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Galaxy Digital vs Kindful

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Galaxy Digital

Software

Digital marketing platform for nonprofits

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Kindful logo

Kindful

Software

Simple donor management and fundraising

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Galaxy Digital volunteer-focused tool, not a general-purpose social media management platform; Kindful kindful's own site now states that Kindful is a Bloomerang product and directs visitors to demo Bloomerang instead
  • They diverge on capability: Galaxy Digital covers Email marketing, Kindful covers Online donation forms.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Galaxy Digital and Kindful actually diverge.

Attributes where Galaxy Digital and Kindful differ
AttributeGalaxy DigitalKindful
Founded20092014

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Mobile-responsive), 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 Galaxy Digital

  • Email marketing
  • Social media management
  • Online advertising
  • Analytics
  • Automation
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Zapier

Only in Kindful

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

Both cover

  • Mailchimp
  • Web support
  • Mobile-responsive support

What people use each for

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

Galaxy Digital

  • Business operationsnot Kindful
  • Productivitynot Kindful
  • Automationnot Kindful

Kindful

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

Where each one falls short

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

Galaxy Digital

  • Volunteer-focused tool, not a general-purpose social media management platform
  • Enterprise-only pricing model with custom quotes
  • Acquired by Better Impact, creating transition uncertainty for existing customers

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

Galaxy Digital

On request
  • Starter$99/month
    • Email marketing
    • Basic social media
  • Professional$299/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Social media management
    • Automation

Kindful

On request
  • Starter$50/month
    • Online donation forms
    • Donor segmentation
  • Growth$120/month
    • Volunteer portal
    • Multi-channel fundraising

Which should you pick?

Choose Galaxy Digital if

  • You need email marketing.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want social media management.
Galaxy Digital 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 Galaxy Digital or Kindful better?
Neither clearly leads. Galaxy Digital starts at On request and Kindful at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Galaxy Digital or Kindful?
Galaxy Digital starts at On request and Kindful at On request.
Does Galaxy Digital or Kindful run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Mobile-responsive, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Galaxy Digital best used for?
Galaxy Digital is most often used for business operations, productivity, automation. Of those, business operations and productivity are not what Kindful is typically brought in for.
What can Galaxy Digital do that Kindful cannot?
Galaxy Digital covers Email marketing, Social media management, Online advertising, Analytics. Kindful covers Online donation forms, Donor segmentation, Recurring donation management, Volunteer portal. Both handle Mailchimp, Web support, Mobile-responsive support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Galaxy Digital: What does Galaxy Digital's Get Connected do?

Get Connected is a volunteer management platform that helps nonprofits recruit, schedule, track, and report on volunteer engagement at scale through centralized scheduling and impact reporting.

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Galaxy Digital: Does Get Connected integrate with social media platforms?

Yes. Get Connected includes social media integration with quick-share icons and direct posting to volunteers' social networks, plus live infographic-style impact reporting shareable on social media.

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Galaxy Digital: What is the current status of Galaxy Digital?

Get Connected by Galaxy Digital was acquired by and is now part of Better Impact, which continues to provide the volunteer management and social media integration services.

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