Bloomerang vs Givebutter (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Givebutter grades higher than Bloomerang: 3.0 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
Givebutter grades higher on value for money, the free plan and features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Givebutter
Free fundraising platform with a built-in nonprofit CRM
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 Givebutter if
- Fits if you are a small nonprofit that wants fundraising pages and a CRM at no fee
- Works for event and auction fundraising with one tool
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: free depends on optional donor tips; without them a 3% fee applies on top of card fees
- Tight if you want automation, reporting or texting, which need Plus
- Pricey if your list grows: Plus is $129 a month at 2,500 contacts
- Skip it if you want to avoid fee talks with donors
How we grade them
| 1.8GPABloomerangWeak | 3.0GPAGivebutterVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published; the page builds a quote from your details, so the cost is graded in the middle. | AFree with unlimited users and contacts, against a category middle of $29. Plus starts at $29 a month for 250 contacts, so the free part is substantial for a small nonprofit. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial is listed. The pricing page leads to a demo. | BA free plan with the CRM, forms, events, auctions and email blasts. It is funded by tips; without them a 3% fee plus card processing applies. |
| Features | CConstituent profiles, giving insights, email campaigns, data cleanup, a mobile app and volunteer management. It is built for nonprofit fundraising, not general sales. | BDonor CRM, forms and pages, events, auctions, email, text and direct mail, and Tap to Pay. Nothing in the listing is missing from the fundraising core, but automation and texting need Plus. |
| 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 your campaign pages and forms. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iOS and Android, with QuickBooks, Mailchimp, Constant Contact and DonorSearch connections. No desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with PayPal, Venmo, QuickBooks Online and Meta. No desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | donor management for nonprofits | free fundraising pages with a built-in donor CRM |
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 Givebutter. How we grade
Where they differ
- Givebutter also covers sMS marketing and ticketing.
At a glance
| Bloomerang | Givebutter | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $29 per month for up to 250 contacts, billed annually ($33.80 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Free: unlimited users, contacts, email blasts and campaigns, with donation forms, events, auctions and the CRM. Funded by optional donor tips. |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day commitment-free test of Givebutter Plus |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Bloomerang | Givebutter |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | givebutter.com |
| 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.
Givebutter
- Free use depends on optional donor tips; turning tips off adds a 3% platform fee and standard processing fees.
- Automation, reporting, texting and phone support need Plus, priced by contacts from $29 a month billed annually.
- Plus tiers above 2,500 contacts are chosen on a slider and a 50,000+ tier goes through sales.
- Plus prices are higher billed monthly: $33.80, $92.90 and $150.50 at the first three tiers.
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.
Givebutter
- Donor management CRM
- Tracks every transaction and donor activity, with shareable reports. Unlimited contacts in the free CRM.
- Donation forms and fundraising pages
- Forms, donate buttons, pledge donations, peer-to-peer fundraising pages and text-to-donate.
- Events and auctions
- Fundraising events with ticketing and auctions run on the same platform as donations.
- Email, text and direct mail
- Email blasts are free; texting, fundraising blocks in emails and discounted direct mail are Plus features.
- Wallet and Tap to Pay
- Givebutter Wallet holds settled funds and has spend cards, and the mobile app supports Tap to Pay.
- Givebutter Magic
- AI tools aimed at helping nonprofits draft and plan fundraising work.
Plans
Bloomerang
Pricing could not be confirmed. See bloomerang.com.
Givebutter
Free$0
No platform fee with tips on; a 3% platform fee plus standard 2.9% + 30¢ processing applies if tips are off.
Plus, up to 250 contacts$29
per month, billed annually ($33.80 billed monthly)
Automated workflows, tasks, reporting, texting, video messages, QuickBooks Online and priority phone support.
Plus, up to 1,000 contacts$79
per month, billed annually ($92.90 billed monthly)
Same Plus features. Larger tiers (2,500, 5,000, 10,000, 50,000+) are on the page's slider.
Plus, up to 2,500 contacts$129
per month, billed annually ($150.50 billed monthly)
Same Plus features. Over the limit you pay for extra contacts in increments of 100.
Ways to pay less
Bloomerang
No public discounts listed.
Givebutter
- Annual discount
Annual billing on Givebutter Plus
Annual billing lowers Plus to $29, $79 and $129 a month at the first three tiers, against $33.80, $92.90 and $150.50 billed monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bloomerang or Givebutter?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bloomerang has no price we could confirm, and Givebutter starts at $29 per month for up to 250 contacts, billed annually ($33.80 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Bloomerang or Givebutter?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Givebutter has a free plan. Bloomerang does not.
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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.