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Nonprofit & Fundraising · head to head

Funraise vs Kindful

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Funraise

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Nonprofit fundraising and donor management with revenue-based free tier

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Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Kindful

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Simple donor management and fundraising

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Funraise has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Funraise free plan is restricted to organizations raising under $1 million annually and carries a 5% platform fee on top of processing fees, as of August 2026; Kindful kindful's own site now states that Kindful is a Bloomerang product and directs visitors to demo Bloomerang instead

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Funraise and Kindful actually diverge.

Attributes where Funraise and Kindful differ
AttributeFunraiseKindful
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile-responsive
FoundedUnknown2014

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 Funraise

Nothing recorded that Kindful does not also cover.

Only in Kindful

  • Online donation forms
  • Donor segmentation
  • Recurring donation management
  • Volunteer portal
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Mailchimp
  • Google Analytics

What people use each for

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

Funraise

No use cases recorded yet. See the Funraise review.

Kindful

  • Donor database and online fundraising for nonprofitsnot Funraise
  • Running peer to peer campaigns, auctions and ticketed events from the donor CRMnot Funraise

Where each one falls short

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

Funraise

  • Free plan is restricted to organizations raising under $1 million annually and carries a 5% platform fee on top of processing fees, as of August 2026
  • Wealth screening, SMS messaging and dedicated success manager access require the Premium plan starting at $99 per month, as of August 2026

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

Funraise

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Funraise 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 Funraise if

  • You want to start without paying.
Funraise review

Choose Kindful if

  • You need online donation forms.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want donor segmentation.
Kindful review

Questions people ask

Is Funraise or Kindful better?
Neither clearly leads. Funraise 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, Funraise or Kindful?
Funraise has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Funraise and On request for Kindful.
Does Funraise or Kindful run on more platforms?
Funraise runs on Web. Kindful runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
Can I use Funraise for free?
Yes. Funraise has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Kindful starts at On request.
What can Funraise do that Kindful cannot?
Kindful covers Online donation forms, Donor segmentation, Recurring donation management, Volunteer portal.
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