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Bloomerang Volunteer vs GiveWP

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Bloomerang Volunteer

Software

Volunteer management for nonprofits

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On request
Rated
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GiveWP logo

GiveWP

Software

WordPress donation plugin for nonprofits

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$199/year
Rated
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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; GiveWP recurring donations and fee recovery only available in Pro and Elite tiers; Essentials tier ($199/year) limited to one-time donations
  • They diverge on capability: Bloomerang Volunteer covers Volunteer database, GiveWP covers Donation forms.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Bloomerang Volunteer and GiveWP differ
AttributeBloomerang VolunteerGiveWP
Starting priceOn request$199/year
PlatformsWeb, IOS, AndroidWordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites)

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), 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
  • Task management
  • Communication
  • Reporting
  • Bloomerang CRM
  • Slack
  • Google Calendar

Only in GiveWP

  • Donation forms
  • Recurring donations
  • Donor management
  • Fundraising campaigns
  • 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 GiveWP
  • Messaging and communicating with volunteer shiftsnot GiveWP
  • Linking volunteer records to donor records in the same CRMnot GiveWP

GiveWP

  • WordPress-hosted nonprofits managing donors with self-hosted data (no third-party donor database)not Bloomerang Volunteer
  • Organisations needing text-to-give and multi-gateway payment processing (Stripe, PayPal, Square, Apple Pay, Google Pay)not 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

GiveWP

  • Recurring donations and fee recovery only available in Pro and Elite tiers; Essentials tier ($199/year) limited to one-time donations
  • Email marketing integrations (Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Salesforce) require Pro tier or higher
  • Peer-to-peer fundraising only available in Elite tier ($599/year); not in lower tiers

Pricing, plan by plan

Bloomerang Volunteer

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

GiveWP

$199/year

No published plan breakdown. See the GiveWP review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Bloomerang Volunteer if

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

Choose GiveWP if

  • You need donation forms.
  • You work on WordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites).
  • You also want recurring donations.

Questions people ask

Is Bloomerang Volunteer or GiveWP better?
Neither clearly leads. Bloomerang Volunteer starts at On request and GiveWP at $199/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bloomerang Volunteer or GiveWP?
Bloomerang Volunteer starts at On request and GiveWP at $199/year.
Does Bloomerang Volunteer or GiveWP run on more platforms?
Bloomerang Volunteer runs on Web, IOS, Android. GiveWP runs on WordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites).
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 GiveWP is typically brought in for.
What can Bloomerang Volunteer do that GiveWP cannot?
Bloomerang Volunteer covers Volunteer database, Scheduling, Task management, Communication. GiveWP covers Donation forms, Recurring donations, Donor management, Fundraising campaigns. Both handle Web support.

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