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Bloomerang vs CharityEngine

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Bloomerang

Nonprofits

Donor relationship management for nonprofits

From
$40/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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CharityEngine

Nonprofits

Nonprofit CRM with its own in-house payment processing rather than a third-party gateway

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bloomerang pricing is based on the number of constituent records tracked, so the bill grows with the database rather than with usage; CharityEngine payment processing rates are negotiated and never published, so the total cost cannot be compared to a licence-only CRM without getting a quote and modelling your own volume in basis points.
  • They diverge on capability: Bloomerang covers Donor database management, CharityEngine covers In-house payment processing.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bloomerang and CharityEngine actually diverge.

Attributes where Bloomerang and CharityEngine differ
AttributeBloomerangCharityEngine
Starting price$40/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, IOS, AndroidWeb
Founded2012Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Nonprofits).

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

  • Donor database management
  • Donation tracking
  • Relationship tracking
  • Task management
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Mailchimp
  • Google Drive

Only in CharityEngine

  • In-house payment processing
  • Recurring giving recovery
  • Direct mail segmentation
  • Peer-to-peer and events
  • Advocacy and membership
  • Marketing automation

What people use each for

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

Bloomerang

  • Nonprofit fundraising managementnot CharityEngine
  • Donor database and engagementnot CharityEngine
  • Volunteer coordinationnot CharityEngine

CharityEngine

  • A nonprofit processing high recurring gift volume that wants card updater and dunning built into the CRM rather than bought separatelynot Bloomerang
  • Replacing a stack of a CRM, an email tool and a separate donation gateway with one contract and one reconciliationnot Bloomerang
  • A direct mail heavy organisation that needs offline gift entry and mail file segmentation as first-class features, not add-onsnot Bloomerang
  • An organisation whose finance team wants a single settlement file that already reconciles to donor recordsnot Bloomerang

Where each one falls short

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

Bloomerang

  • Pricing is based on the number of constituent records tracked, so the bill grows with the database rather than with usage
  • The all in one Giving Platform starts at $242 a month billed annually
  • The products are sold separately, with Fundraising from $40 a month, CRM from $125 and Volunteer from $119, so a full stack means stacking subscriptions
  • Every published price is a starting figure billed annually, with exact cost requiring a sales conversation

CharityEngine

  • Payment processing rates are negotiated and never published, so the total cost cannot be compared to a licence-only CRM without getting a quote and modelling your own volume in basis points.
  • Because the vendor is both the software provider and the merchant processor, switching CRM also means re-papering merchant services and re-tokenising every recurring donor, which is a far larger project than a normal migration.
  • Subscription pricing is quote-only and reported entry points come from third parties rather than the vendor, so small organisations often discover the floor is well above what they budgeted.
  • The interface is dense and configuration-heavy, and organisations without a dedicated database administrator tend to use a fraction of what they pay for.
  • Implementation and data migration are billed on top of the subscription and are commonly the largest first-year line item, which is easy to miss when comparing monthly figures.

Pricing, plan by plan

Bloomerang

$40/month
  • Fundraising$40/month
    • Donor tracking and management
  • CRM$125/month
    • Customer relationship management
  • Volunteer$119/month
    • Volunteer management and scheduling
  • Bundled Giving Platform$242/month
    • All three products combined

CharityEngine

On request
  • CharityEngine$undefined/year
    • Donor CRM and gift processing
    • In-house payment processing at a negotiated rate
    • Email, SMS and direct mail tools

Which should you pick?

Choose Bloomerang if

  • You need donor database management.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want donation tracking.
Bloomerang review

Choose CharityEngine if

  • You need in-house payment processing.
  • You also want recurring giving recovery.
CharityEngine review

Questions people ask

Is Bloomerang or CharityEngine better?
Neither clearly leads. Bloomerang starts at $40/month and CharityEngine at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bloomerang or CharityEngine?
Bloomerang starts at $40/month and CharityEngine at On request.
Does Bloomerang or CharityEngine run on more platforms?
Bloomerang runs on Web, IOS, Android. CharityEngine runs on Web.
What is Bloomerang best used for?
Bloomerang is most often used for nonprofit fundraising management, donor database and engagement, volunteer coordination. Of those, nonprofit fundraising management and donor database and engagement are not what CharityEngine is typically brought in for.
What can Bloomerang do that CharityEngine cannot?
Bloomerang covers Donor database management, Donation tracking, Relationship tracking, Task management. CharityEngine covers In-house payment processing, Recurring giving recovery, Direct mail segmentation, Peer-to-peer and events.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Bloomerang: What does Bloomerang's individual pricing cost?

Bloomerang's individual products cost $40/month for Fundraising, $125/month for CRM, and $119/month for Volunteer management.

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CharityEngine: Does CharityEngine publish pricing?

No. Both the subscription and the payment processing rate are quoted. Third-party sites report a starter tier around 550 US dollars a month, but the vendor does not confirm this.

Bloomerang: How much does Bloomerang's bundled platform cost?

Bloomerang's Bundled Giving Platform costs $242 per month, which is less than the individual products' combined cost of $284 per month.

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CharityEngine: Is the payment processing optional?

In practice no. The processing is the product. Using an external gateway removes most of what distinguishes CharityEngine from cheaper CRMs.

Bloomerang: Are there unlimited users included in Bloomerang pricing?

Yes, all Bloomerang paid plans include unlimited users, allowing your entire team to access the platform.

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CharityEngine: Is there a nonprofit discount?

Every customer is a nonprofit, so there is no separate discount; pricing is tiered by contact count and gift volume instead.

Bloomerang: What payment methods does Bloomerang accept?

Bloomerang accepts credit and debit cards, ACH, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo, and Tap to Pay for subscriptions.

Source
CharityEngine: How long is the contract?

Annual terms are standard, and multi-year commitments are used to buy down the rate.

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