Dona vs ParishSOFT
Dona
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ParishSOFT
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| Figure | Dona | ParishSOFT |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £12.50/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 7 |
| Spec score · Church Giving Software | 7.9 (#13) | 8.2 (#9) |
| Founded | 2019 | 1998 |
| Purpose | Dona provides charitable organisations with contactless donation terminals, an online giving page, and a management dashboard. | ParishSOFT provides technology for Catholic parishes and dioceses, including accounting, church management, giving, websites, and streaming. |
| Security | Dona states that its payments are GDPR and PCI DSS compliant and that the company is ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certified. | The company says ParishSOFT Giving is PCI compliant and uses SSL certificates, encryption, intrusion detection, and transaction security. |
| Support | Dona offers UK phone and email support Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and says it provides regular webinars. | ParishSOFT provides a support ticket option and an online help center covering Family Suite, Accounting, diocesan products, websites, and online giving. |
Plans
Dona
- Monthly Service£12.50 a month
- Digital Collection Plate — Wi-Fi£245, paid once
- Digital Collection Plate — Wi-Fi + 4G£280, paid once
- Digital Donation Box — Countertop Package£325, paid once
- Digital Donation Box — Wall Mount Package£325, paid once
- Digital Donation Box — Floor Stand Package£375, paid once
ParishSOFT
- ParishSOFT Giving Consulting Plan$250, paid once
- Family Suite Guided Consulting Plan$900, paid once
- Family Suite Basic Consulting Plan$1,700, paid once
- ParishSOFT Accounting Basic Consulting Plan$1,700, paid once
- Family Suite Standard Consulting Plan$3,200, paid once
- ParishSOFT Accounting Standard Consulting Plan$3,200, paid once
- ParishSOFT GivingPriced on request
In their own words
Dona
Dona is a donation platform for charities and other fundraising organisations. It combines contactless donation terminals, an online giving page with QR code, and a management portal. Terminals accept contactless payments up to £100, Chip and PIN up to £9999, plus Apple Pay, Google Pay and other digital wallets. They can collect donations offline, although Wi-Fi or 4G is required to process collected donations. The portal monitors donations, configures devices, produces fundraising reports, manages Gift Aid and provides AI insights and forecasts. Organisations can create up to 20 campaigns, while donors can opt into Gift Aid and charities can download HMRC-ready declarations. Stripe processes cards at 1.58% per transaction. Service starts at £12.50 per device per month, with hardware packages sold separately. Dona was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in London.
ParishSOFT
ParishSOFT provides church management software and related tools for Catholic parishes, dioceses, schools, and ministry organizations in the United States and Canada. Families manages household and member details, sacramental records, communications, and reporting. Accounting supports budgets, payroll, purchasing, and financial reporting; the maker describes it as GAAP compliant. Giving handles online and recurring donations, reports, payment forms, and contribution and pledge tracking. Family Suite also supports religious education and ministry scheduling, and connects with several ParishSOFT products. MinistryOne offers digital giving, media, event management, prayer requests, group messaging, and push notifications. The listed platforms include web, Android, iOS, and an API. Pricing for the main products is on request. Separate consulting plans range from $250, paid once for ParishSOFT Giving Consulting to $3,200, paid once for Family Suite or Accounting Standard Consulting. ParishSOFT Giving has a stated free 30-day trial. The maker says its tools are used by more than 185 dioceses and 12,000 parishes across the United States and Canada.