Best Donor Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud is ranked #1 of 31 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Keela and Funraise. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Funraise. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud at $5.83/mo.
Donor management software can support the work of organizing fundraising and donor relationships. Compare campaign management, donor segmentation, online donation forms, and recurring donations, then look at automated receipts and reporting level for the follow-up and visibility your organization needs. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost considerations. Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud, Keela, and Funraise are among the options listed. As you assess the tools, consider which fundraising tasks are central for your team and how the available donor, campaign, and reporting features align with that work.
31 donor management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Donor Management Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 5 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 Salesforce Nonprofit CloudPaid from $5.83/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 2 KeelaPaid from $164/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 3 FunraiseFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 Trail BlazerPaid from $50/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 FundRaiser FamilyPaid from $69/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 CharityEngine
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 CiviCRMPaid from $15/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 8 Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 9 BloomerangPaid from $40/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 DonorPerfectPaid from $99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 Agilon One
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 12 DonorSnapPaid from $45/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 EverTrue
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 Bonterra Apricot
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 Donation Manager RedCloud Suite
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 DonorForge
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 Donorfy
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 Karpura
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 OyamaCRM
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 PWI Charity CRM
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 CauseVox CRM
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 DonorDockPaid from $500/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 Giveffect
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 24 GiveSmart
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 25 Beacon
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Campaign management | Online donation forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud | 7.4 | Free plan | $5.83/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Keela | 7.2 | No | $164/mo | Yes | 164 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Funraise | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Trail Blazer | 6.9 | No | $50/mo | No | 50 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | FundRaiser Family | 6.8 | No | $69/mo | No | 49 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | CharityEngine | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | CiviCRM | 6.3 | No | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Bloomerang | 6.2 | No | $40/mo | No | 40 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | DonorPerfect | 6.2 | No | $99/mo | No | 99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Agilon One | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 12 | DonorSnap | 6.1 | No | $45/mo | No | 50 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | EverTrue | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Bonterra Apricot | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Donation Manager RedCloud Suite | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | DonorForge | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | 295 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Donorfy | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | Karpura | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | 39 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | OyamaCRM | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | PWI Charity CRM | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | 400 /mo | Yes | — |
| 21 | CauseVox CRM | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | DonorDock | 5.7 | No | $500/mo | No | 500 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | Giveffect | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | GiveSmart | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | Beacon | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which donor management software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 7.4. Keela is second and Funraise third.
How many of these have a free plan?
2 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud has the lowest first paid tier we found: $5.83/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.