |
| Rating on TrustRadius | 4 out of 10 from 1 reviews | 9.5 out of 10 from 10 reviews/ratings. |
| Security | CharityEngine states that it is Level 1 PCI-certified and SOC 2 Type 2-certified. | Givebutter says it uses encryption in transit and at rest, access logs, backups, internal audits, two-factor authentication and fraud monitoring. |
| 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. | Givebutter says its award-winning support is available 24/7 and is free for all users. |
| What it does | CharityEngine is an all-in-one nonprofit CRM and fundraising platform combining donor management, fundraising, communications, events, advocacy, payments and reporting. | Givebutter is an all-in-one nonprofit platform for fundraising, donor management, events, auctions, marketing and CRM. |
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
Givebutter
- Free foreverFree
- Givebutter Plus$29 a month
- GivebutterFree
- Givebutter Plus — up to 250 contacts$29 a month
- Givebutter Plus — up to 1,000 contacts$79 a month
- Givebutter Plus — up to 2,500 contacts$129 a month
- Givebutter Plus annual$348 a year
- Givebutter Plus — up to 250 contacts$348 a year
- Givebutter Plus — up to 1,000 contacts$948 a year
- Givebutter Plus — up to 2,500 contacts$1,548 a year
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.
Givebutter
Givebutter is a nonprofit platform for fundraising, donor management, and supporter engagement. It supports donation forms, fundraising pages, events, auctions, peer-to-peer fundraising, and recurring donations. Its free CRM includes unlimited contacts, donor histories, custom fields, notes, tags, and reporting. The free plan also includes unlimited users, email blasts, and fundraising campaigns. Givebutter Plus adds automated workflows, task management, texting, an advanced email editor, custom reports, expanded data visualizations, file uploads, data hygiene, and discounted direct mail. Plus pricing is contact-based: listed tiers include $29/mo for up to 250 contacts, $79/mo for up to 1,000, and $129/mo for up to 2,500, billed annually; a 30-day trial is offered. With optional tips enabled, the listed platform fee is 0%; with tips disabled, it is 3%, plus 2.9% + 30¢ processing fees. Givebutter says it connects with 1,000+ applications, including Mailchimp, QuickBooks Online, Salesforce, HubSpot, and Stripe. Its free iOS and Android app supports donations, event management, and campaign tracking.