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Qgiv vs Bloomerang Volunteer

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Qgiv

Software

Complete fundraising platform for nonprofits

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On request
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Bloomerang Volunteer

Software

Volunteer management for nonprofits

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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Qgiv qgiv has been renamed Bloomerang Fundraising and qgiv.com/pricing now redirects to bloomerang.com/pricing; Bloomerang Volunteer bloomerang Volunteer starts at $119 per month and is billed annually, with no monthly billing option shown
  • They diverge on capability: Qgiv covers Online donation forms, Bloomerang Volunteer covers Volunteer database.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Qgiv and Bloomerang Volunteer actually diverge.

Attributes where Qgiv and Bloomerang Volunteer differ
AttributeQgivBloomerang Volunteer
Founded20072012

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, IOS, Android), 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 Qgiv

  • Online donation forms
  • Peer-to-peer fundraising
  • Event registration
  • Text-to-give
  • Auction management
  • Salesforce
  • Blackbaud
  • Mailchimp

Only in Bloomerang Volunteer

  • Volunteer database
  • Scheduling
  • Task management
  • Communication
  • Reporting
  • Bloomerang CRM
  • Slack
  • Google Calendar

Both cover

  • Web support
  • IOS support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Qgiv

  • Online donation forms and recurring giving for nonprofitsnot Bloomerang Volunteer
  • Peer-to-peer, event and auction fundraising campaignsnot Bloomerang Volunteer
  • Text-to-give fundraising during live eventsnot Bloomerang Volunteer

Bloomerang Volunteer

  • Recruiting, scheduling and tracking nonprofit volunteersnot Qgiv
  • Messaging and communicating with volunteer shiftsnot Qgiv
  • Linking volunteer records to donor records in the same CRMnot Qgiv

Where each one falls short

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

Qgiv

  • Qgiv has been renamed Bloomerang Fundraising and qgiv.com/pricing now redirects to bloomerang.com/pricing
  • The fundraising product starts at $40 per month billed annually but must be purchased as part of a bundle with Bloomerang CRM, which itself starts at $125 per month
  • All published prices are billed annually with no monthly billing option shown
  • The full Giving Platform starts at $242 per month billed annually
  • Every listed price is a starting price and the page directs buyers to Contact Sales for actual pricing

Bloomerang Volunteer

  • Bloomerang Volunteer starts at $119 per month and is billed annually, with no monthly billing option shown
  • It is sold as one product in the Bloomerang Giving Platform, which starts at $242 per month billed annually when combined with fundraising and CRM
  • The published figure is a starting price and the page directs buyers to Get Personalized Pricing rather than listing tiers
  • No free tier or trial pricing is published on the pricing page

Pricing, plan by plan

Qgiv

On request
  • StartFree
    • Basic donation forms
    • 3.95% + $0.30 per transaction
  • Grow$199/month
    • P2P fundraising
    • Event registration
    • Reduced fees
  • Elevate$399/month
    • Text fundraising
    • Auctions
    • Advanced reporting

Bloomerang Volunteer

On request
  • Standard$75/month
    • Volunteer database
    • Scheduling
    • Reporting
  • Premium$125/month
    • Mobile app
    • Advanced communications
    • Integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Qgiv if

  • You need online donation forms.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want peer-to-peer fundraising.
Qgiv review

Choose Bloomerang Volunteer if

  • You need volunteer database.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want scheduling.
Bloomerang Volunteer review

Questions people ask

Is Qgiv or Bloomerang Volunteer better?
Neither clearly leads. Qgiv starts at On request and Bloomerang Volunteer at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Qgiv or Bloomerang Volunteer?
Qgiv starts at On request and Bloomerang Volunteer at On request.
Does Qgiv or Bloomerang Volunteer run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, IOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Qgiv best used for?
Qgiv is most often used for online donation forms and recurring giving for nonprofits, peer-to-peer, event and auction fundraising campaigns, text-to-give fundraising during live events. Of those, online donation forms and recurring giving for nonprofits and peer-to-peer, event and auction fundraising campaigns are not what Bloomerang Volunteer is typically brought in for.
What can Qgiv do that Bloomerang Volunteer cannot?
Qgiv covers Online donation forms, Peer-to-peer fundraising, Event registration, Text-to-give. Bloomerang Volunteer covers Volunteer database, Scheduling, Task management, Communication. Both handle Web support, IOS support, Android support.
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