Nonprofit & Fundraising · head to head
Virtuous vs Galaxy Digital
Virtuous
Nonprofit & Fundraising
CRM designed for faith-based and mission-driven organizations
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Galaxy Digital
Nonprofit & Fundraising
Digital marketing platform for nonprofits
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- 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; Galaxy Digital volunteer-focused tool, not a general-purpose social media management platform
- They diverge on capability: Virtuous covers Donor management, Galaxy Digital covers Email marketing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Virtuous and Galaxy Digital actually diverge.
| Attribute | Virtuous | Galaxy Digital |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, IOS, Android | Web, Mobile-responsive |
| Founded | 2013 | 2009 |
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 Virtuous
- Donor management
- Volunteer tracking
- Giving analysis
- Ministry management
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Slack
- IOS support
Only in Galaxy Digital
- Email marketing
- Social media management
- Online advertising
- Analytics
- Automation
- Zapier
Both cover
- 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 Galaxy Digital
- Marketing automation and supporter journeys tied to giving datanot Galaxy Digital
- Online donation forms and giving pages connected to the CRMnot Galaxy Digital
Galaxy Digital
- Business operationsnot Virtuous
- Productivitynot Virtuous
- Automationnot 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
Galaxy Digital
- Volunteer-focused tool, not a general-purpose social media management platform
- Enterprise-only pricing model with custom quotes
- Acquired by Better Impact, creating transition uncertainty for existing customers
Pricing, plan by plan
Virtuous
On request- Starter$99/month
- Donor management
- Volunteer tracking
- Advanced$199/month
- Giving analysis
- Ministry management
- Email campaigns
Galaxy Digital
On request- Starter$99/month
- Email marketing
- Basic social media
- Professional$299/month
- Advanced analytics
- Social media management
- Automation
Which should you pick?
Choose Virtuous if
- You need donor management.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android.
- You also want volunteer tracking.
Choose Galaxy Digital if
- You need email marketing.
- You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- You also want social media management.
Questions people ask
- Is Virtuous or Galaxy Digital better?
- Neither clearly leads. Virtuous starts at On request and Galaxy Digital at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Virtuous or Galaxy Digital?
- Virtuous starts at On request and Galaxy Digital at On request.
- Does Virtuous or Galaxy Digital run on more platforms?
- Virtuous runs on Web, IOS, Android. Galaxy Digital runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- 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 Galaxy Digital is typically brought in for.
- What can Virtuous do that Galaxy Digital cannot?
- Virtuous covers Donor management, Volunteer tracking, Giving analysis, Ministry management. Galaxy Digital covers Email marketing, Social media management, Online advertising, Analytics. Both handle Mailchimp, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Galaxy Digital: What does Galaxy Digital's Get Connected do?
Get Connected is a volunteer management platform that helps nonprofits recruit, schedule, track, and report on volunteer engagement at scale through centralized scheduling and impact reporting.
SourceGalaxy Digital: Does Get Connected integrate with social media platforms?
Yes. Get Connected includes social media integration with quick-share icons and direct posting to volunteers' social networks, plus live infographic-style impact reporting shareable on social media.
SourceGalaxy Digital: What is the current status of Galaxy Digital?
Get Connected by Galaxy Digital was acquired by and is now part of Better Impact, which continues to provide the volunteer management and social media integration services.
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