Givecloud vs Snowball Fundraising
Givecloud
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Snowball Fundraising
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| Figure | Givecloud | Snowball Fundraising |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $79/mo | $33.25/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 6 |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software | 8.4 (#10) | 8.3 (#12) |
| Spec score · Fundraising Software | 8.3 (#8) | 8.3 (#10) |
| Documentation | Official developer documentation covers authorization, rate limits, filtering, supporters, contributions, products, inventory, posts, recurring profiles, sponsees and webhooks. | The public help center exposes search and links to the dashboard but no public API reference or SDK documentation was visible. |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Canada | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include DonorPerfect, Salesforce, Authorize.net, Braintree, GoCardless, NMI, PayPal, PaySafe, SafeSave, Stripe, Vanco, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, Constant Contact, ShipStation, shipping carriers, TaxCloud, Zapier, Google tracking and WordPress. | Officially listed integrations include QuickBooks, Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Salesforce, HubSpot, Google Contacts and Google Sheets. |
| Payment processing | Payment processing fees are separate from Givecloud platform fees and must be negotiated with a supported gateway. | Snowball states that processing is PCI compliant, includes fraud monitoring and dispute tracking, and supports daily, weekly or monthly deposits. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews. | 4.8 out of 5 from 16 reviews. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.4 out of 5 from 65 reviews. | 4.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews. | 4.8 out of 5 from 16 reviews. |
| Text-to-give | SMS features include keyword donations, text-to-pledge and configurable automated replies. | Supporters text campaign keywords using local, toll-free or short-code numbers and can donate, buy tickets or bid. |
| What it does | Givecloud is a donor-first fundraising platform for nonprofits covering donations, donor portals, memberships, sponsorships, events, peer-to-peer campaigns, stores and text-to-give. | Snowball is cloud fundraising software for nonprofits, churches and schools combining donation pages, text-to-give, auctions, ticketing and supporter records. |
Plans
Givecloud
- Standard$79 a month
- Pro$229 a month
- Essential Onboarding$699, paid once
- Standard$948 a year
- Enhanced Onboarding$999, paid once
- Pro$2,748 a year
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
Snowball Fundraising
Snowball Fundraising has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.