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Alternatives to Google Nonprofit Tools
24 nonprofits tools sit alongside Google Nonprofit Tools in this directory. Below is what separates each from Google Nonprofit Tools on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 24
- With a free tier
- 6
- Cheaper to start
- -
- Google Nonprofit Tools starts at
- Free
Why people look past Google Nonprofit Tools
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Google Nonprofit Tools entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is only one tier
Google Nonprofit Tools publishes a single plan, Nonprofit Program at Free. There is no smaller tier to drop to if the fit is wrong or the budget moves.
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
- No free tier, where Google Nonprofit Tools has one.
- Publishes an entry price of $300/month, where Google Nonprofit Tools does not.
Email marketing and event management
- Sold on a subscription model rather than free.
- 2 tiers to Google Nonprofit Tools's 1.
Online fundraising platform for nonprofits
- Publishes an entry price of $150/month, where Google Nonprofit Tools does not.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than free.
- 2 tiers to Google Nonprofit Tools's 1.
WordPress donation plugin for nonprofits
- No free tier, where Google Nonprofit Tools has one.
- Publishes an entry price of $199/year, where Google Nonprofit Tools does not.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than free.
- 3 tiers to Google Nonprofit Tools's 1.
Fundraising software given free to nonprofits, funded by its founders rather than by fees
- Sold on a Free to nonprofits, card processing charged by the processor model rather than free.
Low-cost grant search across federal, state and private funders, with a paid consultant marketplace alongside
- Publishes an entry price of $9/month, where Google Nonprofit Tools does not.
- Sold on a Per user per month model rather than free.
- 2 tiers to Google Nonprofit Tools's 1.
Every Google Nonprofit Tools 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Nonprofit Tools (this page) | Free | Free | 1 | |
| ClassyPlatform for modern nonprofit fundraising | $300/month | - | - | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
| Constant ContactEmail marketing and event management | Free | Subscription | 2 | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
| DonorboxOnline fundraising platform for nonprofits | Free, then $150/month | Freemium | 2 | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
| GiveWPWordPress donation plugin for nonprofits | $199/year | Subscription | 3 | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
| Give Lively | Free | Free to nonprofits, card processing charged by the processor | 1 | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
| OpenGrants | Free, then $9/month | Per user per month | 2 | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
| Tendenci | Free | Open source, with paid hosting available | 2 | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
| CiviCRM | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
| CommCare | $100/month | Per month by mobile user count | 4 | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
| Foundant Technologies | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
| CharityEngine | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
| Instrumentl | $299/month | Per organisation per month by seat band | 4 | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
| Fluxx | On request | Quote | 2 | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
| Sumac | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
| Bonterra | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
| Blackbaud Grantmaking | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
| SmartSimple Cloud | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
| Submittable | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
| GrantStation | $199/year | Per organisation per year | 2 | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
| Keela | On request | Per month by contact count | 1 | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
| MemberClicks | On request | Quote | 2 | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
| Fundraise Up | On request | Percentage of each donation | 1 | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
| Candid | $219/month | Per user per month by tier | 3 | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
| Glue Up | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Google Nonprofit Tools |
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 Google Nonprofit Tools badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (6)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Constant Contact , Free
- Donorbox , Free, then $150/month
- Give Lively , Free
- OpenGrants , Free, then $9/month
- Tendenci , Free
- CiviCRM , Free
What you would be giving up
Google Nonprofit Tools is most often brought in for email and productivity tools for nonprofits via google workspace, online advertising credits through google ad grants, youtube monetization for nonprofit content. 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 Google Nonprofit Tools is broadly right and the question is cost, the Google Nonprofit Tools pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Nonprofits category lists everything the directory holds, and best nonprofits tools ranks them.
Google Nonprofit Tools runs on web, ios, android. 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 Google Nonprofit Tools alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Google Nonprofit Tools?
- 24 other nonprofits tools are listed in this directory, led by Classy, Constant Contact, Donorbox, GiveWP. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Google Nonprofit Tools?
- 6 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Constant Contact, Donorbox, Give Lively, OpenGrants, Tendenci.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Google Nonprofit Tools?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is only one tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Google Nonprofit Tools?
- Google Nonprofit Tools is most often brought in for email and productivity tools for nonprofits via google workspace, online advertising credits through google ad grants, youtube monetization for nonprofit content. 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 Google Nonprofit Tools?
- None of the nonprofits 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 Google Nonprofit Tools alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Nonprofits, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Google Nonprofit Tools against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Google Nonprofit Tools 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 nonprofits tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Nonprofits category, 24 tools beside Google Nonprofit Tools. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.