Givingtech

Overview

Givingtech is a fundraising platform for nonprofits, foundations, and donor-advised funds that want donor management and giving campaigns in one system. It suits organizations that need broad fundraising tools without a monthly subscription, though transaction charges still affect the cost of accepting donations.

Key features

The donor CRM tracks unlimited contacts, donation histories, donor insights, segments, and relationships. That breadth gives teams room to organize donor activity without a contact ceiling. Branded, embeddable forms accept 40 currencies, support recurring gifts, and offer AI-powered SmartSums, useful for organizations serving donors across currencies or seeking recurring contributions.

Campaign tools span peer-to-peer fundraising, milestones, matching gifts, auctions, and donation drives. Email marketing covers newsletters, campaigns, and automated follow-ups, with unlimited donors supported through Amazon SES. This combination makes Givingtech a stronger fit for organizations seeking connected fundraising and donor communications than for teams looking only for a dedicated email platform.

Donors can pay by major cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Bit, and ACH. Contributions go to the organization's Stripe or PayPal account. GivingGlobal supports fundraising with local tax-deductible receipts in 35 countries, which may matter to organizations soliciting across borders. Zapier and API access are available, and Givingtech says organizations can sync with Salesforce, HubSpot, Raiser's Edge, and Bloomerang.

The payment page says Givingtech does not store raw card data and lists PCI-DSS Level 1, 256-bit SSL/TLS, 3D Secure 2.0, GDPR compliance, and SOC 2 Type II. Givingtech also says it provides dedicated human support through live chat and email. These are meaningful operational assurances, though they do not remove the need to account for transaction costs.

Pricing

The Givingtech Platform is free, billed Free forever, with no monthly fees, setup costs, or per-user fees. The plan includes unlimited platform access and names CRM, donation forms, email marketing, campaigns, recurring donations, store, grant management, AI features, and payment processing. That structure is attractive to organizations that need a wide set of tools without fixed software charges, and there is no seat fee to scale across staff.

The trade-off is fundraising cost: when donors do not cover fees, the pricing page lists a 2.9% standard platform fee plus credit-card fees from 1.5% + 30¢. Givingtech reports a 1.6% blended average, but organizations should budget against the stated standard charges rather than assume that average will apply to them. The free plan therefore favors groups with limited fixed budgets, while higher donation volume makes fee modeling especially important.

Platforms

Givingtech supports web and API access. The API is useful for organizations that want to connect systems programmatically, while the web platform provides the direct interface. No mobile platform is indicated.

Who it's for

Givingtech is best suited to nonprofits, foundations, and donor-advised funds that want donor records, campaign formats, email outreach, and donation processing together, especially those fundraising in multiple currencies or countries. Its unlimited CRM contacts and donors make it relevant to organizations wary of contact-based caps. Teams that prioritize predictable monthly fundraising costs, or need only specialized marketing software, should weigh the transaction fees and narrower alternatives carefully.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Unlimited CRM contacts and email donors remove two common scale constraints.
• Pros: Multiple campaign formats, recurring gifts, and many payment methods cover varied fundraising approaches.
• Pros: The free-forever plan has no monthly, setup, or per-user charges.
• Cons: Donation transaction fees apply, including a 2.9% platform fee plus card charges when donors do not cover fees.
• Cons: The listed platform access is web and API, not a dedicated mobile app.

Alternatives

For broader nonprofit marketing comparisons, see Nonprofit Marketing Software and Nonprofit Email Marketing Software.

HubSpot Marketing Hub is a reasonable alternative for teams seeking a freemium marketing platform; its free plan supports up to two users, with a free trial also available.

Action Network may suit grassroots activists looking for tools tailored to movement work; it has free tools and a Movement plan starting at $15 a month, with usage-based email charges.

Mautic is another freemium option, with a 14-day trial that includes all features and requires no credit card.

GetResponse may be a better fit for teams seeking a dedicated email-marketing service; its Starter plan is $1,915.58 a month, billed monthly and paid annually.

Engaging Networks is a paid alternative.

NationBuilder suits organizations looking for contact and email caps on a paid plan: Starter costs $34 a month and includes 500–5K contacts and a 20,000 email cap.

ActiveCampaign is a paid alternative with a free trial.

Customer.io is another paid alternative; its Essentials plan costs $100 a month for 5,000 profiles and 1 million emails per month.

Verdict

Choose Givingtech if your nonprofit wants a broad fundraising toolkit with unlimited contacts and donors, varied campaign formats, and no fixed subscription charge. Its clearest advantage is bringing donor management, communications, and giving together on a free-forever plan; its principal reason to look elsewhere is the platform and card fees that can weigh on donation revenue.