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Donorbox vs Iterable

Donorbox logo

Donorbox

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Online fundraising platform for nonprofits

From
Free
Rated
-
Iterable logo

Iterable

Marketing

The AI customer engagement platform global brands trust to create experiences that drive growth…

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Donorbox has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Donorbox standard plan charges 2.95-3.95% platform fee per donation on top of payment processor fees (2.2-2.49% + card processing); Iterable no pricing is published on the site; the homepage routes every visitor to Book a demo or Contact Sales rather than listing plans or figures

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Donorbox and Iterable actually diverge.

Attributes where Donorbox and Iterable differ
AttributeDonorboxIterable
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
CategoryNonprofit & FundraisingMarketing
Founded2016Unknown

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Donorbox

  • Custom donation forms
  • Peer-to-peer fundraising
  • Payment processing
  • Donor management
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Mailchimp
  • Zapier

Only in Iterable

Nothing recorded that Donorbox does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Donorbox

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

Iterable

No use cases recorded yet. See the Iterable review.

Where each one falls short

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

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

Iterable

  • No pricing is published on the site; the homepage routes every visitor to Book a demo or Contact Sales rather than listing plans or figures

Pricing, plan by plan

Donorbox

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Donorbox review.

Iterable

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Iterable review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Donorbox if

  • You need custom donation forms.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want peer-to-peer fundraising.

Choose Iterable if

Nothing in the data separates Iterable from Donorbox on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

Is Donorbox or Iterable better?
Neither clearly leads. Donorbox starts at Free and Iterable at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Donorbox or Iterable?
Donorbox has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Donorbox and On request for Iterable.
Does Donorbox or Iterable 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. Iterable starts at On request.
What is Donorbox best used for?
Donorbox is most often used for small to mid-sized nonprofits needing affordable donation processing in 96+ countries, organisations seeking integrated event ticketing and peer-to-peer fundraising, multi-channel giving strategies including text-to-give and membership programmes. Of those, small to mid-sized nonprofits needing affordable donation processing in 96+ countries and organisations seeking integrated event ticketing and peer-to-peer fundraising are not what Iterable is typically brought in for.
What can Donorbox do that Iterable cannot?
Donorbox covers Custom donation forms, Peer-to-peer fundraising, Payment processing, Donor management.

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