Donorbox
8.2#1 in nonprofit fundraising softwareFrom $80 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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What both publish
| Fact | Donorbox | GiveSmart |
|---|---|---|
| API | The integrations page says Donorbox APIs can connect the account to other applications, and pricing lists Zapier and API access on Pro. | GiveSmart Fundraise API v2 requires an account, an API token from the developer dashboard and use of its API documentation. |
| Company scale | Donorbox says it has helped organizations raise more than $4 billion across 300,000-plus campaigns in 96-plus countries. | GiveSmart says it is trusted by more than 8,000 nonprofits and schools. |
| Events | Donorbox Events creates ticketed events and automatically calculates fair-market and tax-deductible values while issuing receipts. | Ticketing and guest management include seating and group management, contactless check-in, guest communication, and tax receipts. |
| Founded | 2014 | LinkedIn lists the Gesture organization, now GiveSmart, as founded in 2011. |
| Headquarters | Alexandria, Virginia, United States | Momentive Software lists its headquarters at 360 Central Ave, Suite 1120, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701. |
| Integrations | Official integrations include Salesforce, Blackbaud, HubSpot, Rock RMS, Bloomerang, Kindful, Little Green Light, Neon One, Salsa and Planning Center. | Officially listed connections include Salesforce, Google Analytics, YouTube and Vimeo, plus report exporting. |
| Peer-to-peer | Supporters can launch personalized peer-to-peer campaign pages and send the money raised directly to the organization. | Peer-to-peer campaigns let supporters fundraise for an organization with social sharing, voting and participant-specific text-to-donate keywords. |
| Praise: support | Trustpilot reviewers repeatedly praise fast, courteous and thorough customer support responses. | TrustRadius reviewers gave usability and support scores of 10 and praised access to real people, articles and videos. |
| Purpose | Donorbox provides fundraising tools for nonprofit organizations. | GiveSmart provides fundraising and donor management tools for nonprofits, schools, and associations. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.6 out of 5 from 1,529 reviews | 4.5 out of 5 from 158 reviews. |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.8 out of 5 from 631 reviews | 4.5 out of 5 from 211 reviews. |
Donorbox plans
- StandardFree
- Donorbox Live Kiosk (Standard/Pro first device)$80 a month
- Pro$150 a month
- PremiumPriced on request
GiveSmart plans
- Pay-As-You-GoFree
- Listed starting price$3,000 a year
- Annual Fee Subscription—
Pick Donorbox if…
Donorbox may suit nonprofit organizations seeking online donation forms and multiple fundraising formats. Organizations needing donor CRM features or API access should note these are listed in the pricing comparison and Pro plan, respectively.
Pick GiveSmart if…
GiveSmart suits nonprofits, schools, and associations running fundraising campaigns, auctions, ticketed events, or virtual and hybrid fundraisers. It may fit organizations seeking donor management and campaign reporting alongside fundraising tools.