Head-to-head · Donation Management
Donorbox vs Bloomerang
Donorbox leads on 1 check, Bloomerang on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreDonorbox · 9.0/10
- Lowest starting priceBloomerang · $40/mo
- Free planonly Donorbox
- Most featuresDonorbox · 1 of 5
Donorbox scores higher on our rubric for donation management: 9.0 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.
Donorbox offers free plan; Bloomerang doesn't. Bloomerang is cheaper to start at $40/mo against $150/mo.
Donorbox is the better fit for organizations prioritizing free, flexible online fundraising. Bloomerang is the better fit for growing nonprofits needing broad donor engagement tools.
- Donorbox fits best
Organizations prioritizing free, flexible online fundraising
- Bloomerang fits best
Growing nonprofits needing broad donor engagement tools
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Side by side
| Feature | Donorbox 9.0/10 Visit ↗ | Bloomerang 8.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.0 | 8.8 |
| Ranking | #2 in Donation Management | #4 in Donation Management |
| Best for | Organizations prioritizing free, flexible online fundraising | Growing nonprofits needing broad donor engagement tools |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $150/mo | $40/mo (best) |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Integrations | 6 integrations | 12 integrations |
| Features Donorbox 1/5 · Bloomerang 0/5 | ||
| Online donations | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Donor records | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Recurring donations | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Campaign tools | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Mobile giving | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Processing fee | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Donorbox is an online fundraising and donor-management platform for nonprofits and other mission-driven groups. It brings donation forms and pages, recurring gifts, crowdfunding, peer-to-peer campaigns, event ticketing, and donor records… Read the review → |
Bloomerang brings donor management, fundraising, reporting, marketing engagement and volunteer tools together for nonprofits, from smaller organizations to larger teams. Its CRM includes supporter insights, task management, major-gifts… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Donorbox — where it wins
- Free Standard plan includes forms, campaigns, ticketing, and reporting
- Supports recurring gifts, peer-to-peer campaigns, crowdfunding, and events
- Connects with Stripe, PayPal, Salesforce, Mailchimp, and Raiser’s Edge NXT
Where it doesn't
- Standard applies platform and payment-processing fees
- Payment-processing charges are separate from Donorbox platform fees
- Campaign reporting is standard
Bloomerang — where it wins
- Combines donor management, fundraising and volunteer engagement options
- Supports recurring gifts, events, peer-to-peer campaigns and donation forms
- Offers segmentation, automated journeys, reporting and mobile access
Where it doesn't
- Fundraising at $40/month must be purchased with Bloomerang CRM
- Plans are billed annually
- Separate packages may add complexity for nonprofits seeking a narrow tool
- Donorbox9.0/10 · Free plan
Flexible online fundraising with a free plan and a broad set of donation tools.
Visit DonorboxFull verdict → - Bloomerang8.8/10 · Paid
A broad nonprofit platform spanning donor CRM, fundraising, volunteer tools and reporting.
Visit BloomerangFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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