Kindful

Givebutter vs Kindful

Givebutter and Kindful both offer nonprofit CRMs, but Givebutter’s features go much further. While you can’t join Kindful as a new subscriber since they were acquired by Bloomerang, you might be considering a move from Kindful to Givebutter. Here’s why we think it’s worth the switch.

We know every nonprofit’s situation is unique, so we’ve compiled all the information you need to compare Givebutter to Kindful and choose the best nonprofit CRM and fundraising platform for your organization.

3 reasons nonprofits choose Givebutter over Kindful

Raise more

Kindful’s fundraising management software lets you create donation pages and manage events, but Givebutter gives you even more engaging ways to connect with your supporters.

Pay less

Your funds go further with Givebutter. Kindful’s cost (which now follows Bloomerang pricing) can be prohibitive for some nonprofits, while Givebutter is always free—thanks to its transparent pricing model.

Give better

Givebutter and Kindful reviews both rave over the helpful support teams, but Givebutter still comes out on top in ratings for customer support, ease of setup, and ease of use.

Raise more

Swap your Kindful CRM for a fully-featured fundraising platform

Kindful’s software blends a nonprofit CRM system with donation pages and donor engagement. Givebutter does that and so much more—including livestreaming, donation leaderboards, auctions, and social sharing.

Kindful

Ease of use

Ease of setup

Quality of support

Embeddable forms & donate buttons

Custom branding

Custom donation amounts & labels

Custom fields

Donation dedications

Fund designations

Matching gifts

Giving hub

Personalized pages

Public donor messages

Peer-to-peer fundraising

Team fundraising

Leaderboards

Goal bar

Countdown

Virtual, in-person, & hybrid events

Unlimited ticket types & quantities

Ticket scanning & check-in

In-person payments

Livestream

Live display

Automatic event reminders

Mobile bidding

Automated bidding

Bid notifications

QR codes for auction items

Self-service registration & checkout

Auto-charge winners

Payment requests & reminders

Unlimited contacts

Detailed contact profiles

Donor activity tracking & history

Custom donor segments & filters

Self-service importing & migration

Reports & analytics

End-of-year reports

Automatic receipts

Outbound email blasts

Outbound text blasts

Merge fields

Custom domains for emails

Peer-to-peer texting

Text-to-donate

Scan-to-donate

Message analytics & ROI

Social sharing

Major debit/credit card donations

Venmo donations

PayPal donations

Apple Pay & Google Pay donations

Donor-advised fund donations

ACH donations

Optional mail a check

Recurring donations

Record offline donations

Import transactions

Automated payouts

Payout reconciliation reports

Live chat support

Email support

Help center

Live workshops & product training

Live fundraising webinars

Platform fee

Payment processor fee

Can donors cover fees?

Users

9.4

9.5

Offered completely in free plan

Card reader
Tap to Pay

Offered completely in free plan

Always transparent
Free forever thanks to optional donor tips

2.9% + 30¢

Unlimited

Offered for paid plans only

Offered partially in free plan

Not offered at all

Offered completely in free plan

Offered for paid plans only

Offered partially in free plan

Not offered at all

Offered completely in free plan

Offered for paid plans only

Offered partially in free plan

Not offered at all

Offered completely in free plan

Limit of 9 per event

Offered for paid plans only

Offered partially in free plan

Not offered at all

Offered completely in free plan

Offered for paid plans only

Offered partially in free plan

Not offered at all

Offered completely in free plan

Offered for paid plans only

Offered partially in free plan

Not offered at all

Offered completely in free plan

Offered for paid plans only

Offered partially in free plan

Not offered at all

Offered completely in free plan

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Pay less

A sweeter deal than Kindful’s pricing model

Givebutter is committed to 100% transparency when it comes to pricing. It is always free to use, and donors can even choose to cover payment processing fees. Kindful fees now align with Bloomerang pricing and change depending on the number of contacts you have and the features you need.

