Compare Bloomerang and Greater Giving Event
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side-by-side comparison of Bloomerang vs. Greater Giving Event
based on preference data from user reviews. Bloomerang rates 4.6/5 stars with 481 reviews. By contrast, Greater Giving Event rates 3.9/5 stars with 46 reviews. Each product's score is calculated with real-time data from verified user reviews, to help you make the best choice between these two options, and decide which one is best for your business needs.
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| Star Rating | Bloomerang | Greater Giving Event |
| Market Segments | Bloomerang Small-Business (81.7% of reviews) | Greater Giving Event Small-Business (47.8% of reviews) |
| Entry Level Price | Bloomerang Free up to 250 contacts | Greater Giving Event No pricing information available |
Bloomerang vs Greater Giving Event
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Bloomerang easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Bloomerang overall.
- Reviewers felt that Bloomerang meets the needs of their business better than Greater Giving Event.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Bloomerang is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Bloomerang over Greater Giving Event.
Categories
Shared Categories
Bloomerang and Greater Giving Event are categorized as Fundraising
Unique Categories
Bloomerang is categorized as Volunteer Management, Grant Management, Nonprofit CRM, and Donor Management
Greater Giving Event is categorized as Nonprofit Auction and Nonprofit Payment Gateway
Pricing
Lite
Freeup to 250 contacts
Grow
$19/monthup to 500 contacts
Grow+
$59/monthup to 750 contacts
Grow+TG
$79/monthup to 750 contacts
Standard
$99/monthup to 1000 conctas
Standard
$199/monthup to 5,000 contacts
Standard
$299/monthup to 15,000 contacts
Standard
$399/monthup to 25,000 contacts
Standard
$499/month up to 40,000 contacts
Standard
$599/monthup to 60,000 contacts
Free Trial
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Free Trial Unavailable
Ratings
Meets Requirements
Bloomerang
Responses: 391
Greater Giving Event
Responses: 44
Ease of Use
Bloomerang
Responses: 396
Greater Giving Event
Responses: 44
Ease of Setup
Bloomerang
Responses: 284
Greater Giving Event
Responses: 26
Ease of Admin
Bloomerang
Responses: 305
Greater Giving Event
Responses: 27
Quality of Support
Bloomerang
Responses: 392
Greater Giving Event
Responses: 41
Ease of Doing Business With
Bloomerang
Responses: 301
Greater Giving Event
Responses: 24
Product Direction (% positive)
Bloomerang
Responses: 397
Greater Giving Event
Responses: 43
Features
Administration
Reporting
Bloomerang
Responses: 155
Greater Giving Event
Interaction Tracking
Bloomerang
Responses: 153
Greater Giving Event
Automation
Bloomerang
Responses: 143
Greater Giving Event
Donor Profiles
Bloomerang
Responses: 159
Greater Giving Event
Fundraising
Campaign Management
Bloomerang
Responses: 128
Greater Giving Event
Online Donation Portal
Bloomerang
Responses: 136
Greater Giving Event
Event Planning
Bloomerang
Responses: 80
Greater Giving Event
Recurring Donations
Bloomerang
Responses: 138
Greater Giving Event
Peer-to-peer Fundraising
Bloomerang
Responses: 41
Greater Giving Event
Mobile Capabilities
Bloomerang
Responses: 75
Greater Giving Event
Marketing
Email Marketing
Bloomerang
Responses: 139
Greater Giving Event
Direct Mail Tools
Bloomerang
Responses: 109
Greater Giving Event
Reviewers' Company Size
Reviewers of both Bloomerang and Greater Giving Event were most often representing companies in the Small-Business segment.
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Bloomerang
Greater Giving Event
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Bloomerang
Greater Giving Event
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Bloomerang
Greater Giving Event
Reviewers' Industry
Non-Profit Organization Management
50.3%
Fund-Raising
5.1%
Primary/Secondary Education
4.5%
Education Management
4.5%
Individual & Family Services
3.4%
Other
32.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
54.3%
Primary/Secondary Education
6.5%
Education Management
6.5%
Consumer Goods
4.3%
Renewables & Environment
2.2%
Other
26.1%
Reviews
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Evan Michael H.
Administrator in Performing Arts
Bloomerang offers an ease of use while providing meaningful data analysis and donor management. I have been amazed at how Bloomerang has enhanced my office. I would recommend this to anyone in the fundraising field.
Erin F.
Administrator in Primary/Secondary Education
The online functionality of the program made inkind gift donations, sponsorship, and table seating easy. Payment reconciliation was also very easy, and the customer service was/is superior to any auction or event related software I have worked with.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Elizabeth M.
User in Individual & Family Services
I sometimes run into reporting issues when I want to filter something in a complex way. I often have to readjust my results in Excel. I would rather be able to do it all in Bloomerang. Another issue: the letter generation only produces pdfs, so you're...
Julia M.
Administrator in Consumer Goods
Often times it can be slow when there is a high volume of people using the software.
Top Alternatives
Discussions
What is the best way to request or recommend features for future development?
3 comments
MM
I agree with Dave. Plus, if you're already a user you can see the status of proposed changes as well as upcoming changes by clicking on Changelog and...Read more
Cloud-based or installed?
1 comment
Offical Response from Bloomerang
Bloomerang is 100% Cloud-based. You can can access it from any device with an Internet connection. Just visit https://crm.bloomerang.co/ and log in with your...Read more
Grants tracking, moves management?
1 comment
Offical Response from Bloomerang
Yes, through our free and unlimited custom fields, you can create and track any kind of process you desire.Read more
Greater Giving Event has no discussions with answers
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