Donately vs GiveForms
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| Figure | Donately | GiveForms |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $99/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Payment Processing Software | 8.4 (#6) | 7.3 (#23) |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Online Donation Software | 8.3 (#8) | 7.3 (#28) |
| Spec score · Fundraising Software | 8.4 (#7) | 7.3 (#19) |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Fundraising and Donor Management Software | 8.3 (#9) | 7.3 (#17) |
| Audience | Donately lists nonprofits, churches, schools, agencies, businesses, and influencers as audiences it serves. | The platform is presented for nonprofits, schools, faith-based organizations, foundations, sports teams and political organizations. |
| Integrations | Native integrations include HubSpot, Salesforce, Mailchimp, Slack, Constant Contact, and others; Zapier connects to thousands of tools. | The service lists Stripe, PayPal, Plaid, Salesforce, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, 360MatchPro and Facebook Pixel integrations. |
| Security | Donately states that it is PCI compliant, uses HTTPS encryption on forms, provides fraud-prevention tools, and supports GDPR and CCPA data privacy compliance. | Transactions use 256-bit SSL encryption and PCI DSS A-EP compliance; payment information is tokenized and never stored on GiveForms servers. |
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In their own words
Donately
Donately is an online fundraising platform for accepting donations and managing donor activity. It provides branded donation pages with custom messaging, branding, drag-and-drop editing, mobile optimization, and recurring giving. Campaign pages can include rich media, live fundraising thermometers, peer-to-peer and team fundraising, custom branding, and social sharing. Donation forms and widgets embed on websites, landing pages, or blogs without redirects or coding. Donor tools include profiles, donation tracking, segmentation, automated receipts, reporting, exports, and retention insights. Native integrations include HubSpot, Salesforce, Mailchimp, Slack, and Constant Contact, while Zapier connects to thousands of tools. An API supports sending or updating donation information in external systems. Payments can use Stripe or PayPal, Google and Apple wallets, multiple currencies, and one-time or recurring gifts. Donately lists PCI compliance, HTTPS on forms, fraud-prevention tools, and GDPR and CCPA support. It runs on the web and through an API. A free plan is available; paid plans start at $99/mo.