Beacon
Beacon: A capable UK charity CRM with Gift Aid, advanced reporting and broad integrations. Ranked #12 of 33 in Donor Management Software by our editors (8.1/10); pricing: Paid; best for UK charities needing Gift Aid and integrations.
At a glance
- Editor score8.1 / 10
- PricingPaid
- Best forUK charities needing Gift Aid and integrations
- Free planNo
- Paid from£33.50/mo
- Recurring donationsYes
- Founded2017 · Shoreditch, London, United Kingdom
- Facts checked21 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Gift Aid data and claim management supports UK charity workflows
- Advanced dashboards, metrics, charts and filters support reporting
- REST API plus payment, fundraising, finance and marketing integrations
Where it doesn't
- There is no permanent free plan
- Monthly pricing rises with contact volume and enabled features
- The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller organisations
Our verdict on Beacon
Beacon is a cloud-based CRM for charities and other nonprofit organisations that need one place for people, organisations, payments, subscriptions, campaigns, fundraising pages, Gift Aid data and communications. Its core workflow covers branded online donation forms, one-off and recurring donations, campaign tracking, automated acknowledgement emails, donor segmentation and reporting. It is particularly suited to UK charities that need Gift Aid management alongside fundraising and supporter records.
Pricing is structured around contact volume, users and tier-specific capabilities. Starter costs £37 per month with monthly billing for 500–2,000 contacts, 3 users, 10 read-only users and 0% platform fees on payments. Its annual equivalent is £33.50 per month with annual billing and a 10% discount. Standard costs £127 per month for 2,500–50,000 contacts, 10 users and unlimited read-only users; the annual equivalent is £114 per month. Premium costs £325 per month for 10,000–100,000 contacts, 100 users, unlimited read-only users, unlimited custom fields and enhanced onboarding; its annual equivalent is £292 per month. Ultimate is designed for 100,000+ contacts and 100+ users, with sandbox accounts, BI and data warehousing, and a dedicated Success Manager. A 14-day trial is available.
Beacon’s ecosystem is a major part of its fit. Payment connections include Stripe, GoCardless and PayPal; fundraising integrations include JustGiving, Enthuse and Fundraise Up; and finance, marketing and website connections include Xero, Mailchimp, dotdigital, SendGrid, Zapier, WordPress, Wix, Drupal and Joomla. The REST API supports custom integrations, while custom fields, record types and dashboards allow organisations to shape the CRM around their processes. Choose Beacon when Gift Aid, integrations and detailed fundraising data matter. Organisations seeking a simpler, lower-cost tool may prefer a narrower platform.
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Beacon fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | £33.50/mo |
| Campaign management | Yes |
| Online donation forms | Yes |
| Recurring donations | Yes |
| Automated receipts | Yes |
| Donor segmentation | Yes |
| Reporting level | Advanced |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 20 integrations: Stripe, GoCardless, PayPal, Mailchimp, dotdigital, SendGrid … See all → |
| Pricing | Paid (source) |
| Website | beaconcrm.org |
| Facts checked | 21 Sep 2026 |
Beacon integrations
Beacon lists 20 integrations on its own site.
- Stripe
- GoCardless
- PayPal
- Mailchimp
- dotdigital
- SendGrid
- Xero
- JustGiving
- Fundraise Up
- Enthuse
- Zapier
- WordPress
- Wix
- Drupal
- Joomla
- Google Analytics
- Gmail
- Outlook
- QuickBooks
- Sage
Alternatives to Beacon
- CiviCRMA flexible donor system with broad fundraising tools and open-source deployment options.9.3
- Salesforce Nonprofit CloudA broad nonprofit CRM for organizations that need extensible donor and program management.9.2
- Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXTA mature fundraising CRM for large nonprofits with complex relationship-based programs.9.1
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