Givebutter vs iConnectX

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.

iConnectX provides fundraising tools for online auctions, event ticketing, Text-To-Give, and donations. Hosted events can combine a custom private webpage, ticket sales, an online auction, and a virtual platform for up to 1,000 participants. Ticketing supports multiple levels, early-bird pricing, emailed tickets with codes, and purchase reports. Auction features include item watch, auto-bid, and text and email notifications. Donation tools support custom amounts, receipts, reports, and social sharing; Text-To-Give provides a private mobile number for each event. The platform can generate or download files for entering event and donation data into a CRM. Its virtual ticketing option lists Zoom. iConnectX runs on Android, iOS, and the web and is described as fundraising technology for nonprofits and businesses. Hosted Events is listed at free; only transaction fees apply, with credit card fees of 2.29% + $0.15/transaction. Self-serve use excludes support, and support packages cost extra. BYO package listings specify up to 80 auction items per auction or up to 150 tickets per ticketed event.