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Braintree vs Network for Good

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Braintree

Software

End-to-end checkout experiences for businesses, from PayPal

From
On request
Rated
-
Network for Good logo

Network for Good

Software

Fundraising software for nonprofits

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Braintree vendor overview page names no transaction fee percentage or fixed charge, requiring a separate signup flow to see pricing; 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

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Braintree and Network for Good differ
AttributeBraintreeNetwork for Good
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile-responsive
FoundedUnknown2000

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Braintree

Nothing recorded that Network for Good does not also cover.

Only in Network for Good

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

What people use each for

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

Braintree

No use cases recorded yet. See the Braintree review.

Network for Good

  • Business operationsnot Braintree
  • Productivitynot Braintree
  • Automationnot Braintree

Where each one falls short

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

Braintree

  • Vendor overview page names no transaction fee percentage or fixed charge, requiring a separate signup flow to see pricing
  • Now marketed and hosted directly under the PayPal brand at paypal.com rather than a standalone braintreepayments.com site, which now redirects

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

Braintree

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Braintree review.

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 Braintree if

Nothing in the data separates Braintree from Network for Good on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Choose Network for Good if

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

Questions people ask

Is Braintree or Network for Good better?
Neither clearly leads. Braintree 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, Braintree or Network for Good?
Braintree starts at On request and Network for Good at On request.
Does Braintree or Network for Good run on more platforms?
Braintree runs on Web. Network for Good runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
What can Braintree do that Network for Good cannot?
Network for Good covers Online donations, Donor management, Peer-to-peer campaigns, Email marketing.

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