CharityEngine vs Fundraise Up

CharityEngine3.7Visit Fundraise Up4.6Visit

CharityEngine #6 in Fundraising Software 3.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 6 features Visit CharityEngine

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Higher score Fundraise Up #8 in Fundraising Software 4.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 6 features Visit Fundraise Up

• CharityEngine fits best

  Mid-sized and enterprise nonprofit teams

• Fundraise Up fits best

  Digital-first fundraisers optimizing online donations

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Side by side

Feature	CharityEngine 3.7/10 Visit ↗	Fundraise Up 4.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	3.7	4.6
Ranking	#6 in Fundraising Software	#8 in Fundraising Software
Best for	Mid-sized and enterprise nonprofit teams	Digital-first fundraisers optimizing online donations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Integrations	7,000+ integrations	13 integrations
Features CharityEngine 1/6 · Fundraise Up 3/6
Donation forms	Not published	✓ (best)
Recurring donations	✓ (best)	Not published
Peer-to-peer fundraising	Not published	✓ (best)
Event fundraising	Not published	✓ (best)
Donor management	Not published	Not published
Text-to-give	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Unified donor CRM, segmentation, receipts, and recurring-giving tools Campaigns, events, auctions, peer-to-peer, advocacy, and memberships Advanced reporting, APIs, mobile apps, and broad integrations	Recurring giving with donor self-service controls Peer-to-peer, event, and in-person fundraising workflows Cards, wallets, bank debits, crypto, and fund payments
Cons	Purchasing requires contacting sales rather than selecting a public price Its wide module set may exceed the needs of small nonprofits Organizations seeking a narrow fundraising tool may face unnecessary scope	Performance-based pricing requires a sales conversation Payment processing fees are separate from platform pricing No free plan is offered
Our verdict	CharityEngine is a nonprofit CRM and fundraising platform for organizations managing donors, donations, campaigns, events, communications, payments, and recurring giving. Its unified supporter records connect online donation forms, landing… Read the review →	Fundraise Up is an AI-powered digital fundraising and donation platform for nonprofit organizations. It targets digital-first fundraisers that want to optimize online donations while supporting recurring giving, peer-to-peer campaigns,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CharityEngine — where it wins

  • Unified donor CRM, segmentation, receipts, and recurring-giving tools
  • Campaigns, events, auctions, peer-to-peer, advocacy, and memberships
  • Advanced reporting, APIs, mobile apps, and broad integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Purchasing requires contacting sales rather than selecting a public price
  • Its wide module set may exceed the needs of small nonprofits
  • Organizations seeking a narrow fundraising tool may face unnecessary scope

• Fundraise Up — where it wins

  • Recurring giving with donor self-service controls
  • Peer-to-peer, event, and in-person fundraising workflows
  • Cards, wallets, bank debits, crypto, and fund payments

  Where it doesn't

  • Performance-based pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Payment processing fees are separate from platform pricing
  • No free plan is offered

• CharityEngine3.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad fundraising suite for mid-sized and enterprise nonprofit teams.

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• Fundraise Up4.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad digital fundraising stack with rich payments, analytics, and CRM connections.

  Visit Fundraise UpFull verdict →