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Customer.io vs Network for Good

Customer.io logo

Customer.io

Software

Data-driven messaging for teams getting started, scaling and beyond

From
On request
Rated
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Network for Good logo

Network for Good

Software

Fundraising software for nonprofits

From
On request
Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Customer.io essentials plan caps at 5,000 profiles (people and objects) and 1,000,000 monthly emails, with overages billed at $0.12 per 1,000 emails beyond that; 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 Customer.io and Network for Good actually diverge.

Attributes where Customer.io and Network for Good differ
AttributeCustomer.ioNetwork for Good
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile-responsive
FoundedUnknown2000

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), 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 Customer.io

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.

Customer.io

No use cases recorded yet. See the Customer.io review.

Network for Good

  • Business operationsnot Customer.io
  • Productivitynot Customer.io
  • Automationnot Customer.io

Where each one falls short

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

Customer.io

  • Essentials plan caps at 5,000 profiles (people and objects) and 1,000,000 monthly emails, with overages billed at $0.12 per 1,000 emails beyond that
  • Standard and Premium tiers show custom pricing only, and Enterprise is negotiated rate, so three of the four published tiers require a sales conversation
  • Monthly plans accept credit card only; annual billing via invoice (ACH/wire) requires the annual commitment

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

Customer.io

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Customer.io 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 Customer.io if

Nothing in the data separates Customer.io 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 Customer.io or Network for Good better?
Neither clearly leads. Customer.io 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, Customer.io or Network for Good?
Customer.io starts at On request and Network for Good at On request.
Does Customer.io or Network for Good run on more platforms?
Customer.io runs on Web. Network for Good runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
What can Customer.io do that Network for Good cannot?
Network for Good covers Online donations, Donor management, Peer-to-peer campaigns, Email marketing.

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