CiviCRM vs Network for Good

CiviCRM9.3Visit Network for Good8.0Visit

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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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

• CiviCRM fits best

  Open-source nonprofits needing broad flexibility

• Network for Good fits best

  Small nonprofits needing free fundraising tools

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Side by side

Feature	CiviCRM 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Network for Good 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.0
Ranking	#1 in Donor Management Software	#13 in Donor Management Software
Best for	Open-source nonprofits needing broad flexibility	Small nonprofits needing free fundraising tools
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	Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business
Features CiviCRM 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	Core software is free and open source Supports recurring gifts, receipts, segmentation and reporting Works with major CMS, payment, accounting and automation 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	Hosted plans cap contacts and email volumes Self-hosting requires an organization-managed deployment The breadth of features may require more configuration	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	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 →	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… 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

• 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

• CiviCRM9.3/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit CiviCRMFull verdict →
• Network for Good8.0/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A free donor management platform with broad fundraising tools and a 3% fee on two tiers.

  Try Network for GoodFull verdict →