Software · head to head
Virtuous vs Donorbox
Virtuous
Software
CRM designed for faith-based and mission-driven organizations
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Donorbox has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Virtuous the pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no cost driver for any product; every tier says Request Pricing; Donorbox standard plan charges 2.95-3.95% platform fee per donation on top of payment processor fees (2.2-2.49% + card processing)
- They diverge on capability: Virtuous covers Volunteer tracking, Donorbox covers Custom donation forms.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Virtuous and Donorbox actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Virtuous
- Volunteer tracking
- Giving analysis
- Ministry management
- Slack
- IOS support
- Android support
Only in Donorbox
- Custom donation forms
- Peer-to-peer fundraising
- Payment processing
- Zapier
- Mobile-responsive support
Both cover
- Donor management
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Mailchimp
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Virtuous
- Donor management and pipeline tracking for mid-sized and large nonprofitsnot Donorbox
- Marketing automation and supporter journeys tied to giving datanot Donorbox
- Online donation forms and giving pages connected to the CRMnot Donorbox
Donorbox
- Small to mid-sized nonprofits needing affordable donation processing in 96+ countriesnot Virtuous
- Organisations seeking integrated event ticketing and peer-to-peer fundraisingnot Virtuous
- Multi-channel giving strategies including text-to-give and membership programmesnot Virtuous
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Virtuous
- The pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no cost driver for any product; every tier says Request Pricing
- Tier eligibility is set by the nonprofit's own annual fundraising revenue, with a $5 million threshold separating Platform from Enterprise
- CRM+, Raise, Insights, Analytics, Volunteer and Momentum are packaged as separate products, each with its own Request Pricing button
- Momentum, the AI fundraising agent, is sold separately from the CRM rather than included
Donorbox
- Standard plan charges 2.95-3.95% platform fee per donation on top of payment processor fees (2.2-2.49% + card processing)
- Premium plan pricing requires contacting sales, not displayed publicly
- Pro plan limited to growing organisations; larger nonprofits must upgrade to Premium with custom pricing
Pricing, plan by plan
Virtuous
On request- Starter$99/month
- Donor management
- Volunteer tracking
- Advanced$199/month
- Giving analysis
- Ministry management
- Email campaigns
Donorbox
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Donorbox review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Virtuous if
- You need volunteer tracking.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android.
- You also want giving analysis.
Choose Donorbox if
- You need custom donation forms.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want peer-to-peer fundraising.
Questions people ask
- Is Virtuous or Donorbox better?
- Neither clearly leads. Virtuous starts at On request and Donorbox at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Virtuous or Donorbox?
- Donorbox has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Virtuous and Free for Donorbox.
- Does Virtuous or Donorbox run on more platforms?
- Virtuous runs on Web, IOS, Android. Donorbox runs on Web.
- Can I use Donorbox for free?
- Yes. Donorbox has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Virtuous starts at On request.
- What is Virtuous best used for?
- Virtuous is most often used for donor management and pipeline tracking for mid-sized and large nonprofits, marketing automation and supporter journeys tied to giving data, online donation forms and giving pages connected to the crm. Of those, donor management and pipeline tracking for mid-sized and large nonprofits and marketing automation and supporter journeys tied to giving data are not what Donorbox is typically brought in for.
- What can Virtuous do that Donorbox cannot?
- Virtuous covers Volunteer tracking, Giving analysis, Ministry management, Slack. Donorbox covers Custom donation forms, Peer-to-peer fundraising, Payment processing, Zapier. Both handle Donor management, Stripe, PayPal, Mailchimp.