DonorPerfect vs Funraise (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Funraise grades higher than DonorPerfect: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded 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.
DonorPerfect
Donor management and fundraising software for nonprofits
Paid
Which one is for you
Pick DonorPerfect if
- Fits if you are a nonprofit that wants a donor database with a mobile app
- Works for teams that need QuickBooks or moves management and will pay for Plus
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price list, because the quote follows your record count and tier
- Tight if you are on Core: QuickBooks, moves management and batch entry need Plus
- Not for you if you need the API, as it is limited to Pro
- Watch out: phone support starts at Pro, and Core and Plus get chat
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
| 1.8GPADonorPerfectWeak | 2.4GPAFunraiseFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price published; it is a custom quote from constituent count and tier. At the ordinary grade until a figure is on record. | 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 and no trial on record, so the first step is a demo or a quote. | 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 | CDonor database, forms and payments, email, reports, direct mail and a mobile app. QuickBooks, crowdfunding, moves management and batch gift entry start at Plus, and API access is Pro only. | 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 records and setting up forms and reports comes first. | CNo store rating on record. A web app where you build forms and pages. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb with a mobile app, plus Constant Contact, Mailchimp, QuickBooks and ReadySetAuction. | BWeb, with Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Klaviyo, Salesforce, HubSpot, Raiser's Edge and QuickBooks Online, though integrations are premium. |
| Best for | donor management and fundraising 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: DonorPerfect and Funraise. How we grade
Where they differ
- DonorPerfect also covers workflow automation and email campaigns.
- Funraise also covers sales pipeline and ticketing.
In commonWebPublic APIFormsReports
At a glance
| DonorPerfect | 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 | ||
| Made by | DonorPerfect | Funraise |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | funraise.org |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
DonorPerfect
- No prices are published: the vendor builds a custom quote from the constituent count and tier.
- QuickBooks, crowdfunding, moves management and batch gift entry start at Plus, not Core.
- Custom API access is limited to the Pro tier, and phone support also starts there; Core and Plus get chat.
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
DonorPerfect
- Donor database and moves management
- Donor profiles with gift history, plus moves management, batch gift entry and automated alerts and tasks on the Plus and Pro tiers.
- Forms and payment processing
- Integrated donation, volunteer, membership and event forms with built-in payment processing, donor portals and digital wallet donations.
- Email marketing
- Constant Contact is built into every system, and a Mailchimp integration can be set up for teams that prefer it.
- Reports and direct mail
- The tiers include 5 scheduled reports (Plus) or 100 (Pro); enterprise direct mail segmentation and reports are Pro-only.
- Mobile app
- A DonorPerfect mobile app is listed as included in every system, along with volunteer tracking and grant management tools.
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
DonorPerfect
Pricing could not be confirmed. See donorperfect.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, DonorPerfect or Funraise?
As of Nov 13, 2026, DonorPerfect has no price we could confirm, and Funraise publishes no starting price.
Which has a free plan, DonorPerfect or Funraise?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Funraise has a free plan. DonorPerfect 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.