Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud vs GiveSmart

Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud9.2Visit GiveSmart8.8Visit

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

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

• Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud fits best

  Nonprofits needing CRM breadth and extensibility

• GiveSmart fits best

  Event-driven fundraising organizations

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Side by side

Feature	Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud 9.2/10 Visit ↗	GiveSmart 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Donor Management Software	#5 in Donor Management Software
Best for	Nonprofits needing CRM breadth and extensibility	Event-driven fundraising organizations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$60/user/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs, Phone · 24/7	Phone, Live chat, Email, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	SOC 2, PCI DSS
Integrations	6 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud 5/5 · GiveSmart 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	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
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	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
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,… Read the review →	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 →

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

• 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

• Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud9.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

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

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• GiveSmart8.8/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit GiveSmartFull verdict →