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Kindful vs Funraise

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Kindful

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Simple donor management and fundraising

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
F

Funraise

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Nonprofit fundraising and donor management with revenue-based free tier

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Funraise has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Kindful kindful's own site now states that Kindful is a Bloomerang product and directs visitors to demo Bloomerang instead; 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

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kindful and Funraise actually diverge.

Attributes where Kindful and Funraise differ
AttributeKindfulFunraise
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Mobile-responsiveWeb
Founded2014Unknown

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 Kindful

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

Only in Funraise

Nothing recorded that Kindful does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Kindful

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

Funraise

No use cases recorded yet. See the Funraise review.

Where each one falls short

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

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

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Kindful

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

Funraise

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Funraise review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Kindful if

  • You need online donation forms.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want donor segmentation.
Kindful review

Choose Funraise if

  • You want to start without paying.
Funraise review

Questions people ask

Is Kindful or Funraise better?
Neither clearly leads. Kindful starts at On request and Funraise at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kindful or Funraise?
Funraise has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Kindful and Free for Funraise.
Does Kindful or Funraise run on more platforms?
Kindful runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. Funraise runs on Web.
Can I use Funraise for free?
Yes. Funraise has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Kindful starts at On request.
What is Kindful best used for?
Kindful is most often used for donor database and online fundraising for nonprofits, running peer to peer campaigns, auctions and ticketed events from the donor crm. Of those, donor database and online fundraising for nonprofits and running peer to peer campaigns, auctions and ticketed events from the donor crm are not what Funraise is typically brought in for.
What can Kindful do that Funraise cannot?
Kindful covers Online donation forms, Donor segmentation, Recurring donation management, Volunteer portal.
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