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Keela vs Mightycause

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Keela

Nonprofits

Nonprofit CRM and fundraising platform with Canadian tax receipting built in

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Mightycause

Nonprofits

Fundraising platform for nonprofits and causes

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Mightycause has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Keela pricing scales with contact count, so a charity that keeps twenty years of lapsed donors pays every month for records it never contacts, and the only fix is deleting history it may need for reporting.; Mightycause no paid tiers or premium upgrade options available
  • They diverge on capability: Keela covers Donor records and segmentation, Mightycause covers Campaign creation.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Keela and Mightycause actually diverge.

Attributes where Keela and Mightycause differ
AttributeKeelaMightycause
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelPer month by contact countsubscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile-responsive
FoundedUnknown2008

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 Keela

  • Donor records and segmentation
  • CRA and IRS receipting
  • Donation forms and pages
  • Email and automation
  • Grant and pledge tracking
  • Reporting dashboards

Only in Mightycause

  • Campaign creation
  • Donation collection
  • Email campaigns
  • Donation tracking
  • Social sharing
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Google Analytics

What people use each for

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

Keela

  • A Canadian registered charity that must issue CRA compliant receipts without building templates itselfnot Mightycause
  • A development team of two to five people replacing spreadsheets and a mailing toolnot Mightycause
  • An organisation already running Aplos fund accounting that wants gifts to post through automaticallynot Mightycause
  • A bilingual charity sending French and English donor communications from one contact listnot Mightycause

Mightycause

  • Nonprofits running online donation and peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns without a software subscription feenot Keela

Where each one falls short

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

Keela

  • Pricing scales with contact count, so a charity that keeps twenty years of lapsed donors pays every month for records it never contacts, and the only fix is deleting history it may need for reporting.
  • The email marketing tools are adequate for donor appeals but weaker than a dedicated platform, so organisations with heavy newsletter programmes end up paying for a second tool and syncing lists.
  • Custom reporting is limited to the fields and filters Keela exposes, so questions the product did not anticipate require exporting to a spreadsheet.
  • The integration list is short next to Salesforce or Blackbaud, so a charity running an unusual event, membership or advocacy tool will be moving data by CSV.
  • Since the 2023 Aplos acquisition the roadmap serves a combined accounting and fundraising suite, so investment favours the accounting join rather than standalone CRM depth.

Mightycause

  • No paid tiers or premium upgrade options available

Pricing, plan by plan

Keela

On request
  • Keela$undefined/month
    • Published tiers priced by number of contacts held, not by user seat
    • Higher tiers unlock automation, custom fields and additional reporting
    • Card processing is charged separately by the payment processor

Mightycause

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Campaign creation
    • Donation collection
  • Professional$50/month
    • Advanced features
    • Email campaigns
    • Premium support

Which should you pick?

Choose Keela if

  • You need donor records and segmentation.
  • You also want cra and irs receipting.
Keela review

Choose Mightycause if

  • You need campaign creation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want donation collection.
Mightycause review

Questions people ask

Is Keela or Mightycause better?
Neither clearly leads. Keela starts at On request and Mightycause at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Keela or Mightycause?
Mightycause has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Keela and Free for Mightycause.
Does Keela or Mightycause run on more platforms?
Keela runs on Web. Mightycause runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
Can I use Mightycause for free?
Yes. Mightycause has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Keela starts at On request.
What is Keela best used for?
Keela is most often used for a canadian registered charity that must issue cra compliant receipts without building templates itself, a development team of two to five people replacing spreadsheets and a mailing tool, an organisation already running aplos fund accounting that wants gifts to post through automatically, a bilingual charity sending french and english donor communications from one contact list. Of those, a canadian registered charity that must issue cra compliant receipts without building templates itself and a development team of two to five people replacing spreadsheets and a mailing tool are not what Mightycause is typically brought in for.
What can Keela do that Mightycause cannot?
Keela covers Donor records and segmentation, CRA and IRS receipting, Donation forms and pages, Email and automation. Mightycause covers Campaign creation, Donation collection, Email campaigns, Donation tracking.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Keela: Does Keela issue CRA compliant tax receipts?

Yes, receipt numbering, required wording and batch issuance are built in, which is the main reason Canadian charities choose it over US products.

Mightycause: How much does Mightycause cost?

Mightycause is completely free to use. The platform provides full fundraising capabilities at zero cost per month for nonprofit organizations.

Source
Keela: Who owns Keela?

Aplos Software, a US fund accounting vendor, acquired it in 2023. Keela is still sold as its own product but shares a roadmap with Aplos.

Mightycause: Is Mightycause free forever?

Yes, Mightycause charges zero dollars per month for all nonprofit organizations using its fundraising platform.

Source
Keela: Is pricing per user?

No, it is by contact count. Adding staff does not raise the bill, growing the mailing list does.

Mightycause: Are there any hidden costs or add-on fees?

No hidden costs are mentioned. Mightycause emphasizes that it provides a complete feature set for nonprofit fundraising at no cost, positioning itself as an alternative to paid fundraising tools.

Source
Keela: Can it replace a fund accounting system?

No. It records income and pledges but does not do fund accounting, so you still need Aplos, QuickBooks or an equivalent.

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