Keela vs NationBuilder
Keela
keela.co
NationBuilder
nationbuilder.comSide by side
| Figure | Keela | NationBuilder |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $13.67/mo | $34/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 30 | 3 |
| Spec score · Nonprofit CRM Software | 8.8 (#5) | 8.7 (#7) |
| Company history | Keela’s About page says it launched in 2015 as a donor management platform purpose-built for nonprofits. | NationBuilder says it was founded in 2011 and has served more than 100,000 customers in over 110 countries. |
| Founded | LinkedIn lists 2013 as the founding year, while Keela’s story says the product launched in 2015. | 2011 |
| Fundraising | Its fundraising features include custom donation forms, smart donor asks, campaign tracking, recurring giving prompts, and automatic gift acknowledgements. | Donation pages accept one-time and recurring gifts through NationBuilder Payments and integrated processors such as ActBlue, Anedot and WinRed. |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include Aplos, Raisely, Stripe, PayPal, QuickBooks Online, Eventbrite, Mailchimp, SendGrid, Xero, Zapier, BitPay, DonorSearch, Google Calendar, Gmail, Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager. | The official directory lists integrations including Zapier, Qomon, iWave, FieldEdge, 123FormBuilder, Google Analytics, Pipedream and Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.3 out of 5 from 314 reviews. | 3.8 out of 5 from 44 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.6 out of 5 from 103 reviews. | 4.2 out of 5 from 108 reviews |
| Security controls | The security article states HTTPS encryption, multiple daily backups and protection from Microsoft Azure, AWS and Google Cloud security systems. | Official documentation states each customer has a separate database, control-panel access is encrypted, and permissions can be customized for unlimited users. |
| Support | Every plan includes unlimited email support, online training, a knowledge base, training videos, and Keela U; Premium Care adds live chat and scheduled phone support. | Enterprise includes a dedicated account manager and tailored onboarding, and the company offers professional services and training. |
| What it does | Keela is cloud donor-management and fundraising CRM software for nonprofit organizations. | NationBuilder combines a supporter database, website builder, communications, fundraising, advocacy and field-organizing tools for campaigns, nonprofits and movements. |
Plans
Keela
- 1001-2500 contacts — annual$243 a month
- 2501-5000 contacts — annual$316 a month
- 5001-7500 contacts — annual$379 a month
- 7501-10000+ contacts — annual$438 a month
- 1001-2500 contacts — monthly$259 a month
- 2501-5000 contacts — monthly$357 a month
- 5001-7500 contacts — monthly$420 a month
- Annual · up to 1,000 contacts$164 a year
- Up to 1000 contacts — annual$164 a month
- Monthly · up to 1,000 contacts$190 a month
In their own words
Keela
Keela is a web-based donor management platform for nonprofits, combining contact records, fundraising, email marketing, and reporting. Fundraising tools include custom donation forms, campaign tracking, recurring-giving prompts, smart donor asks, and automatic gift acknowledgements. Donor profiles support deduplication, relationship tracking, donor scores, and pipeline management. Teams can build customizable emails and automated workflows, organize audiences with tags and segments, and use texting services. Reporting includes customizable dashboards, real-time reports, visual summaries, presentation-ready reports, and calculated KPIs. Listed integrations include Raisely, Aplos, Stripe, QuickBooks Online, PayPal, Eventbrite, Mailchimp, SendGrid, Xero, Zapier, BitPay, and DonorSearch. Plans include unlimited forms, emails, donations, and support, but pricing scales with contact count. The annual plan for up to 1,000 contacts is $164 a month; the monthly option is $190 a month. Organizations with more than 10,000 contacts are directed to request custom pricing. Premium Care, pipelines, texting, and wealth screening are additional features; Premium Care starts at $200 per month.
NationBuilder
NationBuilder has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.