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Head-to-head · Donor Management Software

CharityEngine vs Network for Good

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score CharityEngine #7 in Donor Management Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit CharityEngine
Network for Good #13 in Donor Management Software 8.0/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Try Network for Good

CharityEngine leads on 0 checks, Network for Good on 0, and 6 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 scoreCharityEngine · 8.6/10
  • Free planonly Network for Good
  • Free trialonly Network for Good

CharityEngine scores higher on our rubric for donor management software: 8.6 against 8.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #13.

CharityEngine is the better fit for organizations needing communications and APIs. Network for Good is the better fit for small nonprofits needing free fundraising tools.

  • CharityEngine fits best

    Organizations needing communications and APIs

  • Network for Good fits best

    Small nonprofits needing free fundraising tools

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Side by side

Feature CharityEngine 8.6/10 Visit ↗ Network for Good 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.0
Ranking #7 in Donor Management Software #13 in Donor Management Software
Best for Organizations needing communications and APIs Small nonprofits needing free fundraising tools
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 Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, PCI DSS, 2FA SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business
Features CharityEngine 5/5 · Network for Good 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 tier includes donor management, campaigns, forms, and recurring giving
  • Bonterra Que supports segmentation, analysis, and fundraising content creation
  • Covers events, volunteers, grants, messaging, and peer-to-peer fundraising
Cons
  • Starts at $450 per month
  • No free plan is available
  • Enterprise pricing is customized
  • Free and Essentials plans apply a 3% platform fee on donations
  • The platform is available on the web only
  • QuickBooks Online is the listed integration
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…

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Network for Good is Bonterra’s web-based fundraising platform for small and mid-sized nonprofits. It combines donor and supporter record management with donation tracking, reporting, branded donation pages, embeddable forms, fundraising…

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  1. CharityEngineDonor Management Software 8.6Pricing on request
  2. Network for GoodDonor Management Software 8.0Free plan · 30-day trial

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

  • Network for Good — where it wins

    • Free tier includes donor management, campaigns, forms, and recurring giving
    • Bonterra Que supports segmentation, analysis, and fundraising content creation
    • Covers events, volunteers, grants, messaging, and peer-to-peer fundraising

    Where it doesn't

    • Free and Essentials plans apply a 3% platform fee on donations
    • The platform is available on the web only
    • QuickBooks Online is the listed integration

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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