Bloomerang vs Funraise (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Funraise grades higher than Bloomerang: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Funraise grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick Bloomerang if
- Fits if you run a nonprofit and track donors and giving
- Works for small charities that want a mobile app for fundraising
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price first, because none is published
- Not for you if you need a sales pipeline, as it is built for fundraising
- Watch out: plans are annual and based on the number of constituents
- Watch out: Tap to Pay is stated for iOS devices only
Pick Funraise if
- Fits if you are a nonprofit raising under $1 million a year and want to start at no monthly fee
- Works for teams that mostly need donation forms and recurring gifts
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you add it up: a 5% platform fee plus 2.9% and 60 cents on every gift
- Not for you if you raise over $1 million a year, as the free plan stops there
- Tight if you want peer-to-peer, SMS, email, the API or integrations, which are all premium
- Watch out: premium prices are not published
How we grade them
| 1.8GPABloomerangWeak | 2.4GPAFunraiseFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published; the page builds a quote from your details, so the cost is graded in the middle. | CThe free plan is paid for by a 5% platform fee plus 2.9% and 60 cents a gift. Premium plans have no published price, so it cannot be compared with the category's $29 middle. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial is listed. The pricing page leads to a demo. | BA free plan with forms, pages, recurring gifts, events, donor records and automated tasks, for orgs raising under $1 million. The cost shows up as fees on each gift. |
| Features | CConstituent profiles, giving insights, email campaigns, data cleanup, a mobile app and volunteer management. It is built for nonprofit fundraising, not general sales. | CForms, donor management, events, peer-to-peer, messaging and reports. Peer-to-peer, wealth screening, SMS, auctions, email, the API and integrations are premium. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Importing donors and setting up campaigns is setup work. | CNo store rating on record. A web app where you build forms and pages. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iOS and Android, with QuickBooks, Mailchimp, Constant Contact and DonorSearch connections. No desktop app. | BWeb, with Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Klaviyo, Salesforce, HubSpot, Raiser's Edge and QuickBooks Online, though integrations are premium. |
| Best for | donor management for nonprofits | online fundraising and donor management for nonprofits |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Bloomerang and Funraise. How we grade
Where they differ
- Bloomerang also covers workflow automation and email campaigns.
- Funraise also covers sales pipeline and ticketing.
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At a glance
| Bloomerang | Funraise | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | Free plan for organizations raising under $1 million a year: donation forms and pages, recurring donations, events and tickets, donor and donation management, and automated tasks. Funded by a 5% platform fee plus card processing. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Bloomerang | Funraise |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | funraise.org |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Bloomerang
- No prices are published; the pricing page asks for details and builds a quote.
- The pricing page says plans are annual and based on the number of constituents.
- Tap to Pay is stated for iOS devices only.
- It is built for nonprofit fundraising, not for a general sales pipeline.
Funraise
- The free plan is paid for through fees: the pricing page shows a 5% platform fee plus card processing of 2.9% + 60¢, and says about 90% of donors cover fees.
- Premium plan prices are not published; the vendor builds a custom quote.
- Peer-to-peer fundraising, wealth screening, SMS, auctions, email campaigns, the API and all integrations are premium features.
- The free plan is limited to organizations raising under $1 million annually.
Key features
Bloomerang
- Constituent profiles and timelines
- Each supporter has one profile with a timeline of donations, interactions and engagement, plus dynamic groups for targeted outreach.
- Dashboards and giving insights
- Interactive reports track giving trends, campaign results and donor growth, with insights that blend activity and giving potential.
- Email campaigns and automated outreach
- An AI assistant and template library help write email campaigns, and outreach can be automated from a first gift onward.
- Data cleanup tools
- Nightly National Change of Address updates, duplicate detection, deceased-donor suppression and wealth insights are built in.
- Mobile app
- Apps for iOS and Android show supporter details and tasks, and Tap to Pay accepts gifts on iOS devices without a card reader.
- Volunteer management
- Bloomerang Volunteer is a separate product in the same platform, sold alongside the fundraising and CRM products.
Funraise
- Donation forms and pages
- Builds donation forms, donation pages and fundraising websites, with recurring giving and donor fee coverage.
- Donor management
- Keeps donor records, donation history, households, pledges and recurring subscriptions, and creates automated follow-up tasks.
- Events and ticketing
- Sells event tickets and runs auctions on the same platform as donations.
- Peer-to-peer fundraising
- Lets supporters raise money through their own pages. This is a premium-plan feature.
- Messaging
- Email campaigns and SMS or text-to-give are listed on the premium plans.
- Reports and dashboards
- Reports and fundraising dashboards over donations and donors, with wealth screening on premium plans.
Plans
Bloomerang
Pricing could not be confirmed. See bloomerang.com.
Funraise
Free$0
per month, plus fees on each donation
For orgs raising under $1 million a year. Shows a 5% platform fee plus 2.9% + 60¢ card processing (Stripe).
Premium PlansCustom
Adds peer-to-peer, wealth screening, SMS, auctions, email, the API and a success manager. Quoted by sales; fee shown 0-3%.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bloomerang or Funraise?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bloomerang has no price we could confirm, and Funraise publishes no starting price.
Which has a free plan, Bloomerang or Funraise?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Funraise has a free plan. Bloomerang does not.
Which platforms do Bloomerang and Funraise run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Bloomerang lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.