GiveSmart vs Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud

GiveSmart provides fundraising and donor management tools for nonprofits, schools and associations. Its platform covers online fundraising, recurring giving, peer-to-peer campaigns, text-to-donate, auctions and ticketing. Mobile auction bidding supports maximum bids, outbid notifications, item management and self-checkout. Event tools include seating and group management, contactless check-in, guest communication and tax receipts; virtual and hybrid events can add livestreaming, chat, donor recognition and proxy bidding. Campaign reporting includes live reports, dashboards and exports, with receipts and tax letters generated automatically. GiveSmart lists Salesforce, Google Analytics, YouTube and Vimeo among its integrations and supported services. It says its system is PCI and SOC 2 compliant, with encryption, restricted access, vulnerability testing and independent audits. Support includes 24/7 customer service, implementation help, a Help Center and an assigned Client Success Manager. The platform is available on Android, iOS and web. Both pricing models provide full access, unlimited events and campaigns, but prices are available on request; there is no free plan.

Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud is a web-based platform that brings nonprofit funding, program delivery, and impact measurement together. Fundraising tools cover donor profiles, reusable audience segments, gift entry, and management of commitments, designations, soft credits, and tributes. Volunteer management includes events, roles, shifts, locations, attendance, applications, and engagement history, with self-service sign-up through Experience Cloud. Program features track enrollment, attendance, services, and benefits; outcome tools let organizations set targets, record results, and collect assessment data. Grantmaking covers publishing funding opportunities, collaborating on proposals, awarding grants, and managing budgets and disbursements. Accounting Subledger consolidates Salesforce CRM data with an organization's accounting system. Named connections include Salesforce products such as Marketing Cloud, Data 360, Slack, and OmniStudio, plus partner apps including Classy, DonorDrive, WealthEngine, and AmpImpact. Eligible nonprofits can receive 10 free licenses through the Power of Us Program. Paid pricing is listed from $60/user/mo (annual), with a 30-day trial. Salesforce says per-user products require an annual contract and listed prices are informational and subject to change.