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GiveWP vs Qgiv

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GiveWP

Software

WordPress donation plugin for nonprofits

From
$199/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Qgiv logo

Qgiv

Software

Complete fundraising platform for nonprofits

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: GiveWP recurring donations and fee recovery only available in Pro and Elite tiers; Essentials tier ($199/year) limited to one-time donations; Qgiv qgiv has been renamed Bloomerang Fundraising and qgiv.com/pricing now redirects to bloomerang.com/pricing
  • They diverge on capability: GiveWP covers Donation forms, Qgiv covers Online donation forms.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GiveWP and Qgiv actually diverge.

Attributes where GiveWP and Qgiv differ
AttributeGiveWPQgiv
Starting price$199/yearOn request
PlatformsWordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites)Web, IOS, Android
Founded20122007

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 GiveWP

  • Donation forms
  • Recurring donations
  • Donor management
  • Fundraising campaigns
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Zapier
  • WordPress support

Only in Qgiv

  • Online donation forms
  • Peer-to-peer fundraising
  • Event registration
  • Text-to-give
  • Auction management
  • Salesforce
  • Blackbaud
  • Constant Contact

Both cover

  • Mailchimp
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

GiveWP

  • WordPress-hosted nonprofits managing donors with self-hosted data (no third-party donor database)not Qgiv
  • Organisations needing text-to-give and multi-gateway payment processing (Stripe, PayPal, Square, Apple Pay, Google Pay)not Qgiv

Qgiv

  • Online donation forms and recurring giving for nonprofitsnot GiveWP
  • Peer-to-peer, event and auction fundraising campaignsnot GiveWP
  • Text-to-give fundraising during live eventsnot GiveWP

Where each one falls short

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

GiveWP

  • Recurring donations and fee recovery only available in Pro and Elite tiers; Essentials tier ($199/year) limited to one-time donations
  • Email marketing integrations (Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Salesforce) require Pro tier or higher
  • Peer-to-peer fundraising only available in Elite tier ($599/year); not in lower tiers

Qgiv

  • Qgiv has been renamed Bloomerang Fundraising and qgiv.com/pricing now redirects to bloomerang.com/pricing
  • The fundraising product starts at $40 per month billed annually but must be purchased as part of a bundle with Bloomerang CRM, which itself starts at $125 per month
  • All published prices are billed annually with no monthly billing option shown
  • The full Giving Platform starts at $242 per month billed annually
  • Every listed price is a starting price and the page directs buyers to Contact Sales for actual pricing

Pricing, plan by plan

GiveWP

$199/year

No published plan breakdown. See the GiveWP review.

Qgiv

On request
  • StartFree
    • Basic donation forms
    • 3.95% + $0.30 per transaction
  • Grow$199/month
    • P2P fundraising
    • Event registration
    • Reduced fees
  • Elevate$399/month
    • Text fundraising
    • Auctions
    • Advanced reporting

Which should you pick?

Choose GiveWP if

  • You need donation forms.
  • You work on WordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites).
  • You also want recurring donations.
GiveWP review

Choose Qgiv if

  • You need online donation forms.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want peer-to-peer fundraising.
Qgiv review

Questions people ask

Is GiveWP or Qgiv better?
Neither clearly leads. GiveWP starts at $199/year and Qgiv at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GiveWP or Qgiv?
GiveWP starts at $199/year and Qgiv at On request.
Does GiveWP or Qgiv run on more platforms?
GiveWP runs on WordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites). Qgiv runs on Web, IOS, Android.
What is GiveWP best used for?
GiveWP is most often used for wordpress-hosted nonprofits managing donors with self-hosted data (no third-party donor database), organisations needing text-to-give and multi-gateway payment processing (stripe, paypal, square, apple pay, google pay). Of those, wordpress-hosted nonprofits managing donors with self-hosted data (no third-party donor database) and organisations needing text-to-give and multi-gateway payment processing (stripe, paypal, square, apple pay, google pay) are not what Qgiv is typically brought in for.
What can GiveWP do that Qgiv cannot?
GiveWP covers Donation forms, Recurring donations, Donor management, Fundraising campaigns. Qgiv covers Online donation forms, Peer-to-peer fundraising, Event registration, Text-to-give. Both handle Mailchimp, Web support.
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