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Bloomerang Volunteer vs Bloomerang

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Bloomerang Volunteer

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Volunteer management for nonprofits

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On request
Rated
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Bloomerang

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Donor relationship management for nonprofits

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bloomerang Volunteer bloomerang Volunteer starts at $119 per month and is billed annually, with no monthly billing option shown; Bloomerang pricing is based on the number of constituent records tracked, so the bill grows with the database rather than with usage
  • They diverge on capability: Bloomerang Volunteer covers Volunteer database, Bloomerang covers Donor database management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bloomerang Volunteer and Bloomerang actually diverge.

Attributes where Bloomerang Volunteer and Bloomerang differ
AttributeBloomerang VolunteerBloomerang
CategoryNonprofit & FundraisingUnknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, IOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), founded (2012).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Bloomerang Volunteer

  • Volunteer database
  • Scheduling
  • Communication
  • Reporting
  • Bloomerang CRM
  • Slack
  • Google Calendar

Only in Bloomerang

  • Donor database management
  • Donation tracking
  • Relationship tracking
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Mailchimp
  • Google Drive

Both cover

  • Task management
  • Web support
  • IOS support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Bloomerang Volunteer

  • Recruiting, scheduling and tracking nonprofit volunteersnot Bloomerang
  • Messaging and communicating with volunteer shiftsnot Bloomerang
  • Linking volunteer records to donor records in the same CRMnot Bloomerang

Bloomerang

  • Donor management and fundraising for nonprofit organisationsnot Bloomerang Volunteer
  • Tracking constituent records, donations and volunteer activitynot Bloomerang Volunteer

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Bloomerang Volunteer

  • Bloomerang Volunteer starts at $119 per month and is billed annually, with no monthly billing option shown
  • It is sold as one product in the Bloomerang Giving Platform, which starts at $242 per month billed annually when combined with fundraising and CRM
  • The published figure is a starting price and the page directs buyers to Get Personalized Pricing rather than listing tiers
  • No free tier or trial pricing is published on the pricing page

Bloomerang

  • Pricing is based on the number of constituent records tracked, so the bill grows with the database rather than with usage
  • The all in one Giving Platform starts at $242 a month billed annually
  • The products are sold separately, with Fundraising from $40 a month, CRM from $125 and Volunteer from $119, so a full stack means stacking subscriptions
  • Every published price is a starting figure billed annually, with exact cost requiring a sales conversation

Pricing, plan by plan

Bloomerang Volunteer

On request
  • Standard$75/month
    • Volunteer database
    • Scheduling
    • Reporting
  • Premium$125/month
    • Mobile app
    • Advanced communications
    • Integrations

Bloomerang

On request
  • Basic$60/month
    • Basic donor database
    • Email marketing
  • Premium$150/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Volunteer management
    • Mobile app

Which should you pick?

Choose Bloomerang Volunteer if

  • You need volunteer database.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want scheduling.
Bloomerang Volunteer review

Choose Bloomerang if

  • You need donor database management.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want donation tracking.
Bloomerang review

Questions people ask

Is Bloomerang Volunteer or Bloomerang better?
Neither clearly leads. Bloomerang Volunteer starts at On request and Bloomerang at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bloomerang Volunteer or Bloomerang?
Bloomerang Volunteer starts at On request and Bloomerang at On request.
Does Bloomerang Volunteer or Bloomerang run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, IOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Bloomerang Volunteer best used for?
Bloomerang Volunteer is most often used for recruiting, scheduling and tracking nonprofit volunteers, messaging and communicating with volunteer shifts, linking volunteer records to donor records in the same crm. Of those, recruiting, scheduling and tracking nonprofit volunteers and messaging and communicating with volunteer shifts are not what Bloomerang is typically brought in for.
What can Bloomerang Volunteer do that Bloomerang cannot?
Bloomerang Volunteer covers Volunteer database, Scheduling, Communication, Reporting. Bloomerang covers Donor database management, Donation tracking, Relationship tracking, Stripe. Both handle Task management, Web support, IOS support, Android support.
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