Pledge vs Donr

Pledge9.4Visit Donr8.2Visit

Higher score Pledge #1 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Pledge

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Donr #8 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Donr

• Pledge fits best

  Nonprofits seeking free, full-featured text-to-give

• Donr fits best

  UK charities needing simple text giving

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Side by side

Feature	Pledge 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Donr 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.2
Ranking	#1 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software	#8 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software
Best for	Nonprofits seeking free, full-featured text-to-give	UK charities needing simple text giving
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, PCI DSS	GDPR
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Pledge 6/6 · Donr 0/6
Donation keywords	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Mobile giving links	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
SMS donation campaigns	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Recurring donations	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Automated tax receipts	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
CRM integrations	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Monthly SMS limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Custom keywords, QR codes, mobile forms, and recurring gifts CRM synchronization with Salesforce, Blackbaud, Bloomerang, and more Cards, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, crypto, and stock payments	Supports one-off and monthly text donations Unlimited keywords with custom supporter messages Gift Aid collection and real-time reporting dashboard
Cons	Transaction, payment-processing, and disbursement fees may apply Custom enterprise integrations use contact-sales pricing Broad functionality may exceed the needs of simple text-to-give campaigns	Usage-based pricing adds 5% plus VAT per donation Payment processing is charged per monthly payment Web-only access with a narrow text-focused scope
Our verdict	Pledge is a fundraising platform for nonprofits, companies, and individuals, with nonprofit tools centered on text-to-donate and mobile giving. Organizations can create campaigns with custom keywords, mobile donation forms, and shareable… Read the review →	Donr is web-based fundraising software for UK charities, with text donations and raffles at its core. Charities can run one-off or recurring Text Giving campaigns, assign unlimited keywords, customise supporter messages, collect Gift Aid… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Pledge — where it wins

  • Custom keywords, QR codes, mobile forms, and recurring gifts
  • CRM synchronization with Salesforce, Blackbaud, Bloomerang, and more
  • Cards, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, crypto, and stock payments

  Where it doesn't

  • Transaction, payment-processing, and disbursement fees may apply
  • Custom enterprise integrations use contact-sales pricing
  • Broad functionality may exceed the needs of simple text-to-give campaigns

• Donr — where it wins

  • Supports one-off and monthly text donations
  • Unlimited keywords with custom supporter messages
  • Gift Aid collection and real-time reporting dashboard

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage-based pricing adds 5% plus VAT per donation
  • Payment processing is charged per monthly payment
  • Web-only access with a narrow text-focused scope

• Pledge9.4/10 · Free plan

  A free, full-featured text-to-give platform with broad payment and CRM support.

  Visit PledgeFull verdict →
• Donr8.2/10 · Paid

  A focused web platform for UK charities running text donations and raffles.

  Visit DonrFull verdict →