Softwr

Nonprofit & Fundraising · head to head

Kindful vs GiveWP

Kindful logo

Kindful

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Simple donor management and fundraising

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
GiveWP logo

GiveWP

Nonprofit & Fundraising

WordPress donation plugin for nonprofits

From
$199/year
Rated
-
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; GiveWP recurring donations and fee recovery only available in Pro and Elite tiers; Essentials tier ($199/year) limited to one-time donations
  • They diverge on capability: Kindful covers Online donation forms, GiveWP covers Donation forms.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kindful and GiveWP actually diverge.

Attributes where Kindful and GiveWP differ
AttributeKindfulGiveWP
Starting priceOn request$199/year
PlatformsWeb, Mobile-responsiveWordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites)
Founded20142012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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
  • Google Analytics
  • Mobile-responsive support

Only in GiveWP

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

Both cover

  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Mailchimp
  • Web 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 GiveWP
  • Running peer to peer campaigns, auctions and ticketed events from the donor CRMnot GiveWP

GiveWP

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

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Kindful

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

GiveWP

$199/year

No published plan breakdown. See the GiveWP 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 GiveWP if

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

Questions people ask

Is Kindful or GiveWP better?
Neither clearly leads. Kindful starts at On request and GiveWP at $199/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kindful or GiveWP?
Kindful starts at On request and GiveWP at $199/year.
Does Kindful or GiveWP run on more platforms?
Kindful runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. GiveWP runs on WordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites).
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 GiveWP is typically brought in for.
What can Kindful do that GiveWP cannot?
Kindful covers Online donation forms, Donor segmentation, Recurring donation management, Volunteer portal. GiveWP covers Donation forms, Recurring donations, Donor management, Fundraising campaigns. Both handle Stripe, PayPal, Mailchimp, Web support.
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on Kindful

More on GiveWP

Keep looking

Other head to heads