CharityEngine vs Funraise

CharityEngine8.6Visit Funraise8.5Visit

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

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Funraise #8 in Donor Management Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Funraise

• CharityEngine fits best

  Organizations needing communications and APIs

• Funraise fits best

  Fundraising-focused teams wanting a free start

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Side by side

Feature	CharityEngine 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Funraise 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#7 in Donor Management Software	#8 in Donor Management Software
Best for	Organizations needing communications and APIs	Fundraising-focused teams wanting a free start
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone
Compliance	SOC 2, PCI DSS, 2FA	PCI DSS
Integrations	7,000+ integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CharityEngine 5/5 · Funraise 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	Free plan includes donation forms, recurring donations, events, and donor management Donor records capture giving history, interactions, notes, tags, and households Broad integrations include Mailchimp, Salesforce, Shopify, and Twitch
Cons	Starts at $450 per month No free plan is available Enterprise pricing is customized	Premium plan pricing is available through sales Peer-to-peer fundraising and wealth screening require Premium Plans The platform focuses on web and API access
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 →	Funraise is an online fundraising and donor management platform for nonprofit organizations. It brings donation forms, campaign and fundraising pages, recurring giving, donor records, event and ticketing tools, automated receipts,… 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

• Funraise — where it wins

  • Free plan includes donation forms, recurring donations, events, and donor management
  • Donor records capture giving history, interactions, notes, tags, and households
  • Broad integrations include Mailchimp, Salesforce, Shopify, and Twitch

  Where it doesn't

  • Premium plan pricing is available through sales
  • Peer-to-peer fundraising and wealth screening require Premium Plans
  • The platform focuses on web and API access

• CharityEngine8.6/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit CharityEngineFull verdict →
• Funraise8.5/10 · Free plan

  A free-start platform combining online donations, donor records, campaigns, and reporting.

  Visit FunraiseFull verdict →