GiveSmart vs BetterWorld

GiveSmart8.8Visit BetterWorld8.6Visit

Higher score GiveSmart #6 in Fundraising Event Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 7 features Visit GiveSmart

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BetterWorld #8 in Fundraising Event Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 7 features Visit BetterWorld

• GiveSmart fits best

  Established donor and auction teams

• BetterWorld fits best

  Nonprofits combining events and donor management

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Side by side

Feature	GiveSmart 8.8/10 Visit ↗	BetterWorld 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#6 in Fundraising Event Software	#8 in Fundraising Event Software
Best for	Established donor and auction teams	Nonprofits combining events and donor management
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$1,550/yr
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	20 integrations	6 integrations
Features GiveSmart 0/7 · BetterWorld 1/7
Event registration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Online donations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Auction tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Raffle tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Peer-to-peer fundraising	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Donor reporting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile bidding	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines donations, auctions, ticketing, seating, and guest management Supports recurring giving, peer-to-peer campaigns, and text-to-donate Adds segmentation, automated receipts, and advanced reporting dashboards	Combines event ticketing, auctions, raffles and peer-to-peer fundraising Free plan includes all fundraising tools and donor management Supports Salesforce, Blackbaud and multiple payment options
Cons	No free plan is available Annual pricing uses a fixed fee without a public numeric price The platform is web-based, with a transaction rate on Pay-As-You-Go	Payment-processing charges apply even on the Free plan Flex applies a 2.2%-5% platform fee Primarily set up for U.S.-based organizations
Our verdict	GiveSmart is cloud-based fundraising and donor management software for nonprofits, schools, charities, and foundations. It brings online donation campaigns, annual appeals, recurring giving, peer-to-peer fundraising, auctions, ticketing,… Read the review →	BetterWorld brings event fundraising and donor management together with donation forms, recurring campaigns, peer-to-peer pages, ticketing, auctions, crowdfunding, raffles and reporting. It is aimed at nonprofits and other mission-driven… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• GiveSmart — where it wins

  • Combines donations, auctions, ticketing, seating, and guest management
  • Supports recurring giving, peer-to-peer campaigns, and text-to-donate
  • Adds segmentation, automated receipts, and advanced reporting dashboards

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Annual pricing uses a fixed fee without a public numeric price
  • The platform is web-based, with a transaction rate on Pay-As-You-Go

• BetterWorld — where it wins

  • Combines event ticketing, auctions, raffles and peer-to-peer fundraising
  • Free plan includes all fundraising tools and donor management
  • Supports Salesforce, Blackbaud and multiple payment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Payment-processing charges apply even on the Free plan
  • Flex applies a 2.2%-5% platform fee
  • Primarily set up for U.S.-based organizations

• GiveSmart8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad fundraising and event platform for established donor and auction teams.

  Visit GiveSmartFull verdict →
• BetterWorld8.6/10 · Free plan

  A broad fundraising toolkit with a free plan and paid options for fee and support needs.

  Visit BetterWorldFull verdict →