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Funraise vs Virtuous

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Funraise

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Nonprofit fundraising and donor management with revenue-based free tier

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Virtuous logo

Virtuous

Nonprofit & Fundraising

CRM designed for faith-based and mission-driven organizations

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; Virtuous the pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no cost driver for any product; every tier says Request Pricing

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Funraise and Virtuous actually diverge.

Attributes where Funraise and Virtuous differ
AttributeFunraiseVirtuous
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, IOS, Android
FoundedUnknown2013

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 Virtuous does not also cover.

Only in Virtuous

  • Donor management
  • Volunteer tracking
  • Giving analysis
  • Ministry management
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Mailchimp
  • Slack

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.

Virtuous

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

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

Funraise

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Funraise 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 Funraise if

  • You want to start without paying.
Funraise review

Choose Virtuous if

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

Questions people ask

Is Funraise or Virtuous better?
Neither clearly leads. Funraise 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, Funraise or Virtuous?
Funraise has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Funraise and On request for Virtuous.
Does Funraise or Virtuous run on more platforms?
Funraise runs on Web. Virtuous runs on Web, IOS, Android.
Can I use Funraise for free?
Yes. Funraise has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Virtuous starts at On request.
What can Funraise do that Virtuous cannot?
Virtuous covers Donor management, Volunteer tracking, Giving analysis, Ministry management.
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