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GiveWP vs Trello for Nonprofits

GiveWP logo

GiveWP

Nonprofit & Fundraising

WordPress donation plugin for nonprofits

From
$199/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Trello for Nonprofits logo

Trello for Nonprofits

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Simple project management for nonprofits

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Trello for Nonprofits has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Trello for Nonprofits free plan caps Workspaces at 10 boards and 10MB file storage per attachment, with only 10 collaborators per Workspace
  • They diverge on capability: GiveWP covers Donation forms, Trello for Nonprofits covers Kanban boards.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GiveWP and Trello for Nonprofits actually diverge.

Attributes where GiveWP and Trello for Nonprofits differ
AttributeGiveWPTrello for Nonprofits
Starting price$199/yearFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites)Web, IOS, Android
Founded20122011

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 GiveWP

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

Only in Trello for Nonprofits

  • Kanban boards
  • Card management
  • Team collaboration
  • Integrations
  • Labels and checklists
  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • Butler automation

Both cover

  • Zapier
  • 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 Trello for Nonprofits
  • Organisations needing text-to-give and multi-gateway payment processing (Stripe, PayPal, Square, Apple Pay, Google Pay)not Trello for Nonprofits

Trello for Nonprofits

  • Small nonprofit teams organizing volunteer tasks and campaign boards on Trello's free tiernot 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

Trello for Nonprofits

  • Free plan caps Workspaces at 10 boards and 10MB file storage per attachment, with only 10 collaborators per Workspace
  • Multiple board views such as Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard and Map require the Premium plan at $10 per user per month billed annually

Pricing, plan by plan

GiveWP

$199/year

No published plan breakdown. See the GiveWP review.

Trello for Nonprofits

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Board management
    • Basic features
  • Business Class$12.5/month
    • Advanced features
    • Unlimited cards
    • Integrations

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 Trello for Nonprofits if

  • You need kanban boards.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want card management.
Trello for Nonprofits review

Questions people ask

Is GiveWP or Trello for Nonprofits better?
Neither clearly leads. GiveWP starts at $199/year and Trello for Nonprofits at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GiveWP or Trello for Nonprofits?
Trello for Nonprofits has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $199/year for GiveWP and Free for Trello for Nonprofits.
Does GiveWP or Trello for Nonprofits run on more platforms?
GiveWP runs on WordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites). Trello for Nonprofits runs on Web, IOS, Android.
Can I use Trello for Nonprofits for free?
Yes. Trello for Nonprofits has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. GiveWP starts at $199/year.
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 Trello for Nonprofits is typically brought in for.
What can GiveWP do that Trello for Nonprofits cannot?
GiveWP covers Donation forms, Recurring donations, Donor management, Fundraising campaigns. Trello for Nonprofits covers Kanban boards, Card management, Team collaboration, Integrations. Both handle Zapier, Web support.
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