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Cause IQ vs Donorbox

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Cause IQ

Software

Integrated fundraising and CRM platform

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: Cause IQ pricing is not published; 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: Cause IQ covers Event management, Donorbox covers Custom donation forms.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cause IQ and Donorbox actually diverge.

Attributes where Cause IQ and Donorbox differ
AttributeCause IQDonorbox
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
Founded20132016

Identical on both: platforms (Web), 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 Cause IQ

  • Event management
  • Online giving
  • Volunteer tracking
  • Salesforce
  • Google Analytics

Only in Donorbox

  • Custom donation forms
  • Peer-to-peer fundraising
  • Payment processing
  • Mailchimp
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Donor management
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Web support
  • Mobile-responsive support

What people use each for

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

Cause IQ

  • Prospect research across nonprofit organisationsnot Donorbox
  • Benchmarking a nonprofit client against peersnot Donorbox
  • Building target lists for firms serving the sectornot Donorbox
  • Enriching existing records with nonprofit financial datanot Donorbox

Donorbox

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

Where each one falls short

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

Cause IQ

  • Pricing is not published
  • Sold to firms selling into the nonprofit sector rather than to nonprofits running their own operations

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

Cause IQ

On request
  • Standard$95/month
    • Donor management
    • Event management
  • Advanced$200/month
    • Prospect research
    • Fundraising reports
    • Advanced analytics

Donorbox

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Donorbox review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Cause IQ if

  • You need event management.
  • You also want online giving.
Cause IQ 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 Cause IQ or Donorbox better?
Neither clearly leads. Cause IQ 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, Cause IQ or Donorbox?
Donorbox has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Cause IQ and Free for Donorbox.
Does Cause IQ or Donorbox run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Donorbox for free?
Yes. Donorbox has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Cause IQ starts at On request.
What is Cause IQ best used for?
Cause IQ is most often used for prospect research across nonprofit organisations, benchmarking a nonprofit client against peers, building target lists for firms serving the sector, enriching existing records with nonprofit financial data. Of those, prospect research across nonprofit organisations and benchmarking a nonprofit client against peers are not what Donorbox is typically brought in for.
What can Cause IQ do that Donorbox cannot?
Cause IQ covers Event management, Online giving, Volunteer tracking, Salesforce. Donorbox covers Custom donation forms, Peer-to-peer fundraising, Payment processing, Mailchimp. Both handle Donor management, Stripe, PayPal, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Cause IQ: Does Cause IQ offer a free plan?

Yes. Cause IQ offers a free plan with basic nonprofit searches using 8 filters and limited profile access. Core and Pro plans are paid subscriptions.

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Cause IQ: What is included in Cause IQ's pricing?

Core Plan costs $349/month (or $199/month for 501(c)(3) nonprofits) with access to 400+ filters. Pro Plan costs $5,988/year with three user licenses and unlimited exports. Annual discounts available.

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Cause IQ: Does Cause IQ integrate with Salesforce?

Yes. Cause IQ provides direct Salesforce integration to create, update, and enrich Leads, Contacts, and Accounts with nonprofit data. Bulk operations and field mapping are supported.

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Cause IQ: Does Cause IQ have an API?

Yes. Cause IQ provides a REST API that returns JSON responses. The API allows programmatic searches for nonprofits, EIN lookups, and access to over 400 organization fields.

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Cause IQ: How much nonprofit data does Cause IQ contain?

Cause IQ aggregates data from over a dozen sources covering 1.73 million organizations, 9.86 million people (board members and key personnel), and 52,143 vendor profiles.

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