Nonprofit & Fundraising · head to head
Kindful vs Mightycause
Kindful
Nonprofit & Fundraising
Simple donor management and fundraising
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Mightycause
Nonprofit & Fundraising
Fundraising platform for nonprofits and causes
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Mightycause 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; Mightycause payment processing carries an average fee of 0.95% per transaction despite the platform itself being advertised as free
- They diverge on capability: Kindful covers Online donation forms, Mightycause covers Campaign creation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Kindful and Mightycause actually diverge.
| Attribute | Kindful | Mightycause |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Category | Nonprofit & Fundraising | Unknown |
| Founded | 2014 | 2008 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Mobile-responsive), user rating (Not yet rated).
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
- Mailchimp
Only in Mightycause
- Campaign creation
- Donation collection
- Email campaigns
- Donation tracking
- Social sharing
Both cover
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Google Analytics
- 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 Mightycause
- Running peer to peer campaigns, auctions and ticketed events from the donor CRMnot Mightycause
Mightycause
- Nonprofits running online donation and peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns without a software subscription feenot 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
Mightycause
- Payment processing carries an average fee of 0.95% per transaction despite the platform itself being advertised as free
Pricing, plan by plan
Kindful
On request- Starter$50/month
- Online donation forms
- Donor segmentation
- Growth$120/month
- Volunteer portal
- Multi-channel fundraising
Mightycause
Free- FreeFree
- Campaign creation
- Donation collection
- Professional$50/month
- Advanced features
- Email campaigns
- Premium support
Which should you pick?
Choose Kindful if
- You need online donation forms.
- You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- You also want donor segmentation.
Choose Mightycause if
- You need campaign creation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- You also want donation collection.
Questions people ask
- Is Kindful or Mightycause better?
- Neither clearly leads. Kindful 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, Kindful or Mightycause?
- Mightycause has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Kindful and Free for Mightycause.
- Does Kindful or Mightycause run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Mobile-responsive, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Mightycause for free?
- Yes. Mightycause 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 Mightycause is typically brought in for.
- What can Kindful do that Mightycause cannot?
- Kindful covers Online donation forms, Donor segmentation, Recurring donation management, Volunteer portal. Mightycause covers Campaign creation, Donation collection, Email campaigns, Donation tracking. Both handle Stripe, PayPal, Google Analytics, Web support.