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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Givebutter

    Score9.5 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Nonprofits use Givebutter to replace multiple tools so they can launch fundraisers and events, use donation forms and donor management (CRM), send emails and text blasts. Instead of charging a traditional SaaS subscription fee, Givebutter is free to use with a transparent tip-or-fee model. Givebutter has been certified as a Great Place to Work® in 2021 and 2022, and its founders Max Friedman, Liran Cohen, and Ari Krasner were recently featured on Forbes’ 30U30 list for Social Impact.

    $0

    1 - 3% platform fee

    Virtuous CRM

    Score6.6 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Virtuous Software, headquartered in Phoenix offers a nonprofit CRM, fundraising, volunteer, and marketing tools used to create more responsive donor experiences and grow giving. The CRM unifies fundraising, marketing, and donor development activities.N/A
    Pricing
    GivebutterVirtuous CRM
    Editions & Modules
    Free fundraising, forever ✨
    $0.00
    1 - 3% platform fee
    Starter (under 5K contacts)
    Contact Sales
    Up to 5 users and includes 1,000 supporter records
    Platform (5K-30k contacts)
    Contact Sales
    Unlimited users and includes your first 5,000 supporter records
    Enterprise (30k-Millions)
    Contact Sales
    Unlimited users and (potentially) unlimited supporters
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GivebutterVirtuous CRM
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional DetailsGivebutter is completely free thanks to 100% optional tips received from donors. If you'd prefer to hide tips, an industry-low Platform Fee applies instead based on the campaign type you’re using (1% for donation form, 3% for fundraising pages, and 5% for events). No matter which option you choose, all transactions include standard Processing Fees of 2.9% + 30¢ for all payment methods except ACH, which offers a reduced rate of 1.9% + 30¢ per transaction. These fees are charged by payment processors and allow funds to be deposited into your account regardless of what payment method your donors choose. More than 95% of donors on Givebutter cover fees when asked, resulting in an average campaign fee of less than 1%.
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    Community Pulse
    GivebutterVirtuous CRM
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    Givebutter
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    Virtuous Software, LLC.
    Chose Virtuous CRM
    In my experience, the sales pitch and demos are slick, but upon actual use there is a quick realization that no small or medium charity should touch this software with a 10-ft pole. In my opinion, if you have a large org with lots of cash, and a dedicated database manager who …
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    GivebutterVirtuous CRM
    Communications and Marketing
    Comparison of Communications and Marketing features of Givebutter and Virtuous CRM
    Feature
    Givebutter
    -
    Ratings
    Virtuous CRM
    6.2
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Constituent engagement and marketing00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Social listening00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Digital advocacy enablement00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Reporting and Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting and Analytics features of Givebutter and Virtuous CRM
    Feature
    Givebutter
    -
    Ratings
    Virtuous CRM
    5.3
    2 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Reporting and data visualization00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Wealth screening00 Ratings4.52 Ratings
    Fundraising and Events
    Comparison of Fundraising and Events features of Givebutter and Virtuous CRM
    Feature
    Givebutter
    -
    Ratings
    Virtuous CRM
    4.2
    2 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Online donation options00 Ratings4.52 Ratings
    Event registration and ticketing00 Ratings4.52 Ratings
    Text and phone donations00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Volunteer shift management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Mobile event check-in00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Security and Platform
    Comparison of Security and Platform features of Givebutter and Virtuous CRM
    Feature
    Givebutter
    -
    Ratings
    Virtuous CRM
    3.7
    2 Ratings
    55% below category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Mobile access00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Integrations00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    GivebutterVirtuous CRM
    Small Businesses
    Bonterra Network for Good
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Agentforce 360 for Nonprofits
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    GiveSmart by Momentive
    Score7.5 out of 10
    DonorPerfect
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Kindsight iWave
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Ellucian CRM Advance
    Score5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GivebutterVirtuous CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.5
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GivebutterVirtuous CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Givebutter
    The site has built-in flexibility for fundraising shops of all sizes to use it for various needs - we used it for a special event but it could also be used to handle a Day of Giving campaign. We liked that donors could use the built-in social/email features to advertise their support to gain additional donations
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    Virtuous Software, LLC.
    Virtuous is a great tool for fundraisers and nonprofit organizations that want to keep all their donor records, gift transactions, donation landing pages, and reporting in one platform. It may not be well suited, though, for for-profit businesses, organizations, and agencies.
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    Pros
    Givebutter
    • Flexibility in using the platform for multiple fundraising sources (events, direction donations, etc.)
    • Ease of Use
    • Ability to customize your site
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    Virtuous Software, LLC.
    • User-friendly CRM.
    • Knowledgable support staff.
    • Allows for email marketing on a mass level.
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    Cons
    Givebutter
    • Link to payment sources/systems (we had to do this multiple times before it worked)
    • Integration with larger donor management software systems (i.e. Blackbaud)
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    Virtuous Software, LLC.
    • Virtuous only keeps track of contacts on forms for a given period of time, not the lifetime of when the form was deployed.
    • Virtuous Customer Support can sometimes lag, and you end up waiting days for a response to your inquiry or issue.
    • Virtuous reporting, while very detailed and segmented, can sometimes be a little overwhelming, and the terminology does not always translate to what you are looking to accomplish with your reporting outcomes.
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    Usability
    Givebutter
    No answers on this topic
    Virtuous Software, LLC.
    In my experience, Virtuous CRM has great self-marketing, talented salespeople, and a half-baked CRM that shows glimmers of competence but the actual experience is more akin the the scene in the Simpson’s when Sideshow Bob keeps stepping on rakes.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Givebutter
    Givebutter provides more flexibility in designing your campaign or event on the site ...others are more suited for only a Gala or auction and Race Roster was more than we needed and was confusing to our guests
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    Virtuous Software, LLC.
    In my experience, the sales pitch and demos are slick, but upon actual use there is a quick realization that no small or medium charity should touch this software with a 10-ft pole. In my opinion, if you have a large org with lots of cash, and a dedicated database manager who is tech-literate, you can make this work. HubSpot is by far my favorite but lacks the nonprofit features needed to truly manage donor relationships and portfolios.
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    Return on Investment
    Givebutter
    • Best registration tool we have used for the NUN Run event
    • Allowed registrants to cover the fees reducing our overall event expenses
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    Virtuous Software, LLC.
    • Better donor management.
    • Better predictive analytics on donors and giving numbers.
    • Increases were seen in overall revenue since joining with Virtuous.
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    ScreenShots

    Givebutter Screenshots

    Screenshot of Forms for campaigns and events.Screenshot of A Nonprofit CRMScreenshot of Personalized emails, videos, texts, and updates

    Virtuous CRM Screenshots

    Screenshot of Automation Workflows: Automation personalized communications!Screenshot of Merge: Easily merge records for clean data!Screenshot of Constituent Scoring: Make the right ask at the right time based on predictive analytics!Screenshot of Reporting Widgets: Customize your data views for easy at-a-glance reporting!Screenshot of Social Insights: Get social information on your donors automatically!Screenshot of Donor Information: Easy to navigate donor information and recent activity!