Organizations with regular fundraising requirements have varying concerns such as targeting potential donors, data segmentation, donor retention, organizing crowdfunding campaigns, and more.
And while there isn't one fundraising tool that works for everyone, there are popular solutions out there that can meet the needs of most orgs.
That’s why we examined two popular fundraising software options designed for nonprofits, DonorPerfect and Salesforce.org Nonprofit Cloud, both of which offer core fundraising features. These tools can help scale your fundraising efforts with customization, donor engagement, and event management features.
We’ll break down what each of these tools offers in terms of pricing, features, user reviews, and integrations to help you analyze which tool best suits your needs.
DonorPerfect offers five subscription plans based on the amount of constituent records (donor information) you need to maintain. Each plan allows access to unlimited users.
Lite plan costs $99/month
Express plan is priced at $179/month
Essentials plan is valued at $299/month
Premier plan costs $499/month
Enterprise plan is valued at $799/month
Salesforce.org Nonprofit Cloud offers four pricing plans on a per user, per month basis. Each plan is cloud-based and includes a Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP), which has fundraising and constituent engagement features.
Sales & Service Cloud Enterprise Edition + NPSP is $48/user per month
Sales & Service Cloud Unlimited Edition + NPSP is $96/user per month
Sales Cloud Enterprise Edition + NPSP is $36/user per month
Sales Cloud Unlimited Edition + NPSP is $72/user per month
Salesforce is more affordable than DonorPerfect if you need accessibility for one user and want to leverage more features. However, DonorPerfect offers more pricing options overall for more users. Salesforce offers a 30-day free trial for its Sales & Service Cloud Enterprise Edition plan.
DonorPerfect increases the number of included features with each pricing tier. This donation management tool's Lite plan offers a customizable fundraising and donor management system. This plan also includes pre-built online donation and event forms that can be customized based on your organization’s requirements.
Along with all features included in the Lite plan, the Express plan offers a Constant Contact email account and integration with SmartScreens, the tool's advanced screen editor that allows you to dynamically change or hide data entry fields.
The Essentials plan comes with QuickBooks integration, automated workflows, and ReadySetAuction complete auction management. The Premier plan enables crowdfunding and advanced Moves Management that allows you to establish a fundraising plan. The Enterprise plan includes all of these features while enabling enterprise-level advanced reporting to measure and share relevant data.
Salesforce.org Nonprofit Cloud's pricing depends on which cloud features are included at that tier. Every plan includes a NPSP, which organizes constituent, fundraising, and program data for nonprofits.
The Sales Cloud Enterprise Edition includes sales cloud features such as CRM, task management, an activity feed, gift tracking, and contract management.
The Sales Cloud Unlimited Edition includes all of these features while adding nonprofit accelerators, unlimited online training, increased API and storage, pre-configured donor reports, and additional custom objects.
The Sales & Service Cloud Enterprise Edition includes all features of the Sales Cloud Enterprise Edition while adding service cloud CRM, case objects, service console apps, service contracts, and entitlements.
The Sales & Service Cloud Unlimited Edition includes all features offered by the Sales & Service Cloud Enterprise Edition and adds pre-configured donor reports.
As of February 4, 2022, Salesforce.org Nonprofit Cloud has a slightly higher overall average user rating on GetApp than DonorPerfect:
Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud has an overall rating of 4.7/5 with 94% positive reviews
DonorPerfect has an overall rating of 4.5/5 with 92% positive reviews
Users also rated both tools in categories such as customer support, functionality, ease of use, and value for money:
While Salesforce.org Nonprofit Cloud ranks higher than DonorPerfect overall, users prefer DonorPerfect for ease of use, customer support, and affordability.
Salesforce.org Nonprofit Cloud can integrate with more applications than DonorPerfect (144 compared to 21).
Salesforce.org supports integration with multiple types of tools, including marketing automation, knowledge management, performance management, and fundraising software. Popular options within these categories include ClickFunnels, Trakstar Performance Management, livepro, and MobileCause.
DonorPerfect integrates with accounting software, fundraising tools, and marketing platforms. Specific integration options include QuickBooks Online, Fundraise Up, and Klaviyo.
Both tools integrate with popular apps, but Salesforce.org Nonprofit Cloud offers a broader range of integrations compared to DonorPerfect.
For nonprofits, data management and targeting potential donors is important. Both tools accomplish these tasks in their own way, so consider the following to make the best choice for your organization:
DonorPerfect brings donor information together in one central location and offers filters to make it easy to see the information that is most relevant for your organization. This tool also includes personalization features to help you target the right audience.
Salesforce.org Nonprofit Cloud gathers information in one platform and focuses on providing insights about donors to help your organization better understand them. This tool's automation features simplify repetitive tasks and certain plans allow you to leverage the sales and service cloud features of Salesforce CRM.
DonorPerfect offers a host of customizable features while Salesforce.org offers automation and management features to help simplify workflows.
For more information, explore DonorPerfect and Salesforce.org Nonprofit Cloud on GetApp.
The ratings mentioned in this article were obtained from GetApp.com on February 4, 2022. The applications selected in this article are examples to show a feature in context and are not intended as endorsements or recommendations. They have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable at the time of publication.
Kritika Tyagi