Anedot vs Donr

Anedot9.2Visit Donr8.2Visit

Higher score Anedot #2 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Anedot

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Donr #8 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Donr

• Anedot fits best

  Established nonprofits needing broad integrations

• Donr fits best

  UK charities needing simple text giving

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Side by side

Feature	Anedot 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Donr 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.2
Ranking	#2 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software	#8 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software
Best for	Established nonprofits needing broad integrations	UK charities needing simple text giving
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, PCI DSS	GDPR
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Anedot 5/6 · Donr 0/6
Donation keywords	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Mobile giving links	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
SMS donation campaigns	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Recurring donations	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Automated tax receipts	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
CRM integrations	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Monthly SMS limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	No monthly or setup fees, with all features included Supports SMS keywords, QR codes, recurring giving, and receipts Connects with CRM, marketing, accounting, and automation tools	Supports one-off and monthly text donations Unlimited keywords with custom supporter messages Gift Aid collection and real-time reporting dashboard
Cons	Transaction fees apply to every donation received Two SMS keywords are available per fundraising account Bitcoin access is available upon request	Usage-based pricing adds 5% plus VAT per donation Payment processing is charged per monthly payment Web-only access with a narrow text-focused scope
Our verdict	Anedot is an online fundraising and text-to-give platform for U.S.-based nonprofits, churches, ministries, political campaigns, and educational institutions. It combines customizable donation and fundraising pages with SMS keywords,… Read the review →	Donr is web-based fundraising software for UK charities, with text donations and raffles at its core. Charities can run one-off or recurring Text Giving campaigns, assign unlimited keywords, customise supporter messages, collect Gift Aid… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Anedot — where it wins

  • No monthly or setup fees, with all features included
  • Supports SMS keywords, QR codes, recurring giving, and receipts
  • Connects with CRM, marketing, accounting, and automation tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Transaction fees apply to every donation received
  • Two SMS keywords are available per fundraising account
  • Bitcoin access is available upon request

• Donr — where it wins

  • Supports one-off and monthly text donations
  • Unlimited keywords with custom supporter messages
  • Gift Aid collection and real-time reporting dashboard

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage-based pricing adds 5% plus VAT per donation
  • Payment processing is charged per monthly payment
  • Web-only access with a narrow text-focused scope

• Anedot9.2/10 · Free plan

  A free-to-start fundraising platform with broad integrations and transaction-based pricing.

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• Donr8.2/10 · Paid

  A focused web platform for UK charities running text donations and raffles.

  Visit DonrFull verdict →