GiveSmart vs Bloomerang

GiveSmart8.8Visit Bloomerang8.7Visit

Higher score GiveSmart #5 in Donor Management Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit GiveSmart

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Bloomerang #6 in Donor Management Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Bloomerang

• GiveSmart fits best

  Event-driven fundraising organizations

• Bloomerang fits best

  Fundraising teams wanting AI and mobile access

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Side by side

Feature	GiveSmart 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Bloomerang 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#5 in Donor Management Software	#6 in Donor Management Software
Best for	Event-driven fundraising organizations	Fundraising teams wanting AI and mobile access
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$40/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Phone, Live chat, Email, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, PCI DSS	SOC 2, PCI DSS
Integrations	20 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features GiveSmart 5/5 · Bloomerang 5/5
Campaign management	✓	✓
Online donation forms	✓	✓
Recurring donations	✓	✓
Automated receipts	✓	✓
Donor segmentation	✓	✓
Specs
Reporting level	Advanced	Advanced
Our review
Pros	Combines donations, peer-to-peer fundraising, auctions, ticketing, and bidding Supports recurring giving, segmentation, automated receipts, and tax letters Offers unlimited events and campaigns with real-time reporting dashboards	Advanced donor profiles, segmentation, reporting, and campaign dashboards Supports forms, recurring gifts, receipts, events, and peer-to-peer fundraising Web, iOS, and Android access with AI-assisted campaigns and recommendations
Cons	Pricing requires contact with sales for the annual subscription Pay-as-you-go plans apply a transaction rate when payments are processed Web-only access and a focused set of listed integrations limit platform fit	Fundraising pricing is billed annually at $40 per month The $40 Fundraising plan must be purchased with Bloomerang CRM Its broad module lineup may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams
Our verdict	GiveSmart is cloud-based fundraising and donor management software for nonprofits, schools, charities, and foundations. Its coverage spans online donation campaigns, annual appeals, recurring giving, peer-to-peer fundraising,… Read the review →	Bloomerang is nonprofit software for organizations that need donor management, fundraising, volunteer engagement, reporting, and donor intelligence in one platform. Its CRM centralizes donor profiles, giving history, interactions,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• GiveSmart — where it wins

  • Combines donations, peer-to-peer fundraising, auctions, ticketing, and bidding
  • Supports recurring giving, segmentation, automated receipts, and tax letters
  • Offers unlimited events and campaigns with real-time reporting dashboards

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales for the annual subscription
  • Pay-as-you-go plans apply a transaction rate when payments are processed
  • Web-only access and a focused set of listed integrations limit platform fit

• Bloomerang — where it wins

  • Advanced donor profiles, segmentation, reporting, and campaign dashboards
  • Supports forms, recurring gifts, receipts, events, and peer-to-peer fundraising
  • Web, iOS, and Android access with AI-assisted campaigns and recommendations

  Where it doesn't

  • Fundraising pricing is billed annually at $40 per month
  • The $40 Fundraising plan must be purchased with Bloomerang CRM
  • Its broad module lineup may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams

• GiveSmart8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad donor platform for organizations that run frequent fundraising events.

  Visit GiveSmartFull verdict →
• Bloomerang8.7/10 · Paid

  A broad nonprofit platform combining donor intelligence, fundraising, volunteers, and AI.

  Visit BloomerangFull verdict →