CharityEngine vs NationBuilder
CharityEngine
charityengine.net
NationBuilder
nationbuilder.comSide by side
| Figure | CharityEngine | NationBuilder |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $450/mo | $34/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 3 |
| Spec score · Nonprofit CRM Software | 8.7 (#6) | 8.7 (#7) |
| Advocacy | Its advocacy module supports targeted action campaigns, legislator matching and real-time action logging. | ActionButton provides embeddable quizzes, polls, petitions, opinions, voter-registration checks and lawmaker-contact actions. |
| Email and SMS | CharityEngine includes email marketing automation, SMS outreach and text-to-donate campaigns. | The platform supports targeted email blasts, automated email journeys and SMS texting with smart fields; SMS availability depends on country and plan. |
| Founded | LinkedIn states that CharityEngine was founded in 1999. | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Sarasota, Florida, United States | The company lists a mailing address of PO Box 811428, Los Angeles, CA 90081. |
| Integrations | The vendor documents Zapier connectivity to more than 7,000 apps, including QuickBooks, Mailchimp and Eventbrite. | The official directory lists integrations including Zapier, Qomon, iWave, FieldEdge, 123FormBuilder, Google Analytics, Pipedream and Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT. |
| Praise: support | G2 and GetApp reviewers repeatedly praise responsive, personalized implementation and customer support. | G2 reviewers frequently describe customer support and account managers as responsive and knowledgeable. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.2 out of 5 from 33 reviews | 3.8 out of 5 from 44 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.3 out of 5 from 61 reviews | 4.2 out of 5 from 108 reviews |
| 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. | Enterprise includes a dedicated account manager and tailored onboarding, and the company offers professional services and training. |
| What it does | CharityEngine is an all-in-one nonprofit CRM and fundraising platform combining donor management, fundraising, communications, events, advocacy, payments and reporting. | NationBuilder combines a supporter database, website builder, communications, fundraising, advocacy and field-organizing tools for campaigns, nonprofits and movements. |
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.
NationBuilder
NationBuilder has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.