Flocknote vs Snowball Fundraising
Flocknote
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| Figure | Flocknote | Snowball Fundraising |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $10/mo | $33.25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 6 |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software | 8.9 (#7) | 8.3 (#12) |
| Documentation | The Help Center lists 23 getting-started articles, 19 group/admin articles, 52 email/text articles, 22 household-database articles and dedicated giving and reporting sections. | The public help center exposes search and links to the dashboard but no public API reference or SDK documentation was visible. |
| Praise: G2 usability | G2 reviewers repeatedly praise the simple interface, quick group creation and sending email and text from one place. | G2 reviewers describe the product as simple, personalized, quick and easy to use, with transactions that are easy to track. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.7 out of 5 from 149 reviews. | 4.8 out of 5 from 16 reviews. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.6 out of 5 from 53 reviews. | 4.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.7 out of 5 from 149 reviews. | 4.8 out of 5 from 16 reviews. |
| What it does | Flocknote combines church email and texting, online giving, household records, registrations and donor management in one hosted service. | Snowball is cloud fundraising software for nonprofits, churches and schools combining donation pages, text-to-give, auctions, ticketing and supporter records. |
Plans
Flocknote
- Flocknote StarterFree
- Flocknote Starter (0–40 members)Free
- Flocknote Starter (41–50 members)$10 a month
- Flocknote Starter (51–70 members)$17 a month
- Flocknote Complete$75 a month
- Flocknote EnterprisePriced on request
Snowball Fundraising
- EssentialFree
- New Nonprofit Special$399 a year
- EssentialFree
- Premium$55 a month
- Professional$85 a month
- Enterprise$999 a year
In their own words
Flocknote
Flocknote gives churches and ministries tools for communication, member records, events, and online giving. Users can send email or text messages to groups or individuals. Member records can include custom profile fields, household groupings, relationships, attendance, and documents. Signups cover registrations, RSVPs, polls, surveys, volunteering, and event payments. The Starter plan is free for life for 0–40 members; for 41–50 members it costs $10 monthly, and for 51–70 members it costs $17 monthly. Complete costs $75 a month plus the Starter price based on total members; for 0–40 members, it costs $75. Enterprise has custom pricing for diocesan and multi-campus organizations. U.S. plans include online giving without setup or monthly fees, but transaction fees are 1.1% plus 30¢ for ACH and 2.9% plus 30¢ for credit or debit cards. Administrators are advised to use a mobile browser; members can receive messages without downloading an app. Flocknote is web-based and offers email support.
Snowball Fundraising
Snowball Fundraising has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.