Beacon
7.6#5 in donor management softwareFrom £37 a monthAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitBeacon vs Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud
Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud
8.1#1 in nonprofit program management softwareFrom $70 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | Beacon | Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| API limits | The API allows up to 300 requests per minute, or 60 per minute for bulk requests. | Salesforce enforces concurrent-request, timeout and daily allocation limits; long-running production requests are limited to 25 concurrent calls. |
| Case management | Case management stores enquiries, ongoing service use and activities in one place. | Case Referral Intake supports inbound and outbound participant referrals, case conversion, assessment and follow-up. |
| Documentation | The help centre contains articles covering data management, forms, reporting, payments, Gift Aid, integrations, security, automation, account administration and developers. | Salesforce publishes a dedicated Nonprofit Cloud Developer Guide and extensive Help, release-note and API documentation. |
| Founded | 2017 | 1999 |
| Fundraising | Fundraising tools include branded donation forms, grants, major gifts, legacies, funds, recurring payments, Gift Aid and JustGiving integration. | Fundraising tools support donor relationships, gift entry, commitments, designations, soft credits, tributes and fundraising operations. |
| Grantmaking | Grantmaking tools manage grants and bursaries from enquiry through evaluation. | Grantmaking covers funding opportunities, applications, awards and outbound-grant lifecycle tracking. |
| Headquarters | Shoreditch, London, United Kingdom | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Integrations | The integration directory lists Stripe, GoCardless, PayPal, Mailchimp, Gmail, Outlook, Gift Aid, JustGiving, Enthuse, Xero, QuickBooks, WordPress, Wix, Drupal, Joomla and Zapier among others. | Salesforce exposes nonprofit integrations through AppExchange partners and MuleSoft Composer or partner-built applications. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.7 out of 5 from 10 reviews | 4.1 out of 5 from 87 reviews. |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 2.5 out of 5 from 13 reviews | 1.3 out of 5 from 660 reviews. |
Beacon plans
- Starter£37 a month
- Standard£127 a month
- Premium£325 a month
- UltimatePriced on request
Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud plans
- Power of Us Program licensesFree
- Nonprofit Cloud Sales & Service Core$70 a month
- Nonprofit Cloud Sales & Service Advanced$125 a month
- Nonprofit Cloud Sales Max$285 a month
- Nonprofit Cloud Service Max$285 a month
Pick Beacon if…
Beacon suits charities managing fundraising, memberships, events, and service cases in one CRM. It is also suited to teams needing donor segmentation, advanced reporting, integrations, or a REST API.
Pick Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud if…
It is designed for nonprofits, charities, social housing associations and social businesses managing fundraising, volunteers, programs or grants. It suits organizations seeking those functions in a web-based platform.