Bonterra vs Virtuous (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Virtuous grades higher than Bonterra: 1.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Virtuous grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Bonterra
Nonprofit CRM, fundraising and case management software suite
Paid
Virtuous
Nonprofit CRM with fundraising, volunteer and analytics products
Paid
Which one is for you
Pick Bonterra if
- Fits if you want your CRM, peer-to-peer and volunteer tools from one maker
- Works for nonprofits that already know which Bonterra product they need
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want one clear price, as none is on record
- Not for you if you want a single product, since it is a collection with different features
- Watch out: the pricing pages blocked our reader, so check them yourself
- Watch out: the product you choose changes what you get and what you pay
Pick Virtuous if
- Fits if you run a mid-sized or large fundraising team
- Works for teams building their own integrations on the API
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price on the page, as every product says request pricing
- Watch out: CRM+ tiers follow annual fundraising revenue, with Platform up to $5 million and Enterprise above
- Watch out: forms, volunteers, analytics and outreach are each priced separately
- Not for you if you want a free plan or trial, because neither is listed
How we grade them
| 1.6GPABonterraWeak | 1.8GPAVirtuousWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price on record; the pricing pages blocked our reader. It sits at the ordinary grade until prices are found. | CNo price is published; every product says to request pricing. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial on record. A free Nonprofit Hub of tools and resources is offered, but it is not the paid software. | FNo free plan and no trial is listed on the pricing page. |
| Features | CCRM and outreach, fundraising, volunteer and case management, grants and an AI assistant. They are separate products, so no single one covers all of it. | CDonor and pipeline management, journeys and reporting. Raise forms, Volunteer, Momentum and Analytics are separate products. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and a family of products with different setups. | CNo store rating on record. A donor database with journeys and integrations to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb on the pages read, with no platform details or integrations listed. | BWeb, with Blackbaud and Bloomerang imports and a public API. |
| Best for | a suite of nonprofit CRM and fundraising products | a nonprofit CRM, bought on a quote |
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: Bonterra and Virtuous. How we grade
Where they differ
- Bonterra also covers case management.
- Virtuous also covers sales pipeline, marketing automation and reports.
In commonWebWorkflow automationForms
At a glance
| Bonterra | Virtuous | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Bonterra | Virtuous |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Bonterra
- The pricing pages blocked our reader, so no prices are recorded; check the vendor's pricing pages directly.
- Bonterra is a collection of separate products, so what a buyer gets depends on which one is chosen.
- A Nonprofit Hub with free tools and resources is offered separately from the paid products.
Virtuous
- No prices are published; every product on the pricing page says to request pricing.
- CRM+ tiers are set by annual fundraising revenue: Platform up to $5 million, Enterprise above.
- Raise, Volunteer, Analytics, Momentum and Insights are separate products, each priced separately.
- Its site answered automated page reads with a bot check, so details here come from the pricing page and API docs.
Key features
Bonterra
- EveryAction CRM and outreach
- The CRM and outreach product in the suite, listed on the vendor's site for nonprofits that need donor management with email and engagement.
- Fundraising products
- Separate products cover peer-to-peer fundraising (DonorDrive), giving days (GiveGab) and tools for small nonprofits (Network for Good).
- Volunteer and case management
- Mobilize handles volunteer management at scale, and Apricot is the case management product, with a version for government agencies.
- CSR and grants
- Deed covers employee impact and grantmaking, and CyberGrants is the grants management product.
- Que AI assistant
- Bonterra Que is described as AI-powered fundraising intelligence, with agentic workflows that keep a person in control.
Virtuous
- Donor and pipeline management
- CRM+ manages contacts, gifts and donor relationships, with pipeline tracking and unlimited users, according to the pricing page.
- Marketing and journey automation
- CRM+ lists marketing and communications tools and workflow and journey automation for donor outreach.
- Reporting and analytics
- CRM+ includes reporting. Virtuous Analytics is a separate business intelligence product with role-based reporting and board-ready formatting.
- Donation forms with Raise
- Raise covers customizable donation forms, landing pages, project-based giving and real-time dashboards.
- Momentum donor outreach
- Momentum gives fundraisers a prioritized donor inbox, personalized email drafting and engagement plans that log back to the CRM.
- API and volunteer tools
- A public API covers CRM, Raise, Volunteer, Analytics and Momentum. Virtuous Volunteer handles onboarding, scheduling and communication.
Plans
Bonterra
Pricing could not be confirmed. See bonterratech.com.
Virtuous
Pricing could not be confirmed. See virtuous.org.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bonterra or Virtuous?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bonterra has no price we could confirm, and Virtuous has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Bonterra or Virtuous?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Bonterra nor Virtuous has a free plan.
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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.