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Head-to-head · Donation Management

Donorbox vs CharityEngine

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Donorbox #2 in Donation Management 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Donorbox
CharityEngine #8 in Donation Management 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit CharityEngine

Donorbox leads on 0 checks, CharityEngine on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 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
  • Free planonly Donorbox
  • Most featuresDonorbox · 1 of 5

Donorbox scores higher on our rubric for donation management: 9.0 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

Donorbox is the better fit for organizations prioritizing free, flexible online fundraising. CharityEngine is the better fit for mid-market teams needing broad fundraising operations.

  • Donorbox fits best

    Organizations prioritizing free, flexible online fundraising

  • CharityEngine fits best

    Mid-market teams needing broad fundraising operations

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Side by side

Feature Donorbox 9.0/10 Visit ↗ CharityEngine 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.4
Ranking #2 in Donation Management #8 in Donation Management
Best for Organizations prioritizing free, flexible online fundraising Mid-market teams needing broad fundraising operations
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $150/mo —
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, iOS, Android
Integrations 6 integrations 7,000+ integrations
Features Donorbox 1/5 · CharityEngine 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
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • Unified donor CRM connects forms, recurring giving, campaigns and communications
  • Advanced segmentation, workflows, dashboards and scheduled reporting
  • 7,000 integrations plus REST, SOAP, JavaScript and public web APIs
Cons
  • Standard applies platform and payment-processing fees
  • Payment-processing charges are separate from Donorbox platform fees
  • Campaign reporting is standard
  • Contact-sales pricing makes upfront cost comparison difficult
  • Seven package options require careful mapping to operational needs
  • Breadth may exceed the needs of organizations seeking only donation forms
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…

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CharityEngine is a nonprofit CRM and fundraising platform for organizations coordinating donors, donations, campaigns, communications, events, payments and recurring giving. Its unified supporter records connect online forms, landing…

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  1. DonorboxDonation Management 9.0Free plan
  2. CharityEngineDonation Management 8.4Pricing on request

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

  • CharityEngine — where it wins

    • Unified donor CRM connects forms, recurring giving, campaigns and communications
    • Advanced segmentation, workflows, dashboards and scheduled reporting
    • 7,000 integrations plus REST, SOAP, JavaScript and public web APIs

    Where it doesn't

    • Contact-sales pricing makes upfront cost comparison difficult
    • Seven package options require careful mapping to operational needs
    • Breadth may exceed the needs of organizations seeking only donation forms

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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