Givebutter vs. Virtuous CRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Givebutter
Score 9.2 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
Score 8.4 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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GivebutterVirtuous CRM
Small Businesses
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Medium-sized Companies
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User Ratings
GivebutterVirtuous CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
5.0
(1 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.
I think it's great for organizations that simply need to manage their donor base in a user-friendly way. If you treat all of your donors the same and do not do much segmented communication, Virtuous is great for you! if you do need segmentation, they need to improve their email marketing software. Also, if you plan to use other tools, they really lack any kind of integration, which is not ideal.
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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.
  • Does not currently have action based/click based email marketing automation capabilities.
  • Lacks integration with any other tools we/our nonprofits are using.
  • Expensive, even just for the support they charge hourly.
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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.
I think the way to look at a CRM is really based on what provides the easiest user experience for you and your team. These days, they all do basically the same thing. Nothing about Virtuous stands out as significantly unique compared to the others. So if you like it, use it... but the others are just as good and actually have better integrations and more capabilities.
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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!