Nonprofits · head to head
Funraise vs Sumac
Funraise
Nonprofits
Nonprofit fundraising and donor management with revenue-based free tier
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Sumac
Nonprofits
Modular nonprofit CRM that pairs donor management with client case management
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Funraise has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Funraise premium plans require custom pricing with sales contact; Sumac pricing is not published at all, so a small organisation cannot compare Sumac against per contact priced competitors without committing to a sales process.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Funraise and Sumac actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Funraise
Nothing recorded that Sumac does not also cover.
Only in Sumac
- Donor and gift management
- Case management module
- Memberships and volunteers
- Grant management
- Role based permissions
- Custom fields and forms
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Funraise
- Managing recurring donor relationships and pledge trackingnot Sumac
- Conducting peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns for eventsnot Sumac
- Processing multiple payment types including stock donationsnot Sumac
- Screening donors for wealth and giving capacitynot Sumac
- Automating email workflows based on donor behaviornot Sumac
Sumac
- A social service agency that must record client cases and donor gifts without buying two systemsnot Funraise
- A charity that wants only donor and grant modules and refuses to pay for an events suite it will not usenot Funraise
- A Canadian organisation wanting local support hours and receipting conventionsnot Funraise
- An agency replacing a legacy Access or FileMaker database with something supportednot Funraise
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Funraise
- Premium plans require custom pricing with sales contact
- Processing fees of 5% platform fee plus 2.9% plus $0.60 per transaction on Free plan
- Processing fees 0-3% platform fee plus 2.9% plus $0.60 per transaction on Premium plans
Sumac
- Pricing is not published at all, so a small organisation cannot compare Sumac against per contact priced competitors without committing to a sales process.
- The interface reflects the product's age, and staff arriving from consumer grade software find navigation and data entry slower than in newer CRMs.
- Holding client case notes and donor records in one database makes permission design a compliance obligation, and a misconfigured role can expose confidential client material to fundraising staff.
- The integration catalogue is small, so payment, email and accounting connections outside the listed few mean manual export or paid custom work.
- Modular licensing means the price rises in visible steps as programmes expand, and organisations frequently discover the module they need most was not in the original quote.
Pricing, plan by plan
Funraise
Free- FreeFree
- Donation forms and pages
- Recurring donations
- Events and tickets
- Premium$null/mo
- Custom pricing
- Onboarding and dedicated success manager
- Peer-to-peer fundraising
Sumac
On request- Sumac$undefined/year
- Quoted by module selection and organisation size
- Case management is a separately licensed module
- Implementation and data migration quoted separately
Which should you pick?
Choose Sumac if
- You need donor and gift management.
- You work on Web, Windows.
- You also want case management module.
Questions people ask
- Is Funraise or Sumac better?
- Neither clearly leads. Funraise starts at Free and Sumac at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Funraise or Sumac?
- Funraise has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Funraise and On request for Sumac.
- Does Funraise or Sumac run on more platforms?
- Funraise runs on Web. Sumac runs on Web, Windows.
- Can I use Funraise for free?
- Yes. Funraise has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sumac starts at On request.
- What is Funraise best used for?
- Funraise is most often used for managing recurring donor relationships and pledge tracking, conducting peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns for events, processing multiple payment types including stock donations, screening donors for wealth and giving capacity. Of those, managing recurring donor relationships and pledge tracking and conducting peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns for events are not what Sumac is typically brought in for.
- What can Funraise do that Sumac cannot?
- Sumac covers Donor and gift management, Case management module, Memberships and volunteers, Grant management.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Funraise: How much does Funraise cost?
Funraise offers a free plan for organizations raising under $1 million annually. Premium plans require custom pricing and contacting their sales team for a personalized quote based on organization needs.
SourceSumac: Is Sumac the same product as Societ?
The vendor has been moving its products under the Societ brand, so you may see both names for the same platform during a sales cycle.
Funraise: What are Funraise's payment processing fees?
Free plan has approximately 2.5% total average costs with 5% platform fee. Premium plans have approximately 0.8% total average costs with 0-3% platform fee. Both include 2.9% plus $0.60 per card transaction. Approximately 90% of donors cover fees, reducing net costs.
SourceSumac: Can it handle client case management?
Yes, that is its clearest differentiator among donor CRMs. It is a licensed module, not part of the base product.
Funraise: Are there setup fees for Funraise?
Funraise has no setup fees. Pricing is transparent and usage-based for premium plans, with volume pricing available for high-volume fundraisers.
SourceSumac: Is pricing published?
No. It is quoted by module and organisation size, which makes like for like comparison harder than with published per contact products.
Sumac: Does it work for US charities?
Yes, though the vendor is Canadian and its receipting and support conventions are strongest for Canadian organisations.
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