Nonprofit & Fundraising · head to head
Donorbox vs Kindful
Donorbox
Nonprofit & Fundraising
Online fundraising platform for nonprofits
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Kindful
Nonprofit & Fundraising
Simple donor management and fundraising
- 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); Kindful kindful's own site now states that Kindful is a Bloomerang product and directs visitors to demo Bloomerang instead
- They diverge on capability: Donorbox covers Custom donation forms, Kindful covers Online donation forms.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Donorbox and Kindful actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Nonprofit & Fundraising).
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
- Zapier
Only in Kindful
- Online donation forms
- Donor segmentation
- Recurring donation management
- Volunteer portal
- Google Analytics
Both cover
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Mailchimp
- Web support
- Mobile-responsive support
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 Kindful
- Organisations seeking integrated event ticketing and peer-to-peer fundraisingnot Kindful
- Multi-channel giving strategies including text-to-give and membership programmesnot Kindful
Kindful
- Donor database and online fundraising for nonprofitsnot Donorbox
- Running peer to peer campaigns, auctions and ticketed events from the donor CRMnot Donorbox
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
Kindful
- Kindful's own site now states that Kindful is a Bloomerang product and directs visitors to demo Bloomerang instead
- The Bloomerang Giving Platform starts at $242 per month billed annually
- Bloomerang Fundraising starts at $40 per month billed annually but must be purchased as part of a bundle with Bloomerang CRM
- All plans are annual; there is no month to month option
- Pricing is constituent based, so the bill rises with the size of the donor database
- Only a starting price is published and the actual figure comes from contacting sales
Pricing, plan by plan
Donorbox
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Donorbox review.
Kindful
On request- Starter$50/month
- Online donation forms
- Donor segmentation
- Growth$120/month
- Volunteer portal
- Multi-channel fundraising
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 Kindful if
- You need online donation forms.
- You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- You also want donor segmentation.
Questions people ask
- Is Donorbox or Kindful better?
- Neither clearly leads. Donorbox starts at Free and Kindful at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Donorbox or Kindful?
- Donorbox has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Donorbox and On request for Kindful.
- Does Donorbox or Kindful run on more platforms?
- Donorbox runs on Web. Kindful runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- Can I use Donorbox for free?
- Yes. Donorbox has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Kindful 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 Kindful is typically brought in for.
- What can Donorbox do that Kindful cannot?
- Donorbox covers Custom donation forms, Peer-to-peer fundraising, Payment processing, Donor management. Kindful covers Online donation forms, Donor segmentation, Recurring donation management, Volunteer portal. Both handle Stripe, PayPal, Mailchimp, Web support.