Bloomerang Pricing Breakdown: What $125/Month Gets You vs a Free Alternative
Bloomerang CRM starts at $125/mo and the full Giving Platform at $242/mo, billed annually, before card processing. Zeffy includes donations, events, auctions and ticketing at $0.
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Zeffy VS Bloomerang
Zeffy is 100% free, always.
Run your fundraising and donor management in one place
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Run your fundraising and donor management in one place
Bloomerang is built for donor tracking, not fundraising. Zeffy gives you forms, events, CRM, and email in one platform with no monthly fees.
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Your CRM shouldn't cost more than your fundraising brings in
Bloomerang starts at $125/month before you raise a dollar. Zeffy is free, so every donation goes to your mission — not monthly software bills.
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Run campaigns without juggling three different platforms
Bloomerang tracks donors well, but you'll need separate tools for auctions, raffles, and ticketing. Zeffy gives you fundraising and donor management in one place.
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Get started in minutes, not months
Bloomerang's CRM takes weeks to set up and learn. Zeffy works right away — no training required, no consultant needed, just fundraising tools that make sense.
Frequently asked questions
Does Bloomerang integrate with DonorSearch?
Yes. DonorSearch is one of the integration partners Bloomerang names on its own integrations page, alongside Dataro, QuickBooks, Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Amilia and Verified First. If wealth screening is why you are looking at Bloomerang, that connection exists. What it does not change is the cost of the CRM underneath it, which starts at $125 a month billed annually before any processing fees.
What does Bloomerang integrate with?
Bloomerang's integrations page names Dataro, QuickBooks, DonorSearch, Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Amilia and Verified First. Most nonprofits pair the CRM with an email tool and an accounting tool, which means two more subscriptions on top of Bloomerang's. Zeffy includes donor management, donation forms, events, ticketing and email in one free platform, so there is less to connect in the first place.
How does Bloomerang compare to Bonterra?
They are different shapes. Bloomerang is one company selling a CRM, a fundraising module and a volunteer module, with prices published on its site. Bonterra is a suite assembled from acquisitions — EveryAction, Network for Good, DonorDrive, Mobilize and, since October 2025, OneCause — and it publishes no pricing, quoting per organization instead. The practical difference when you are choosing: with Bloomerang you can price it yourself before talking to anyone.
Does Zeffy charge monthly fees like Bloomerang?
No. Zeffy has zero monthly fees, so you keep 100% of donations. Bloomerang CRM starts at $125 a month billed annually, its full Giving Platform at $242 a month, and its fundraising module is a further $40 a month on top of a CRM bundle.
What are Bloomerang's processing fees on top of the monthly cost?
Bloomerang publishes them, and they differ by product. On Bloomerang CRM, cards run 3.2% + $0.30 for Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express alike, and ACH runs 1.8% + $0.30. On Bloomerang Fundraising, cards are 3.95% + $0.30, American Express 4.95% + $0.30, and ACH 1.95% + $0.95. If you bring your own payment processor instead, Bloomerang adds a platform processing fee on top of that processor's rate — 1% on CRM and 1.95% on Fundraising. With Zeffy there are no processing fees and no platform fee at all.
How much does Bloomerang cost in total?
Bloomerang prices by the size of your database rather than by user, so the published figures are starting points. The Giving Platform starts at $242 a month billed annually. Bought separately, the CRM starts at $125 a month, the fundraising module at $40, and volunteer management at $119. Add card processing at 3.2% or 3.95% depending on the module, and a nonprofit raising modestly can spend more on the software than it gains from a better tool. Zeffy costs nothing at any database size.
Is Bloomerang worth it for a small nonprofit with a tight budget?
Bloomerang is a serious CRM, and for an organization with a fundraising team and a growing database it earns its place. For a small nonprofit, the arithmetic is harder: $125 a month for the CRM alone, $40 more for fundraising tools, and card processing at 3.2% + $0.30 on every gift, all before you raise a dollar. Zeffy offers donor management and fundraising together with zero fees, which is the honest comparison to make.
Does Bloomerang include a CRM, or is that separate from fundraising tools?
Separate, and priced separately. Bloomerang CRM starts at $125 a month and Bloomerang Fundraising at $40 a month, and the fundraising module requires a CRM bundle. Zeffy includes both donor management and fundraising in one platform at no cost.
Can I run events and campaigns without paying for add-ons?
Yes. Zeffy includes ticketing, auctions, peer-to-peer campaigns, raffles and memberships at no cost. With Bloomerang, events and auctions sit in the fundraising module, which is an add-on to the CRM.
How long does it take to get started with Zeffy?
Minutes. Create your account, build a form, and start accepting donations. No setup fee, no implementation project, no plan to upgrade before a feature unlocks.
What kind of support does Zeffy offer?
Zeffy offers email and phone support and a help center to every nonprofit, free, whatever size you are and whatever you raise. There is no support tier to buy, because there are no tiers.
Does Zeffy accept credit cards, ACH, Apple Pay, and Google Pay?
Yes, all of them, at zero cost, and you can take payments in person from a phone without buying a terminal. You are not locked into a processor or charged a platform fee for bringing your own.
Can small churches use Zeffy instead of Bloomerang?
Yes. Zeffy handles recurring giving, one-off donations, event ticketing and auctions with zero fees, which suits congregations where every dollar is accounted for to the people who gave it.
How does Zeffy stay free if Bloomerang charges hundreds per month?
Zeffy is funded by optional tips from donors. The tip is never required, and nonprofits always keep 100% of what they raise with no platform, transaction, or credit card fees.
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