CharityEngine vs Donorfy

CharityEngine8.6Visit Donorfy6.8Visit

Higher score CharityEngine #7 in Donor Management Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit CharityEngine

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Donorfy #26 in Donor Management Software 6.8/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Donorfy

• CharityEngine fits best

  Organizations needing communications and APIs

• Donorfy fits best

  UK nonprofits seeking Gift Aid automation

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Side by side

Feature	CharityEngine 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Donorfy 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	6.8
Ranking	#7 in Donor Management Software	#26 in Donor Management Software
Best for	Organizations needing communications and APIs	UK nonprofits seeking Gift Aid automation
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, PCI DSS, 2FA	ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	7,000+ integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CharityEngine 5/5 · Donorfy 5/5
Campaign management	✓	✓
Online donation forms	✓	✓
Recurring donations	✓	✓
Automated receipts	✓	✓
Donor segmentation	✓	✓
Specs
Reporting level	Advanced	Advanced
Our review
Pros	Unified donor records with segmentation and advanced reporting Online, recurring, and embeddable donation management Email, SMS, direct-mail, API, and AI fundraising tools	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	Starts at $450 per month No free plan is available Enterprise pricing is customized	Essentials is limited to very small charities Professional and Enterprise pricing is volume-based Advanced features are reserved for higher-tier plans
Our verdict	CharityEngine is a cloud-based CRM and fundraising platform for nonprofits managing donor records, campaigns, donations, communications, payments, and recurring gifts. It combines constituent management with hosted and embeddable donation… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CharityEngine — where it wins

  • Unified donor records with segmentation and advanced reporting
  • Online, recurring, and embeddable donation management
  • Email, SMS, direct-mail, API, and AI fundraising tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $450 per month
  • No free plan is available
  • Enterprise pricing is customized

• 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

• CharityEngine8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad donor management suite for organizations that need communications and APIs.

  Visit CharityEngineFull verdict →
• Donorfy6.8/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A capable UK charity CRM with Gift Aid automation and a free entry plan.

  Visit DonorfyFull verdict →