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Head-to-head · Donor Management Software

Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud vs CharityEngine

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud #2 in Donor Management Software 9.2/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Salesforce
CharityEngine #7 in Donor Management Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit CharityEngine

Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud leads on 0 checks, CharityEngine on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSalesforce Nonprofit Cloud · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud
  • Free trialonly Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud

Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud scores higher on our rubric for donor management software: 9.2 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud is the better fit for nonprofits needing CRM breadth and extensibility. CharityEngine is the better fit for organizations needing communications and APIs.

  • Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud fits best

    Nonprofits needing CRM breadth and extensibility

  • CharityEngine fits best

    Organizations needing communications and APIs

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Side by side

Feature Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud 9.2/10 Visit ↗ CharityEngine 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.6
Ranking #2 in Donor Management Software #7 in Donor Management Software
Best for Nonprofits needing CRM breadth and extensibility Organizations needing communications and APIs
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $60/user/mo —
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, iOS, Android
Support Community, Docs, Phone · 24/7 Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS SOC 2, PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations 6 integrations 7,000+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud 5/5 · CharityEngine 5/5
Campaign management ✓ ✓
Online donation forms ✓ ✓
Recurring donations ✓ ✓
Automated receipts ✓ ✓
Donor segmentation ✓ ✓
Specs
Reporting level Advanced Advanced
Our review
Pros
  • Unified donor records with segmentation, gift, pledge, and recurring support
  • Fundraising, volunteer, program, and outcomes management in one platform
  • Advanced reporting plus API and Salesforce ecosystem integrations
  • Unified donor records with segmentation and advanced reporting
  • Online, recurring, and embeddable donation management
  • Email, SMS, direct-mail, API, and AI fundraising tools
Cons
  • Paid plans are priced per user per month with annual billing
  • The free offering is limited to eligible nonprofits
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller organizations
  • Starts at $450 per month
  • No free plan is available
  • Enterprise pricing is customized
Our verdict

Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud is a cloud-based nonprofit platform for charities, social housing associations, social businesses, and other organizations managing fundraising alongside broader constituent work. It brings donor profiles,…

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CharityEngine is a cloud-based CRM and fundraising platform for nonprofits managing donor records, campaigns, donations, communications, payments, and recurring gifts. It combines constituent management with hosted and embeddable donation…

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  1. Salesforce Nonprofit CloudDonor Management Software 9.2Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. CharityEngineDonor Management Software 8.6Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud — where it wins

    • Unified donor records with segmentation, gift, pledge, and recurring support
    • Fundraising, volunteer, program, and outcomes management in one platform
    • Advanced reporting plus API and Salesforce ecosystem integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid plans are priced per user per month with annual billing
    • The free offering is limited to eligible nonprofits
    • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller organizations

  • CharityEngine — where it wins

    • Unified donor records with segmentation and advanced reporting
    • Online, recurring, and embeddable donation management
    • Email, SMS, direct-mail, API, and AI fundraising tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Starts at $450 per month
    • No free plan is available
    • Enterprise pricing is customized
  • Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud9.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A broad nonprofit CRM for organizations that need extensible donor and program management.

    Visit SalesforceFull verdict →
  • CharityEngine8.6/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad donor management suite for organizations that need communications and APIs.

    Visit CharityEngineFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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