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Beacon Logo

Cloud-based CRM solution for small to large charities

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DonorPerfect logo

All-in-One Fundraising Software for Nonprofits

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0.5

4.5

Value for money

5.0
99
other/per month

Starting price

30
flat rate/per month

0.4

4.3

Functionality

4.7

Customer Database

5/5

Accounting Integration

5/5

Real-Time Notifications

4.8/5

Top Features

Contact Management

5/5

Online Giving

5/5

Membership Management

5/5

Pipedrive logo

Cloud-based CRM solution for salespeople

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0.6

4.4

Value for money

5.0
19
per user/per month

Starting price

30
flat rate/per month

0.4

4.3

Functionality

4.7

Offline Form

5/5

Online Forms

5/5

Inbox Management

5/5

Top Features

Contact Management

5/5

Online Giving

5/5

Membership Management

5/5

OneCause logo

Powerful Fundraising Solutions

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0.5

4.5

Value for money

5.0
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No pricing info

Starting price

30
flat rate/per month

0.3

4.4

Functionality

4.7

Real-Time Notifications

5/5

Proxy Bidding

5/5

Inventory Management

5/5

Top Features

Contact Management

5/5

Online Giving

5/5

Membership Management

5/5

WildApricot logo

Membership and event management solution

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Beacon

0.7

4.3

Value for money

5.0
63
flat rate/per month

Starting price

30
flat rate/per month

0.5

4.2

Functionality

4.7

Membership Management

5/5

Billing & Invoicing

5/5

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

Top Features

Contact Management

5/5

Online Giving

5/5

Membership Management

5/5

GivingFuel logo

Highly customizable fundraising platform

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0.4

4.6

Value for money

5.0
59
flat rate/per month

Starting price

30
flat rate/per month

0.2

4.5

Functionality

4.7

Donation Tracking

5/5

Customizable Branding

5/5

Reporting/Analytics

5/5

Top Features

Contact Management

5/5

Online Giving

5/5

Membership Management

5/5

RAYNET CRM logo

The most easy-to-use CRM solution.

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Beacon

0.1

4.9

Value for money

5.0
19
per user/per month

Starting price

30
flat rate/per month

0.4

4.3

Functionality

4.7

Search/Filter

5/5

Contact Database

5/5

Territory Management

5/5

Top Features

Contact Management

5/5

Online Giving

5/5

Membership Management

5/5

GiveSmart logo

Mobile bidding and event management software for fundraisers

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0.7

4.3

Value for money

5.0
3000
/per year

Starting price

30
flat rate/per month

0.5

4.2

Functionality

4.7

Online Bidding

5/5

Online Auction

5/5

Mobile Giving

5/5

Top Features

Contact Management

5/5

Online Giving

5/5

Membership Management

5/5

Almabase logo

World's most loved alumni management software.

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0.3

4.7

Value for money

5.0
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No pricing info

Starting price

30
flat rate/per month

0.2

4.5

Functionality

4.7

Alumni Management

5/5

Member Database

5/5

Mentor/Coach Matching

5/5

Top Features

Contact Management

5/5

Online Giving

5/5

Membership Management

5/5

Blackbaud CRM logo

CRM software for nonprofit organizations

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2.1

2.9

Value for money

5.0
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No pricing info

Starting price

30
flat rate/per month

1.3

3.4

Functionality

4.7

Grant Management

4/5

Member Database

3/5

For Nonprofits

2.8/5

Top Features

Contact Management

5/5

Online Giving

5/5

Membership Management

5/5

CiviCRM logo

Open source CRM for nonprofit and civic sector

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1.0

4.0

Value for money

5.0

Starting price

30
flat rate/per month

0.8

3.9

Functionality

4.7

Volunteer Management

5/5

Demographic Data

5/5

Event Management

4/5

Top Features

Contact Management

5/5

Online Giving

5/5

Membership Management

5/5

omniAuctions logo

Online auction platform for building & managing auction site

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Beacon
5.0

Value for money

5.0
0.01
usage based

Starting price

30
flat rate/per month

0.3

5.0

Functionality

4.7

Website Management

5/5

Silent Auction

5/5

Search/Filter

5/5

Top Features

Contact Management

5/5

Online Giving

5/5

Membership Management

5/5

Hivebrite logo

Most powerful, all-in-one solution for community engagement.

