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Head-to-head · Donation Management

Donorbox vs GiveSmart

  • 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
GiveSmart #7 in Donation Management 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit GiveSmart

Donorbox leads on 1 check, GiveSmart on 0, and 1 is 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 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Donorbox offers free plan; GiveSmart doesn't.

Donorbox is the better fit for organizations prioritizing free, flexible online fundraising. GiveSmart is the better fit for nonprofits combining fundraising with auctions and events.

  • Donorbox fits best

    Organizations prioritizing free, flexible online fundraising

  • GiveSmart fits best

    Nonprofits combining fundraising with auctions and events

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Side by side

Feature Donorbox 9.0/10 Visit ↗ GiveSmart 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.5
Ranking #2 in Donation Management #7 in Donation Management
Best for Organizations prioritizing free, flexible online fundraising Nonprofits combining fundraising with auctions and events
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $150/mo —
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 6 integrations 20 integrations
Features Donorbox 1/5 · GiveSmart 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
  • Combines online, recurring, and peer-to-peer fundraising with auctions and events
  • Includes donor CRM, automated receipts, tax letters, and real-time reporting
  • Offers 24/7 support, implementation support, and integrations with fundraising tools
Cons
  • Standard applies platform and payment-processing fees
  • Payment-processing charges are separate from Donorbox platform fees
  • Campaign reporting is standard
  • Pricing requires contacting sales, with both plan amounts undisclosed
  • Its broad event and donor-management scope may exceed simpler donation needs
  • Requires assessing fit across a wide set of fundraising and CRM workflows
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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GiveSmart brings donation campaigns, donor management, and event fundraising together for nonprofits, schools, associations, and foundations. Its scope suits organizations that run auctions or ticketed events alongside online appeals and…

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  1. DonorboxDonation Management 9.0Free plan
  2. GiveSmartDonation Management 8.5Pricing 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

  • GiveSmart — where it wins

    • Combines online, recurring, and peer-to-peer fundraising with auctions and events
    • Includes donor CRM, automated receipts, tax letters, and real-time reporting
    • Offers 24/7 support, implementation support, and integrations with fundraising tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales, with both plan amounts undisclosed
    • Its broad event and donor-management scope may exceed simpler donation needs
    • Requires assessing fit across a wide set of fundraising and CRM workflows

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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