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Alternatives to GiveWP
20 nonprofit & fundraising tools sit alongside GiveWP in this directory. Below is what separates each from GiveWP on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 20
- With a free tier
- 8
- Cheaper to start
- 1
- GiveWP starts at
- $199/year
Why people look past GiveWP
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the GiveWP entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for GiveWP carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 8 of the 20 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Platform for modern nonprofit fundraising
- Starts $101 a month dearer, at $300/month.
Email marketing and event management
- Can be used without paying; GiveWP cannot.
Online fundraising platform for nonprofits
- Can be used without paying; GiveWP cannot.
- Starts $199 a month cheaper, at Free.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than subscription.
Fundraising software for nonprofits
Priced and rated the same as GiveWP on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Free Google tools for nonprofits
- Can be used without paying; GiveWP cannot.
- Sold on a free model rather than subscription.
Design tool for nonprofit marketing
- Can be used without paying; GiveWP cannot.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than subscription.
Every GiveWP alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GiveWP (this page) | $199/year | Subscription | - | |
| ClassyPlatform for modern nonprofit fundraising | $300/month | - | - | vs GiveWP |
| Constant ContactEmail marketing and event management | Free | Subscription | 2 | vs GiveWP |
| DonorboxOnline fundraising platform for nonprofits | Free | Freemium | - | vs GiveWP |
| Network for GoodFundraising software for nonprofits | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs GiveWP |
| Google Nonprofit Tools | Free | Free | 1 | vs GiveWP |
| Canva for Nonprofits | Free | Freemium | 2 | vs GiveWP |
| Facebook Fundraisers | Free | - | 1 | vs GiveWP |
| GuideStar | Free | Subscription | 2 | vs GiveWP |
| Funraise | Free | Freemium | - | vs GiveWP |
| Charity Navigator | Free | Free | 1 | vs GiveWP |
| DonorPerfect | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs GiveWP |
| Givebutter | On request | Subscription | - | vs GiveWP |
| Blackbaud Raiser's Edge | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs GiveWP |
| EveryAction | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs GiveWP |
| Cause IQ | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs GiveWP |
| Get Connected | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs GiveWP |
| Bloomerang Volunteer | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs GiveWP |
| Apptio Monetize | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs GiveWP |
| Bloomerang | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs GiveWP |
| Galaxy Digital | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs GiveWP |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the GiveWP badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (8)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Constant Contact , Free
- Donorbox , Free
- Google Nonprofit Tools , Free
- Canva for Nonprofits , Free
- Facebook Fundraisers , Free
- GuideStar , Free
- Funraise , Free
- Charity Navigator , Free
Cheaper than GiveWP (1)
Entry price under GiveWP's $199/year. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- Donorbox , Free
What you would be giving up
GiveWP is most often brought in for wordpress-hosted nonprofits managing donors with self-hosted data (no third-party donor database), organisations needing text-to-give and multi-gateway payment processing (stripe, paypal, square, apple pay, google pay). Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If GiveWP is broadly right and the question is cost, the GiveWP pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Nonprofit & Fundraising category lists everything the directory holds, and best nonprofit & fundraising tools ranks them.
GiveWP runs on wordpress plugin (self-hosted on wordpress sites). Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about GiveWP alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to GiveWP?
- 20 other nonprofit & fundraising tools are listed in this directory, led by Classy, Constant Contact, Donorbox, Network for Good. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to GiveWP?
- 8 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Constant Contact, Donorbox, Google Nonprofit Tools, Canva for Nonprofits, Facebook Fundraisers.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to GiveWP?
- Yes. 1 of the alternatives below start under GiveWP's $199/year: Donorbox at Free.
- Why do people look for an alternative to GiveWP?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from GiveWP?
- GiveWP is most often brought in for wordpress-hosted nonprofits managing donors with self-hosted data (no third-party donor database), organisations needing text-to-give and multi-gateway payment processing (stripe, paypal, square, apple pay, google pay). Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to GiveWP?
- None of the nonprofit & fundraising tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these GiveWP alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Nonprofit & Fundraising, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored slot runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare GiveWP against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against GiveWP covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every nonprofit & fundraising tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Nonprofit & Fundraising category, 20 tools beside GiveWP. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.