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0.6

4.4

Value for money

5.0
799
other/per month

Starting price

30
flat rate/per month

0.4

4.3

Functionality

4.7

Discussions/Forums

5/5

Reporting/Analytics

5/5

Recurring/Subscription Billing

5/5

Top Features

Contact Management

5/5

Online Giving

5/5

Membership Management

5/5

SignUpGenius logo

Volunteer management & event planning made simple.

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0.3

4.7

Value for money

5.0
29.99
flat rate/per month

Starting price

30
flat rate/per month

0.2

4.5

Functionality

4.7

Email Management

5/5

Confirmations/Reminders

4.9/5

SMS Messaging

4.9/5

Top Features

Contact Management

5/5

Online Giving

5/5

Membership Management

5/5

MaestroAuction logo

Auction and donation management software

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1.1

3.9

Value for money

5.0
1295
per feature

Starting price

30
flat rate/per month

0.9

3.8

Functionality

4.7

Silent Auction

5/5

Billing & Invoicing

5/5

Bid Management

5/5

Top Features

Contact Management

5/5

Online Giving

5/5

Membership Management

5/5

Springboard logo

SaaS fundraising management and engagement analysis tool

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Springboard
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Beacon
5.0

Value for money

5.0
300
usage based/per month

Starting price

30
flat rate/per month

0.3

5.0

Functionality

4.7

For Nonprofits

5/5

Accounting

N/A

Real-Time Reporting

N/A

Top Features

Contact Management

5/5

Online Giving

5/5

Membership Management

5/5

VobeSoft logo

No-code Business Software

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Beacon

0.3

4.7

Value for money

5.0
110
flat rate/per month

Starting price

30
flat rate/per month
4.7

Functionality

4.7

Search/Filter

5/5

Mobile Access

5/5

Interaction Tracking

5/5

Top Features

Contact Management

5/5

Online Giving

5/5

Membership Management

5/5

NextWare Pro logo

Non-profit management solution

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Beacon

0.3

4.7

Value for money

5.0
120
per feature/per year

Starting price

30
flat rate/per month

0.2

4.9

Functionality

4.7

Accounting

N/A

Registration Management

N/A

Invoice Management

N/A

Top Features

Contact Management

5/5

Online Giving

5/5

Membership Management

5/5

Goodworld logo

Social Impact and CSR Platform

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0.2

4.8

Value for money

5.0
99
per user/per month

Starting price

30
flat rate/per month

0.2

4.5

Functionality

4.7

Electronic Payments

5/5

Mobile Access

5/5

Data Import/Export

5/5

Top Features

Contact Management

5/5

Online Giving

5/5

Membership Management

5/5

Charity Auctions Today logo

The easiest online auction platform to use, period.

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Beacon

0.4

4.6

Value for money

5.0
297
/per month

Starting price

30
flat rate/per month

0.2

4.5

Functionality

4.7

Silent Auction

4/5

Online Bidding

4/5

Online Auction

4/5

Top Features

Contact Management

5/5

Online Giving

5/5

Membership Management

5/5

CanadaHelps logo

Simple fundraising solutions that raise results.

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Beacon

0.6

4.4

Value for money

5.0
99
usage based/per month

Starting price

30
flat rate/per month

0.4

4.3

Functionality

4.7

Credit Card Processing

5/5

Electronic Payments

5/5

Contribution Tracking

5/5

Top Features

Contact Management

5/5

Online Giving

5/5

Membership Management

5/5