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EveryAction vs Cause IQ

EveryAction logo

EveryAction

Software

Integrated CRM and digital marketing for nonprofits

From
On request
Rated
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Cause IQ logo

Cause IQ

Software

Integrated fundraising and CRM platform

From
On request
Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: EveryAction now sold as part of Bonterra rather than as EveryAction; everyaction.com redirects to bonterratech.com; Cause IQ pricing is not published
  • They diverge on capability: EveryAction covers Email campaigns, Cause IQ covers Event management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which EveryAction and Cause IQ actually diverge.

Attributes where EveryAction and Cause IQ differ
AttributeEveryActionCause IQ
PlatformsWeb, Mobile-responsiveWeb
Founded20072013

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 EveryAction

  • Email campaigns
  • Digital marketing
  • Multi-channel engagement
  • Reporting
  • Zapier

Only in Cause IQ

  • Event management
  • Online giving
  • Volunteer tracking
  • Google Analytics

Both cover

  • Donor management
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Salesforce
  • Web support
  • Mobile-responsive support

What people use each for

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

EveryAction

  • Business operationsnot Cause IQ
  • Productivitynot Cause IQ
  • Automationnot Cause IQ

Cause IQ

  • Prospect research across nonprofit organisationsnot EveryAction
  • Benchmarking a nonprofit client against peersnot EveryAction
  • Building target lists for firms serving the sectornot EveryAction
  • Enriching existing records with nonprofit financial datanot EveryAction

Where each one falls short

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

EveryAction

  • Now sold as part of Bonterra rather than as EveryAction; everyaction.com redirects to bonterratech.com
  • Pricing is not published

Cause IQ

  • Pricing is not published
  • Sold to firms selling into the nonprofit sector rather than to nonprofits running their own operations

Pricing, plan by plan

EveryAction

On request
  • Professional$90/month
    • Donor management
    • Email campaigns
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Advanced integrations
    • Custom reporting
    • Dedicated support

Cause IQ

On request
  • Standard$95/month
    • Donor management
    • Event management
  • Advanced$200/month
    • Prospect research
    • Fundraising reports
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose EveryAction if

  • You need email campaigns.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want digital marketing.

Choose Cause IQ if

  • You need event management.
  • You also want online giving.

Questions people ask

Is EveryAction or Cause IQ better?
Neither clearly leads. EveryAction starts at On request and Cause IQ at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, EveryAction or Cause IQ?
EveryAction starts at On request and Cause IQ at On request.
Does EveryAction or Cause IQ run on more platforms?
EveryAction runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. Cause IQ runs on Web.
What is EveryAction best used for?
EveryAction is most often used for business operations, productivity, automation. Of those, business operations and productivity are not what Cause IQ is typically brought in for.
What can EveryAction do that Cause IQ cannot?
EveryAction covers Email campaigns, Digital marketing, Multi-channel engagement, Reporting. Cause IQ covers Event management, Online giving, Volunteer tracking, Google Analytics. Both handle Donor management, Stripe, PayPal, Salesforce.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Cause IQ: Does Cause IQ offer a free plan?

Yes. Cause IQ offers a free plan with basic nonprofit searches using 8 filters and limited profile access. Core and Pro plans are paid subscriptions.

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Cause IQ: What is included in Cause IQ's pricing?

Core Plan costs $349/month (or $199/month for 501(c)(3) nonprofits) with access to 400+ filters. Pro Plan costs $5,988/year with three user licenses and unlimited exports. Annual discounts available.

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Cause IQ: Does Cause IQ integrate with Salesforce?

Yes. Cause IQ provides direct Salesforce integration to create, update, and enrich Leads, Contacts, and Accounts with nonprofit data. Bulk operations and field mapping are supported.

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Cause IQ: Does Cause IQ have an API?

Yes. Cause IQ provides a REST API that returns JSON responses. The API allows programmatic searches for nonprofits, EIN lookups, and access to over 400 organization fields.

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Cause IQ: How much nonprofit data does Cause IQ contain?

Cause IQ aggregates data from over a dozen sources covering 1.73 million organizations, 9.86 million people (board members and key personnel), and 52,143 vendor profiles.

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