Donarius
Donarius: A low-cost desktop option with strong receipt, reporting, and donation-import coverage. Ranked #16 of 26 in Church Giving Software by our editors (7.7/10); pricing: 30-day trial; best for budget-conscious desktop-based organizations.
At a glance
- Editor score7.7 / 10
- Pricing30-day trial
- Best forBudget-conscious desktop-based organizations
- Free planNo
- Paid from$16.50 one-time
- Recurring giftsYes
- Founded1998 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- One-time $63.97 base price
- Tax receipts, donation tracking, reports, and data imports
- Supports recurring and one-time online donations
Where it doesn't
- Windows and macOS limit platform flexibility
- Pledge tracking requires the optional module
- NuverbPay processing has separate transaction fees
Our verdict on Donarius
Donarius is desktop church and donor management software for churches, charities, and ministries. It tracks donors, donations, categories, pledges, and relationships while producing tax receipts, donation reports, and quarterly statements. Its audience is organizations that want a focused giving system installed on Windows or macOS, with support for one-time and recurring gifts through online donation pages and external-provider imports.
The published pricing shows a $63.97 one-time charge for the Base version. That tier covers donor and donation tracking, yearly or per-donation tax receipts, reports, and data import and export. The Optional module costs $16.50 one time and adds pledge tracking, pre-authorized deposits and online donations, customized receipts, personalized communications, family relationships, and a photo directory. A 30-day free trial is available, while online donation processing through NuverbPay has separate transaction fees.
Donarius has a broad giving ecosystem for a desktop product, with integrations or imports involving NuverbPay, PayPal, FortisPay, Vanco, WeShare, Moonclerk, Givelify, Bambora, Tithe.ly, Txt2Give, Clover, Parish Giving, Kindrid Giving, Stewardship Technology, and Stripe. NuverbPay supports credit-card and ACH/EFT donations, including one-time and recurring payments, through customizable donation pages. Choose Donarius if a low one-time price, receipt generation, reporting, and provider connectivity matter more than mobile-native access. Organizations requiring broader platform coverage or pledge tools in the base tier should consider alternatives.
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Donarius fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $16.50 one-time |
| Recurring gifts | Yes |
| One-time gifts | Yes |
| Campaign pages | Not verified |
| Tax receipts | Yes |
| Text-to-give | Yes |
| Mobile giving | Web |
| Donor portal | Not verified |
| Free trial | 30 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Support | Email, Phone, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 20 integrations: NuverbPay, PayPal, FortisPay, Vanco, WeShare, Moonclerk … |
| Pricing | 30-day trial (source) |
| Website | donarius.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Donarius integrations
Donarius lists 20 integrations on its own site.
- NuverbPay
- PayPal
- FortisPay
- Vanco
- WeShare
- Moonclerk
- Givelify
- Bambora
- Tithe.ly
- Txt2Give
- Clover
- Parish Giving
- Kindrid Giving
- Stewardship Technology
- Stripe
- EFT Canada
- Elavon
- DonorBox
- Square
- CashApp
Alternatives to Donarius
- Subsplash GivingA free, full-featured giving platform with broad Subsplash ecosystem support.9.4
- Tithely GivingA free church giving platform with recurring, mobile, kiosk, and reporting tools.9.2
- Vanco GivingA flexible church giving platform with a free entry plan and broad management-system integrations.9.0
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