Nonprofits · head to head
Bonterra vs Fluxx
Bonterra
Nonprofits
The rolled-up parent of EveryAction, Apricot, CyberGrants and Network for Good, sold as three product lines
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- On request
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Fluxx
Nonprofits
Configurable grants management for foundations that run complex, multi-stage funding programmes
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- On request
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Bonterra the three lines are separately acquired codebases, so buying two of them gives you two logins, two support queues and a connector rather than one system.; Fluxx configuration flexibility means the system does very little until someone configures it, and foundations without a dedicated systems administrator end up paying the vendor or a partner for every change.
- They diverge on capability: Bonterra covers Case management, Fluxx covers Configurable data model.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bonterra and Fluxx actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Nonprofits).
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 Bonterra
- Case management
- Fundraising and engagement
- Corporate grantmaking
- Employee giving and volunteering
- Outcomes reporting
- Impact data connectors
Only in Fluxx
- Configurable data model
- Card-based interface
- Multi-programme workflows
- Board and committee review
- Payment scheduling
- Applicant portal
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Bonterra
- A human services agency that must report participant outcomes to a government funder and cannot do it in a donor CRMnot Fluxx
- A national advocacy organisation needing high-volume email, action alerts and distributed organising in one donor recordnot Fluxx
- A large employer running a global employee match and grant disbursement programme across many countriesnot Fluxx
- A nonprofit consolidating a legacy Salsa or ETO deployment onto a supported product within the same vendornot Fluxx
Fluxx
- A foundation running six distinct funding programmes that each need their own application form, review panel and payment schedulenot Bonterra
- A regranting intermediary administering funds for multiple donors who each require separate reportingnot Bonterra
- A public agency distributing grant funds with statutory eligibility rules that must be enforced before an application can be submittednot Bonterra
- A funder moving off spreadsheets and email after grant volume made manual board packet preparation unworkablenot Bonterra
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Bonterra
- The three lines are separately acquired codebases, so buying two of them gives you two logins, two support queues and a connector rather than one system.
- Legacy products absorbed in the roll-up, notably ETO and older Salsa modules, receive limited development while investment goes to flagship products, leaving those customers on a slowly ageing platform.
- No pricing is published for any line, and quotes vary widely by contact count and negotiation, so benchmarking against competitors requires a full sales cycle.
- Private equity ownership has produced repeated renewal price increases reported by customers, and the portfolio structure reduces the credibility of threatening to switch since several obvious alternatives are also Bonterra products.
- Implementation for Case Management is a configuration project measured in months, and agencies routinely underestimate the internal staff time required to define forms and outcome measures.
Fluxx
- Configuration flexibility means the system does very little until someone configures it, and foundations without a dedicated systems administrator end up paying the vendor or a partner for every change.
- Implementation commonly runs four to eight months and is priced separately from the subscription, so first-year cost is far above the annual licence figure.
- No pricing is published and quotes scale with assets under management, which means two foundations making the same number of grants can be quoted very differently.
- The card-based interface is unfamiliar to new users and reviewer adoption suffers without training, which matters because trustees use it a few times a year and forget between meetings.
- Reporting is capable but the report builder is technical, and many foundations end up exporting to a spreadsheet or a BI tool for board-ready output.
Pricing, plan by plan
Bonterra
On request- Bonterra Fundraising and Engagement$undefined/year
- Donor CRM and email
- Advocacy and organising tools
- Priced by contact record count
- Bonterra Case Management$undefined/year
- Apricot participant records and assessments
- Outcomes and funder reporting
- Priced by user seats and programme count
- Bonterra Corporate Social Responsibility$undefined/year
- CyberGrants grant disbursement
- Employee giving and volunteering
- Enterprise contract, priced by programme spend
Fluxx
On request- Fluxx Grantmaker$undefined/year
- Configurable grantmaking workflows
- Applicant portal and reviewer access
- Priced by assets under management and grant volume
- Fluxx Grantseeker$undefined/year
- Free portal for applicants submitting to Fluxx funders
- Tracks submissions and requirements across funders
Which should you pick?
Choose Bonterra if
- You need case management.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want fundraising and engagement.
Questions people ask
- Is Bonterra or Fluxx better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bonterra starts at On request and Fluxx at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bonterra or Fluxx?
- Bonterra starts at On request and Fluxx at On request.
- Does Bonterra or Fluxx run on more platforms?
- Bonterra runs on Web, iOS, Android. Fluxx runs on Web.
- What is Bonterra best used for?
- Bonterra is most often used for a human services agency that must report participant outcomes to a government funder and cannot do it in a donor crm, a national advocacy organisation needing high-volume email, action alerts and distributed organising in one donor record, a large employer running a global employee match and grant disbursement programme across many countries, a nonprofit consolidating a legacy salsa or eto deployment onto a supported product within the same vendor. Of those, a human services agency that must report participant outcomes to a government funder and cannot do it in a donor crm and a national advocacy organisation needing high-volume email, action alerts and distributed organising in one donor record are not what Fluxx is typically brought in for.
- What can Bonterra do that Fluxx cannot?
- Bonterra covers Case management, Fundraising and engagement, Corporate grantmaking, Employee giving and volunteering. Fluxx covers Configurable data model, Card-based interface, Multi-programme workflows, Board and committee review.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Bonterra: Is Bonterra a single product?
No. It is three product lines built from separately acquired software. You buy one of them, and integration between them is a connector rather than a shared database.
Fluxx: Is Fluxx Grantseeker really free?
Yes, for applicants. It is the submission portal, and funders pay for Grantmaker.
Bonterra: What happened to EveryAction and Apricot?
They still exist as the underlying products, rebranded as Bonterra Fundraising and Engagement and Bonterra Case Management respectively.
Fluxx: How is Fluxx priced?
By quote, scaling with assets under management and grant volume. Implementation is a separate professional services fee.
Bonterra: Does Bonterra publish pricing?
No line has published pricing. Fundraising is generally priced by contact record count, case management by seats and programmes.
Fluxx: Can we configure Fluxx ourselves?
Yes, that is the point of it. But it requires a trained internal administrator; foundations that do not appoint one become dependent on paid services.
Bonterra: Should a small nonprofit consider Bonterra?
Rarely. The entry price and implementation effort suit organisations with dedicated operations staff; smaller charities are better served by a single-product CRM.
Fluxx: How long does implementation take?
Typically four to eight months for a multi-programme funder, driven mostly by how long the foundation takes to agree its own process.
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