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Donorbox vs Virtuous

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Donorbox

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Online fundraising platform for nonprofits

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Virtuous

Nonprofit & Fundraising

CRM designed for faith-based and mission-driven organizations

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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); Virtuous the pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no cost driver for any product; every tier says Request Pricing
  • They diverge on capability: Donorbox covers Custom donation forms, Virtuous covers Volunteer tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Donorbox and Virtuous actually diverge.

Attributes where Donorbox and Virtuous differ
AttributeDonorboxVirtuous
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, IOS, Android
Founded20162013

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
  • Zapier
  • Mobile-responsive support

Only in Virtuous

  • Volunteer tracking
  • Giving analysis
  • Ministry management
  • Slack
  • IOS support
  • Android support

Both cover

  • Donor management
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Mailchimp
  • Web 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 Virtuous
  • Organisations seeking integrated event ticketing and peer-to-peer fundraisingnot Virtuous
  • Multi-channel giving strategies including text-to-give and membership programmesnot Virtuous

Virtuous

  • Donor management and pipeline tracking for mid-sized and large nonprofitsnot Donorbox
  • Marketing automation and supporter journeys tied to giving datanot Donorbox
  • Online donation forms and giving pages connected to the 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

Virtuous

  • The pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no cost driver for any product; every tier says Request Pricing
  • Tier eligibility is set by the nonprofit's own annual fundraising revenue, with a $5 million threshold separating Platform from Enterprise
  • CRM+, Raise, Insights, Analytics, Volunteer and Momentum are packaged as separate products, each with its own Request Pricing button
  • Momentum, the AI fundraising agent, is sold separately from the CRM rather than included

Pricing, plan by plan

Donorbox

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Donorbox review.

Virtuous

On request
  • Starter$99/month
    • Donor management
    • Volunteer tracking
  • Advanced$199/month
    • Giving analysis
    • Ministry management
    • Email campaigns

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.
Donorbox review

Choose Virtuous if

  • You need volunteer tracking.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want giving analysis.
Virtuous review

Questions people ask

Is Donorbox or Virtuous better?
Neither clearly leads. Donorbox starts at Free and Virtuous at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Donorbox or Virtuous?
Donorbox has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Donorbox and On request for Virtuous.
Does Donorbox or Virtuous run on more platforms?
Donorbox runs on Web. Virtuous runs on Web, IOS, Android.
Can I use Donorbox for free?
Yes. Donorbox has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Virtuous 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 Virtuous is typically brought in for.
What can Donorbox do that Virtuous cannot?
Donorbox covers Custom donation forms, Peer-to-peer fundraising, Payment processing, Zapier. Virtuous covers Volunteer tracking, Giving analysis, Ministry management, Slack. Both handle Donor management, Stripe, PayPal, Mailchimp.
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