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DonorDock vs. Givebutter Plus

The Difference Between Fundraising Tools & Fundraising Growth

DonorDock combines fundraising, CRM, email, and donor stewardship in one simple platform—with Unlimited Contacts.
No Contracts.
Free Support.
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Why Nonprofits Outgrow Givebutter

Givebutter is great for one-time campaigns and events. But as your donor base expands, tracking relationships, automations, and communications becomes messy — because Givebutter isn’t built as a CRM.
DonorDock ActionBoard™ with Smart Nudges
Givebutter tasks slideout

From one view, you can call, email, text, assign tasks, or let Otto suggest personalized outreach based on donor behavior. Givebutter’s task list isn't built for stewardship, just what needs doing.

DonorDock Custom Reports
Givebutter Reports

DonorDock turns reporting into action. From any report, you can instantly email or text contacts, assign follow-up tasks, print letters, or export segmented lists. Givebutter reports display totals, but stop at the data.

DonorDock Email Builder with AI
Givebutter Email Builder

DonorDock’s Email Builder uses built-in AI to help you write stronger subject lines, improve calls to action, and optimize content for higher engagement. Givebutter’s builder lacks AI or performance-focused tools to help your messages convert.

DonorDock Contact Profiles
Givebutter Contact Profiles

DonorDock turns donor data into relationships by combining giving history, engagement insights, and follow-up actions in one place. Givebutter records donations, but stops short of helping you nurture the people behind them.

DonorDock Automation
Givebutter Worklfows

With organization-wide workflows and 15 available actions, you can launch emails, assign tasks, update records, apply badges, or even start journeys automatically. Givebutter offers only 6 actions, limiting what you can actually automate.

Where fundraising gets

Why Nonprofits Choose DonorDock

Built for Relationships, Not Just Donations

DonorDock is a full CRM, built to centralize donor data, automate follow-ups, and turn every interaction into a long-term relationship. It’s the difference between tracking transactions and growing engagement.

DonorDock nonprofit CRM image. Shows a donor profile with donor engagement stats, contact information, activity tracking, upcoming events, donor outreach suggestions, and more.

Make Back Office a Breeze

From automatically generating receipts and year-end giving statements to printing letters, tagging donors, syncing data, and assigning follow-up tasks, DonorDock keeps your operations running smoothly.

Intelligence Built-in, Not Bolted On

With DonorDock, smart tools are part of the system, not an add-on or extra integration. From Otto’s AI-powered insights that suggest who to contact next, to automated donor journeys, and data-driven reminders.

Compare Donor Management Features

DonorDock gives you the full toolkit, not just the donation forms.
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Givebutter Plus
Contact Records
Users
Platform fees
Email marketing
Emails/month
Manage your to-do list and tie it directly to donor activities.
Task management
Manage your to-do list and tie it directly to donor activities.
AI Tools
Develop your donor relationships with actionable nudges based on your donor activity.
Smart Nudges
Develop your donor relationships with actionable nudges based on your donor activity.
Volunteer Reporting
Develop your donor relationships with actionable nudges based on your donor activity.
Fund & Appeal Reporting
Develop your donor relationships with actionable nudges based on your donor activity.
Households
Develop your donor relationships with actionable nudges based on your donor activity.
Moves Management
Develop your donor relationships with actionable nudges based on your donor activity.
In-Kind GiftTracking
Develop your donor relationships with actionable nudges based on your donor activity.
End-of-Year Contribution Statements
Develop your donor relationships with actionable nudges based on your donor activity.
Print-Ready Letters
Custom reports
Integrations
Workflow Automations
Custom Fields
Text Messaging
Free email & chat support
Human Data Migration Assistance
SOC 2 Type II Security Certified
Unlimited
5
10,000/month
price increases with number of records
unlimited
unlimited

Worried about data migration?

Switching from Givebutter to DonorDock is simple

We understand that you wear a lot of hats, so we make your transition to DonorDock easy and uncomplicated. DonorDock was rated #1 Easiest Setup of all nonprofit CRMs.
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Export your data into a spreadsheet
Whether you’re using your own spreadsheet or a different CRM, export your data into a spreadsheet. We’re not picky - CVS, XLS, XLSM, TSV.
2
We help you upload and map your data
Use a visual mapping tool to connect your data fields to their DonorDock counterparts. We keep it simple and straightforward.
3
Review and clean up data
Once your data is uploaded, all you have to do is review it and clean up duplicates. Short on time? You can always come back later to merge duplicates!

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