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Bloomerang Fundraising vs. Bonterra Salsa Engage

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Bloomerang Fundraising

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ABloomerang Fundraising, formerly Qgiv, helps convert more donors, increase gift sizes, and deepen donor engagement. Through donation forms and peer-to-peer campaigns with auctions, events, and text fundraising, the solution is designed to maximize generosity.

    $480

    per year

    Bonterra Salsa Engage

    Score6.4 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Online fundraising platformN/A
    Pricing
    Bloomerang FundraisingBonterra Salsa Engage
    Editions & Modules
    Bloomerang Fundraising
    $40
    per month (billed annually)
    Auctions
    $259.00
    per month
    The Giving Platform
    Contact Sales
    includes Bloomerang Fundraising, Bloomerang CRM, and Bloomerang Volunteer
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Bloomerang FundraisingBonterra Salsa Engage
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    User Ratings
    Bloomerang FundraisingBonterra Salsa Engage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    7.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Bloomerang FundraisingBonterra Salsa Engage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Bloomerang
    Qgiv is great for small businesses or large companies that are looking for a user-friendly software to use to process donations, sale items or simply use a tool for peer-to-peer fundraising. The customer is by far the best service I have ever received and the baseline data is easy to export for donor cultivation purposes
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    Bonterra
    For smaller organizations who don't have extensive data needs (i.e. not many audiences to segment) and who don't need robust reporting, this works great.
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    Pros
    Bloomerang
    • Great donor/user interface, very appealing and intuitive
    • Excellent reporting on transactions
    • Strong customer service
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    Bonterra
    • Integration with SalesForce
    • Easy-to-use interface
    • Technical support
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    Cons
    Bloomerang
    • I don't have any suggestions here - they treated me like royalty - anything I didn't understand they walked me through and when I forgot it the next time and had to ask again - they acted like that was common - putting me at ease to call them back any and every time I need them.
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    Bonterra
    • Translation from salsa engage into our CRM system
    • Could use more modern email templates
    • More restrictions regarding image upload. Currently, you can upload any size and insert it. The email will not send correctly but you do not receive an error message.
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    Usability
    Bloomerang
    No answers on this topic
    Bonterra
    Easy to use interface, far superior to classic. You did this right.
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    Support Rating
    Bloomerang
    Customer support is amazing - they're very prompt, thoughtful in their response, and are clearly trying to help you problem solve, not just find a quick fix.
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    Bonterra
    Support response has been swift and knowledgable, though not always the answer I've wanted. One huge design flaw is if I add a new Salesforce field to sync, Salsa Engage will not sync it unless it has changed since the last sync, requiring me to fake an update for an entire database or re-sync the whole enchilada. Better to recognize it's a new Salesforce field and perform the sync en masse.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Bloomerang
    Qgiv is by far a better product. No hidden fees and the team of developers continue to make updates that are relevant to keeping the software competitive and user-friendly. Also, customer service is a 10 out of 10 when it comes to troubleshooting different software scenarios. Finally, the ability to export and import is a basic and awesome necessity.
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    Bonterra
    EveryAction is a lot cheaper, but Salsa has more featured with targeting certain elected officials/better text messaging strategies
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    Return on Investment
    Bloomerang
    • For the price, it's a solidly positive ROI for its functionality as a credit card processor. Prior to Qgiv we used MobileCause and I think the impact of the change has been neutral.
    • Even though the integration with Exceed Beyond isn't perfect, it's still an improvement over entering all the data by hand. Saving time is hard to calculate, but I would say it has probably dropped our donation entry time by at least 10%.
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    Bonterra
    • Our event participants are always maxed out and Engage allows them an easy way to sign up and participate.
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    ScreenShots

    Bloomerang Fundraising Screenshots

    Screenshot of Bloomerang Fundraising’s donation formScreenshot of Bloomerang Fundraising’s event pageScreenshot of Bloomerang Fundraising’s peer-to-peer campaignScreenshot of Bloomerang Fundraising’s auction pageScreenshot of Bloomerang Fundraising’s text-to-donate

    Bonterra Salsa Engage Screenshots

    Screenshot of an automated triggered welcome seriesScreenshot of an example of a mobile friendly DIY donation formScreenshot of built in segmentsScreenshot of social publishingScreenshot of a customizable formScreenshot of dashboard analytics