Bloomerang vs Beacon

Bloomerang8.7Visit Beacon8.1Visit

Higher score Bloomerang #6 in Donor Management Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Bloomerang

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Beacon #12 in Donor Management Software 8.1/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Beacon

• Bloomerang fits best

  Fundraising teams wanting AI and mobile access

• Beacon fits best

  UK charities needing Gift Aid and integrations

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Side by side

Feature	Bloomerang 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Beacon 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.1
Ranking	#6 in Donor Management Software	#12 in Donor Management Software
Best for	Fundraising teams wanting AI and mobile access	UK charities needing Gift Aid and integrations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$40/mo	£33.50/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, PCI DSS	ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	12 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Bloomerang 5/5 · Beacon 5/5
Campaign management	✓	✓
Online donation forms	✓	✓
Recurring donations	✓	✓
Automated receipts	✓	✓
Donor segmentation	✓	✓
Specs
Reporting level	Advanced	Advanced
Our review
Pros	Advanced donor profiles, segmentation, reporting, and campaign dashboards Supports forms, recurring gifts, receipts, events, and peer-to-peer fundraising Web, iOS, and Android access with AI-assisted campaigns and recommendations	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
Cons	Fundraising pricing is billed annually at $40 per month The $40 Fundraising plan must be purchased with Bloomerang CRM Its broad module lineup may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams	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
Our verdict	Bloomerang is nonprofit software for organizations that need donor management, fundraising, volunteer engagement, reporting, and donor intelligence in one platform. Its CRM centralizes donor profiles, giving history, interactions,… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Bloomerang — where it wins

  • Advanced donor profiles, segmentation, reporting, and campaign dashboards
  • Supports forms, recurring gifts, receipts, events, and peer-to-peer fundraising
  • Web, iOS, and Android access with AI-assisted campaigns and recommendations

  Where it doesn't

  • Fundraising pricing is billed annually at $40 per month
  • The $40 Fundraising plan must be purchased with Bloomerang CRM
  • Its broad module lineup may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams

• 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

• Bloomerang8.7/10 · Paid

  A broad nonprofit platform combining donor intelligence, fundraising, volunteers, and AI.

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• Beacon8.1/10 · Paid

  A capable UK charity CRM with Gift Aid, advanced reporting and broad integrations.

  Visit BeaconFull verdict →