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Bloomerang Volunteer vs Network for Good

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Bloomerang Volunteer

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Volunteer management for nonprofits

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On request
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Network for Good logo

Network for Good

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Fundraising software for nonprofits

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On request
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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; Network for Good network for Good is now sold as Bonterra Network for Good, and Bonterra's own fundraising and engagement pricing page publishes no figure for it
  • They diverge on capability: Bloomerang Volunteer covers Volunteer database, Network for Good covers Online donations.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bloomerang Volunteer and Network for Good actually diverge.

Attributes where Bloomerang Volunteer and Network for Good differ
AttributeBloomerang VolunteerNetwork for Good
PlatformsWeb, IOS, AndroidWeb, Mobile-responsive
Founded20122000

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Nonprofit & Fundraising).

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 Network for Good

  • Online donations
  • Donor management
  • Peer-to-peer campaigns
  • Email marketing
  • Analytics
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Salesforce

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 Network for Good
  • Messaging and communicating with volunteer shiftsnot Network for Good
  • Linking volunteer records to donor records in the same CRMnot Network for Good

Network for Good

  • Business operationsnot Bloomerang Volunteer
  • Productivitynot Bloomerang Volunteer
  • Automationnot 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

Network for Good

  • Network for Good is now sold as Bonterra Network for Good, and Bonterra's own fundraising and engagement pricing page publishes no figure for it

Pricing, plan by plan

Bloomerang Volunteer

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

Network for Good

On request
  • Essential$70/month
    • Online donations
    • Donor management
  • Professional$150/month
    • Peer-to-peer campaigns
    • Email marketing
    • Reports

Which should you pick?

Choose Bloomerang Volunteer if

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

Choose Network for Good if

  • You need online donations.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want donor management.

Questions people ask

Is Bloomerang Volunteer or Network for Good better?
Neither clearly leads. Bloomerang Volunteer starts at On request and Network for Good at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bloomerang Volunteer or Network for Good?
Bloomerang Volunteer starts at On request and Network for Good at On request.
Does Bloomerang Volunteer or Network for Good run on more platforms?
Bloomerang Volunteer runs on Web, IOS, Android. Network for Good runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
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 Network for Good is typically brought in for.
What can Bloomerang Volunteer do that Network for Good cannot?
Bloomerang Volunteer covers Volunteer database, Scheduling, Task management, Communication. Network for Good covers Online donations, Donor management, Peer-to-peer campaigns, Email marketing. Both handle Web support.

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