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Kindful vs Galaxy Digital

Kindful logo

Kindful

Software

Simple donor management and fundraising

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Galaxy Digital logo

Galaxy Digital

Software

Digital marketing platform for nonprofits

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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; Galaxy Digital volunteer-focused tool, not a general-purpose social media management platform
  • They diverge on capability: Kindful covers Online donation forms, Galaxy Digital covers Email marketing.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Kindful and Galaxy Digital differ
AttributeKindfulGalaxy Digital
Founded20142009

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 Kindful

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

Only in Galaxy Digital

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

Both cover

  • Mailchimp
  • Web support
  • Mobile-responsive support

What people use each for

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

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

Galaxy Digital

  • Business operationsnot Kindful
  • Productivitynot Kindful
  • Automationnot Kindful

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

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Kindful

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

Galaxy Digital

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

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 Galaxy Digital if

  • You need email marketing.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want social media management.
Galaxy Digital review

Questions people ask

Is Kindful or Galaxy Digital better?
Neither clearly leads. Kindful starts at On request and Galaxy Digital at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kindful or Galaxy Digital?
Kindful starts at On request and Galaxy Digital at On request.
Does Kindful or Galaxy Digital run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Mobile-responsive, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Galaxy Digital is typically brought in for.
What can Kindful do that Galaxy Digital cannot?
Kindful covers Online donation forms, Donor segmentation, Recurring donation management, Volunteer portal. Galaxy Digital covers Email marketing, Social media management, Online advertising, Analytics. 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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