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Head-to-head · Donor Management Software

Beacon vs Donorfy

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Beacon #12 in Donor Management Software 8.1/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Beacon
Donorfy #26 in Donor Management Software 6.8/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Donorfy

Beacon leads on 0 checks, Donorfy on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBeacon · 8.1/10
  • Free planonly Donorfy
  • Free trialonly Donorfy

Beacon scores higher on our rubric for donor management software: 8.1 against 6.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #12 and #26.

Donorfy offers free plan; Beacon doesn't.

Beacon is the better fit for UK charities needing Gift Aid and integrations. Donorfy is the better fit for UK nonprofits seeking Gift Aid automation.

  • Beacon fits best

    UK charities needing Gift Aid and integrations

  • Donorfy fits best

    UK nonprofits seeking Gift Aid automation

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Side by side

Feature Beacon 8.1/10 Visit ↗ Donorfy 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.1 6.8
Ranking #12 in Donor Management Software #26 in Donor Management Software
Best for UK charities needing Gift Aid and integrations UK nonprofits seeking Gift Aid automation
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price £33.50/mo —
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Docs Email, Tickets, Live chat, Docs
Compliance ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations 20 integrations 10 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Beacon 5/5 · Donorfy 5/5
Campaign management ✓ ✓
Online donation forms ✓ ✓
Recurring donations ✓ ✓
Automated receipts ✓ ✓
Donor segmentation ✓ ✓
Specs
Reporting level Advanced Advanced
Our review
Pros
  • Gift Aid data and claim management supports UK charity workflows
  • Advanced dashboards, metrics, charts and filters support reporting
  • REST API plus payment, fundraising, finance and marketing integrations
  • Automatic Gift Aid collection and HMRC claims on Starter
  • Free Essentials plan for charities with up to 250 constituents
  • Broad nonprofit integrations, including Mailchimp, Stripe and Xero
Cons
  • There is no permanent free plan
  • Monthly pricing rises with contact volume and enabled features
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller organisations
  • Essentials is limited to very small charities
  • Professional and Enterprise pricing is volume-based
  • Advanced features are reserved for higher-tier plans
Our verdict

Beacon is a cloud-based CRM for charities and other nonprofit organisations that need one place for people, organisations, payments, subscriptions, campaigns, fundraising pages, Gift Aid data and communications. Its core workflow covers…

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Donorfy is a cloud-based charity CRM for nonprofit and fundraising teams. It brings constituent and donor records, donations, campaigns, events, memberships and supporter communications into one system. Charities can create hosted or…

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  1. BeaconDonor Management Software 8.1Paid
  2. DonorfyDonor Management Software 6.8Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Beacon — where it wins

    • Gift Aid data and claim management supports UK charity workflows
    • Advanced dashboards, metrics, charts and filters support reporting
    • REST API plus payment, fundraising, finance and marketing integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no permanent free plan
    • Monthly pricing rises with contact volume and enabled features
    • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller organisations

  • Donorfy — where it wins

    • Automatic Gift Aid collection and HMRC claims on Starter
    • Free Essentials plan for charities with up to 250 constituents
    • Broad nonprofit integrations, including Mailchimp, Stripe and Xero

    Where it doesn't

    • Essentials is limited to very small charities
    • Professional and Enterprise pricing is volume-based
    • Advanced features are reserved for higher-tier plans

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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