Kindful

Ease of use

Ease of setup

Quality of support

Embeddable forms & donate buttons

Custom branding

Custom donation amounts & labels

Custom fields

Donation dedications

Fund designations

Matching gifts

Giving hub

Personalized pages

Public donor messages

Peer-to-peer fundraising

Team fundraising

Leaderboards

Goal bar

Countdown

Virtual, in-person, & hybrid events

Unlimited ticket types & quantities

Ticket scanning & check-in

Card reader for in-person payments

Livestream

Live display

Automatic event reminders

Mobile bidding

Automated bidding

Bid notifications

QR codes for auction items

Self-service registration & checkout

Auto-charge winners

Payment requests & reminders

Unlimited contacts

Detailed contact profiles

Donor activity tracking & history

Custom donor segments & filters

Self-service importing & migration

Reports & analytics

End-of-year reports

Automatic receipts

Outbound email blasts

Outbound text blasts

Merge fields

Custom domains for emails

Peer-to-peer texting

Text-to-donate

Scan-to-donate

Message analytics & ROI

Social sharing

Major debit/credit card donations

Venmo donations

PayPal donations

Apple Pay & Google Pay donations

Donor-advised fund donations

ACH donations

Optional mail a check

Recurring donations

Record offline donations

Import transactions

Automated payouts

Payout reconciliation reports

Live chat support

Email support

Help center

Live workshops & product training

Live fundraising webinars

Platform fee

Payment processor fee

Can donors cover fees?

Users

9.4

9.5

Offered completely in free plan

Always transparent
Free forever thanks to optional donor tips

2.9% + 30¢

Unlimited

Offered for paid plans only

Offered partially in free plan

Not offered at all

Offered completely in free plan

$79–$1299+ /month

Plus additional monthly fees for add-on features/support

Up to
2.2% + 30¢

Unlimited

Optional Tips

Off

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covered by
9588% of donors

Platform Fees

None

Processing Fees

2.9% + 30¢

Platform Fees

1% Donation Form
3% Fundraising Page
5% Event or Auction

Processing Fees

2.9% + 30¢

How is Givebutter free?

All features are free thanks to optional tips we receive from donors. If you prefer to disable tips, a small platform fee applies instead.

Learn more about Givebutter pricing

Give better

Scoring higher than Kindful on support and user experience

Givebutter and Kindful reviews both mention how great the customer support is, but one wins over the other. Givebutter support teams consistently rank higher than Kindful customer service—and comes out on top when it comes to user experience, too.

Kindful

Ease of use

Ease of setup

Quality of support

Embeddable forms & donate buttons

Custom branding

Custom donation amounts & labels

Custom fields

Donation dedications

Fund designations

Matching gifts

Giving hub

Personalized pages

Public donor messages

Peer-to-peer fundraising

Team fundraising

Leaderboards

Goal bar

Countdown

Virtual, in-person, & hybrid events

Unlimited ticket types & quantities

Ticket scanning & check-in

Card reader for in-person payments

Livestream

Live display

Automatic event reminders

Mobile bidding

Automated bidding

Bid notifications

QR codes for auction items

Self-service registration & checkout

Auto-charge winners

Payment requests & reminders

Unlimited contacts

Detailed contact profiles

Donor activity tracking & history

Custom donor segments & filters

Self-service importing & migration

Reports & analytics

End-of-year reports

Automatic receipts

Outbound email blasts

Outbound text blasts

Merge fields

Custom domains for emails

Peer-to-peer texting

Text-to-donate

Scan-to-donate

Message analytics & ROI

Social sharing

Major debit/credit card donations

Venmo donations

PayPal donations

Apple Pay & Google Pay donations

Donor-advised fund donations

ACH donations

Optional mail a check

Recurring donations

Record offline donations

Import transactions

Automated payouts

Payout reconciliation reports

Live chat support

Email support

Help center

Live workshops & product training

Live fundraising webinars

Platform fee

Payment processor fee

Can donors cover fees?

Users

9.4

9.5

Offered completely in free plan

Always transparent
Free forever thanks to optional donor tips

2.9% + 30¢

Unlimited

8.5

8.3

9.1

Hear from real nonprofits what makes Givebutter better

Coming from a competing platform, Givebutter has reinstated my trust in a good CRM. They have a great support team that is always ready to answer questions. I love how simple and easy it is to set up campaigns. Additionally, having a "Request a Feature'' section is great for building new features and hearing from the community.

Colton Carnley

IT Admin, My360Project

Switch to Givebutter in minutes, and bring everything with you

Easily import your historical data to Givebutter when you switch—hassle-free and completely self-service. Keep building on your success immediately rather than starting from scratch or waiting for a data transfer.

Transactions

Contacts

Recurring donations

No limits, no costs

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Don’t settle for less

Givebutter is the most-loved nonprofit fundraising platform

We’re proud to say that that we’re the most-reviewed and highest-rated nonprofit software company on G2, the largest independent software review site. Givebutter is ranked as the #1 software for fundraising, donor management, and auctions based on user satisfaction ratings.

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