Nonprofit & Fundraising · head to head
Salsa CRM vs Bloomerang Volunteer
Salsa CRM
Nonprofit & Fundraising
Integrated CRM and email marketing for nonprofits
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
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Bloomerang Volunteer
Nonprofit & Fundraising
Volunteer management for nonprofits
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Salsa CRM no longer sold as Salsa. salsalabs.com redirects to Bonterra, which absorbed it alongside EveryAction; Bloomerang Volunteer bloomerang Volunteer starts at $119 per month and is billed annually, with no monthly billing option shown
- They diverge on capability: Salsa CRM covers Contact management, Bloomerang Volunteer covers Volunteer database.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Salsa CRM and Bloomerang Volunteer actually diverge.
| Attribute | Salsa CRM | Bloomerang Volunteer |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Mobile-responsive | Web, IOS, Android |
| Founded | 2000 | 2012 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Salsa CRM
- Contact management
- Email marketing
- Fundraising tools
- Advocacy campaigns
- Analytics
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Salesforce
Only in Bloomerang Volunteer
- Volunteer database
- Scheduling
- Task management
- Communication
- Reporting
- Bloomerang CRM
- Slack
- Google Calendar
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Salsa CRM
- Business operationsnot Bloomerang Volunteer
- Productivitynot Bloomerang Volunteer
- Automationnot Bloomerang Volunteer
Bloomerang Volunteer
- Recruiting, scheduling and tracking nonprofit volunteersnot Salsa CRM
- Messaging and communicating with volunteer shiftsnot Salsa CRM
- Linking volunteer records to donor records in the same CRMnot Salsa CRM
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Salsa CRM
- No longer sold as Salsa. salsalabs.com redirects to Bonterra, which absorbed it alongside EveryAction
- Pricing is not published
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
Salsa CRM
On request- Essential$85/month
- Contact management
- Email marketing
- Advanced$200/month
- Fundraising tools
- Advocacy campaigns
- 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 Salsa CRM if
- You need contact management.
- You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- You also want email marketing.
Choose Bloomerang Volunteer if
- You need volunteer database.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android.
- You also want scheduling.
Questions people ask
- Is Salsa CRM or Bloomerang Volunteer better?
- Neither clearly leads. Salsa CRM 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, Salsa CRM or Bloomerang Volunteer?
- Salsa CRM starts at On request and Bloomerang Volunteer at On request.
- Does Salsa CRM or Bloomerang Volunteer run on more platforms?
- Salsa CRM runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. Bloomerang Volunteer runs on Web, IOS, Android.
- What is Salsa CRM best used for?
- Salsa CRM is most often used for business operations, productivity, automation. Of those, business operations and productivity are not what Bloomerang Volunteer is typically brought in for.
- What can Salsa CRM do that Bloomerang Volunteer cannot?
- Salsa CRM covers Contact management, Email marketing, Fundraising tools, Advocacy campaigns. Bloomerang Volunteer covers Volunteer database, Scheduling, Task management, Communication. Both handle Web support.