GiveSmart vs Funraise

GiveSmart7.5Visit Funraise7.2Visit

Higher score GiveSmart #4 in Donor Management Software 7.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit GiveSmart

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Funraise #8 in Donor Management Software 7.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Funraise

• GiveSmart fits best

  Event-driven fundraising organizations

• Funraise fits best

  Fundraising-focused teams wanting a free start

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Side by side

Feature	GiveSmart 7.5/10 Visit ↗	Funraise 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.5	7.2
Ranking	#4 in Donor Management Software	#8 in Donor Management Software
Best for	Event-driven fundraising organizations	Fundraising-focused teams wanting a free start
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Phone, Live chat, Email, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone
Compliance	SOC 2, PCI DSS	PCI DSS
Integrations	20 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features GiveSmart 5/5 · Funraise 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	Free plan includes donation forms, recurring donations, events, and donor management Donor records capture giving history, interactions, notes, tags, and households Broad integrations include Mailchimp, Salesforce, Shopify, and Twitch
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	Premium plan pricing is available through sales Peer-to-peer fundraising and wealth screening require Premium Plans The platform focuses on web and API access
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 →	Funraise is an online fundraising and donor management platform for nonprofit organizations. It brings donation forms, campaign and fundraising pages, recurring giving, donor records, event and ticketing tools, automated receipts,… 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

• Funraise — where it wins

  • Free plan includes donation forms, recurring donations, events, and donor management
  • Donor records capture giving history, interactions, notes, tags, and households
  • Broad integrations include Mailchimp, Salesforce, Shopify, and Twitch

  Where it doesn't

  • Premium plan pricing is available through sales
  • Peer-to-peer fundraising and wealth screening require Premium Plans
  • The platform focuses on web and API access

• GiveSmart7.5/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit GiveSmartFull verdict →
• Funraise7.2/10 · Free plan

  A free-start platform combining online donations, donor records, campaigns, and reporting.

  Visit FunraiseFull verdict →