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Bloomerang Volunteer vs Donorbox

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Bloomerang Volunteer

Software

Volunteer management for nonprofits

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Donorbox logo

Donorbox

Software

Online fundraising platform for nonprofits

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Donorbox has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Bloomerang Volunteer bloomerang Volunteer starts at $119 per month and is billed annually, with no monthly billing option shown; Donorbox standard plan charges 2.95-3.95% platform fee per donation on top of payment processor fees (2.2-2.49% + card processing)
  • They diverge on capability: Bloomerang Volunteer covers Volunteer database, Donorbox covers Custom donation forms.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Bloomerang Volunteer and Donorbox differ
AttributeBloomerang VolunteerDonorbox
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, IOS, AndroidWeb
Founded20122016

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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
  • Task management
  • Communication
  • Reporting
  • Bloomerang CRM
  • Slack
  • Google Calendar

Only in Donorbox

  • Custom donation forms
  • Peer-to-peer fundraising
  • Payment processing
  • Donor management
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Mailchimp
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Web 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 Donorbox
  • Messaging and communicating with volunteer shiftsnot Donorbox
  • Linking volunteer records to donor records in the same CRMnot Donorbox

Donorbox

  • Small to mid-sized nonprofits needing affordable donation processing in 96+ countriesnot Bloomerang Volunteer
  • Organisations seeking integrated event ticketing and peer-to-peer fundraisingnot Bloomerang Volunteer
  • Multi-channel giving strategies including text-to-give and membership programmesnot 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

Donorbox

  • Standard plan charges 2.95-3.95% platform fee per donation on top of payment processor fees (2.2-2.49% + card processing)
  • Premium plan pricing requires contacting sales, not displayed publicly
  • Pro plan limited to growing organisations; larger nonprofits must upgrade to Premium with custom pricing

Pricing, plan by plan

Bloomerang Volunteer

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

Donorbox

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Donorbox review.

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 Donorbox if

  • You need custom donation forms.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want peer-to-peer fundraising.
Donorbox review

Questions people ask

Is Bloomerang Volunteer or Donorbox better?
Neither clearly leads. Bloomerang Volunteer starts at On request and Donorbox at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bloomerang Volunteer or Donorbox?
Donorbox has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Bloomerang Volunteer and Free for Donorbox.
Does Bloomerang Volunteer or Donorbox run on more platforms?
Bloomerang Volunteer runs on Web, IOS, Android. Donorbox runs on Web.
Can I use Donorbox for free?
Yes. Donorbox has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Bloomerang Volunteer starts at On request.
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 Donorbox is typically brought in for.
What can Bloomerang Volunteer do that Donorbox cannot?
Bloomerang Volunteer covers Volunteer database, Scheduling, Task management, Communication. Donorbox covers Custom donation forms, Peer-to-peer fundraising, Payment processing, Donor management. Both handle Web support.
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