CiviCRM vs Donorfy

CiviCRM9.3Visit Donorfy6.8Visit

Higher score CiviCRM #1 in Donor Management Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit CiviCRM

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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

• CiviCRM fits best

  Open-source nonprofits needing broad flexibility

• Donorfy fits best

  UK nonprofits seeking Gift Aid automation

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Side by side

Feature	CiviCRM 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Donorfy 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	6.8
Ranking	#1 in Donor Management Software	#26 in Donor Management Software
Best for	Open-source nonprofits needing broad flexibility	UK nonprofits seeking Gift Aid automation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$15/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community, Live chat, Docs	Email, Tickets, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	8 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CiviCRM 5/5 · Donorfy 5/5
Campaign management	✓	✓
Online donation forms	✓	✓
Recurring donations	✓	✓
Automated receipts	✓	✓
Donor segmentation	✓	✓
Specs
Reporting level	Advanced	Advanced
Our review
Pros	Core software is free and open source Supports recurring gifts, receipts, segmentation and reporting Works with major CMS, payment, accounting and automation 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	Hosted plans cap contacts and email volumes Self-hosting requires an organization-managed deployment The breadth of features may require more configuration	Essentials is limited to very small charities Professional and Enterprise pricing is volume-based Advanced features are reserved for higher-tier plans
Our verdict	CiviCRM is a web-based, open-source constituent relationship management system for nonprofit and civic-sector organizations. It brings contact records, contributions, fundraising campaigns, memberships, events, email communications and… 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

• CiviCRM — where it wins

  • Core software is free and open source
  • Supports recurring gifts, receipts, segmentation and reporting
  • Works with major CMS, payment, accounting and automation tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Hosted plans cap contacts and email volumes
  • Self-hosting requires an organization-managed deployment
  • The breadth of features may require more configuration

• 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

• CiviCRM9.3/10 · Free plan

  A flexible donor system with broad fundraising tools and open-source deployment options.

  Visit CiviCRMFull 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 →