Alternatives

Best Donately alternatives in 2026

Data compiled by Toolradar Updated November 1, 2026 How we rate

Cite this list: Toolradar, best Donately alternatives 2026, toolradar.com/alternatives/donately

5 direct alternatives to Donately and 3 more tools in the same category, compared on pricing, features, and best-for use cases. Pick the right replacement without the marketing fluff.

Quick answer

Givebutter is the top alternative to Donately on our list, followed by Donorbox and Bloomerang.
5 of the 8 alternatives have a free plan, starting with Givebutter.
Highest rated: Zeffy, 4.9 out of 5 from 3,091 ratings, Sep 2026.

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8 alternatives
5 direct
5 with a free plan

Givebutter
#1 Top pick
All-in-one fundraising software for nonprofits with 0% fees and built-in rewards.
Starting price
From $29 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.7 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 3,088 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Best overall
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Donorbox
#2
The #1 donation software and nonprofit fundraising suite, powered by AI for maximum impact.
Starting price
From $150 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.6 /5 on G2 · 1,529 ratings, Sep 2026
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Bloomerang
#3
All-in-one nonprofit software for fundraising, donor management, and volunteer engagement.
Starting price
From $40 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.2 /5 across TrustRadius, G2, Capterra and more · 2,358 ratings, Sep 2026
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Donately vs 8 alternatives

Donately and its alternatives compared on starting price (cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026), free plan and average user rating, and how directly each replaces it.
Tool	Starting price (Nov 2026)	Free plan	Rating	Fit
Donately Compared tool	Price: Percentage fee	Free plan: No	4.4 out of 5, from 234 ratings across Trustpilot, G2 and Capterra (234)
Givebutter	Price: $29/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.7 out of 5, from 3,088 ratings across G2 and Capterra (3,088)	Direct alternative
Donorbox	Price: $150/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.6 out of 5, from 1,529 ratings on G2 (1,529)	Direct alternative
Bloomerang	Price: $40/mo	Free plan: No	4.2 out of 5, from 2,358 ratings across TrustRadius, G2, Capterra and more (2,358)	Direct alternative
Classy	Price: Free + paid	Free plan: Yes	4.4 out of 5, from 145 ratings on G2 (145)	Direct alternative
Kindful	Price: $40/mo	Free plan: No	4.6 out of 5, from 96 ratings across G2 and Capterra (96)	Direct alternative
Planning Center	Price: Free + paid	Free plan: Yes	4.6 out of 5, from 1,551 ratings across G2, SourceForge and Capterra (1,551)	Same category as Donately
Zeffy	Price: Free	Free plan: Yes	4.9 out of 5, from 3,091 ratings across G2 and Capterra (3,091)	Same category as Donately
DonorPerfect	Price: Contact sales	Free plan: No	4.5 out of 5, from 987 ratings across G2 and Trustpilot (987)	Same category as Donately

Why people consider alternatives to Donately

Donately provides a comprehensive donation platform and fundraising software designed for nonprofits ranging from small teams to large enterprises.

Teams most often switch away when one of these starts to bite:

Pricing at scale as usage or premium tiers add up.
Missing integrations with the rest of your stack.
Performance or scale limits as your needs grow.
A specific feature gap you have hit in nonprofit tools.

The 5 direct alternatives below cover the same core job (nonprofit tools) with different trade-offs. The 3 tools marked "Same category as Donately" fit the category but replace Donately less directly.

See full Donately review Best nonprofit tools tools How we rank

Donately by the numbers

Donately compared with 64 Fundraising tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
Metric	Donately	Peer median	Position (1 is best)
Free plan	No	33% have one	n/a
Listed as an alternative to	5 tools	5	#27 of 64 (joint)
User rating	4.4/5 (across the web, 234 ratings)	4.5/5	#26 of 46 (joint) tools with 20+ reviews

Listed as an alternative to: #26 on 2026-10-16 to #27 on 2026-11-02 (rank among 64 tools, 1 is best).

Each position is counted among the tools that have data for that row, as noted under it. All Fundraising data · How we compute this. Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position.

Cite this: Toolradar, “Donately by the numbers”, Nov 2026.

Nonprofit Tools leaderboards from Toolradar data

Toolradar ranks Nonprofit Tools tools on one measure at a time, only where at least 8 tools have data. As of Nov 2026.

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Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit

Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.

Counted among 27 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.

Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit, Nonprofit Tools tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
#	Tool	Entry plan
1	Rock RMS	$4.45/mo
2	Open Grants	$5/mo, billed monthly
3	The Church Crew	$6/mo, billed monthly
4	EveryAction	$10/mo, billed monthly
5	Little Green Light	$15/mo, billed monthly

A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 27 of 101 Nonprofit Tools tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Nonprofit Tools leaderboards”, Nov 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0. All Nonprofit Tools statistics.

8 alternatives to Donately

Direct alternatives come first, ranked by G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editor review. Tools marked "Same category as Donately" follow, ranked the same way.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Donately?

Based on real-signal scoring (G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editorial review), the top alternatives to Donately are Givebutter, Donorbox, Bloomerang. Each solves the same core job with different trade-offs on pricing, features, and integrations.

Is there a free alternative to Donately?

Yes. Zeffy is 100% free (no paid upgrade path) (All-in-one free fundraising and CRM for nonprofits). Freemium tools on this list offer a free tier with paid upgrades; they are not the same as fully free.

Why do people look for Donately alternatives?

Common reasons teams switch away from Donately: pricing that scales aggressively, missing integrations with the rest of their stack, performance or scale limits, or a specific feature gap in nonprofit tools. The alternatives on this page solve the same core problem with different trade-offs.

Side-by-side comparisons

In-depth comparison pages for Donately versus each alternative.

Donately vs Givebutter Donately vs Donorbox Donately vs Bloomerang Donately vs Classy Donately vs Kindful

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Top 3 alternatives to Donately

Givebutter

Donorbox

Bloomerang