# Click & Pledge, iATS Payments vs PayPal Payments Comparison | | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 3.6 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 20 | 184 | 2,743 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (73.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (64.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (64.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | $0 per month | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Click & Pledge Pros: - Access Ease (1 reviews) - Customer Support (1 reviews) ### iATS Payments **Not enough data** ### PayPal Payments Pros: - Ease of Use (357 reviews) - Easy Payments (252 reviews) Cons: - High Fees (177 reviews) - Expensive (157 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.0 (16 reviews) | 8.7 (145 reviews) | 9.0 (2230 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 6.9 (17 reviews) | 8.4 (146 reviews) | 9.1 (2261 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.4 (13 reviews) | 8.5 (90 reviews) | 8.9 (721 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 7.0 (14 reviews) | 8.2 (96 reviews) | 8.4 (330 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.1 (15 reviews) | 8.6 (137 reviews) | 8.3 (2106 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.5 (14 reviews) | 8.5 (95 reviews) | 8.1 (327 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.3 (17 reviews) | 6.4 (138 reviews) | 8.3 (2199 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Click & Pledge #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### iATS Payments #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### PayPal Payments #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: On Website - Basic Price: $0 per month Key Features: - Accept credit cards and PayPal on your site - Swipe cards in your store and on the go - Create and email invoices for fast payment [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal/pricing) #### Free Trial No --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Payment Gateways | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Click & Pledge** | N/A | N/A | | **iATS Payments** | N/A | N/A | | **PayPal Payments** | 8.7/10 | 2087 | #### Payment Options | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Coupons, Discounts, Promotions, and Gift Cards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Recurring Billing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Instant Payment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (1616 reviews) | | **Accepted Credit Cards and Debit Cards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (1630 reviews) | | **ACH Payments and eCheck Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (1178 reviews) | | **Split Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (1111 reviews) | | **Real-Time Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Multi-Currency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (610 reviews) | | **Online payment portal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (628 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Reporting/Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Payout Time** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (1523 reviews) | | **Manual Payment Entry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (1365 reviews) | | **Dispute Resolution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Omnichannel** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (497 reviews) | | **Levels 1 & 2** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (479 reviews) | | **Level 3** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (466 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **PCI Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (648 reviews) | | **Fraud Protection Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Data Tokenization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (1171 reviews) | | **Two-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (1362 reviews) | | **POS Verification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (483 reviews) | #### Development | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Customization (Fields, Objects, and Layouts)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (1291 reviews) | | **APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Accounting Software Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (1110 reviews) | | **E-Commerce Software Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (1209 reviews) | #### Platform | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (1474 reviews) | | **Internationalization - Currency/Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (1351 reviews) | | **Internationalization - Operating Country** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (1330 reviews) | | **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (1085 reviews) | | **PCI Regulation Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (1075 reviews) | | **Supplemental Technology** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Accounting integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (478 reviews) | | **E-commerce Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (506 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Payment Gateways | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (71 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (70 reviews) | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (70 reviews) | ### Fundraising | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Click & Pledge** | N/A | N/A | | **iATS Payments** | N/A | N/A | | **PayPal Payments** | N/A | N/A | #### Administration | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Interaction Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Donor Profiles** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Fundraising | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Campaign Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Online Donation Portal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Event Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Recurring Donations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Peer-to-peer Fundraising** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile Capabilities** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Marketing | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Email Marketing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Direct Mail Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Click & Pledge** | N/A | N/A | | **iATS Payments** | N/A | N/A | | **PayPal Payments** | 9.1/10 | 221 | #### Administration - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Email Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (188 reviews) | | **Invoicing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (181 reviews) | | **Customer Portal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (186 reviews) | | **Loyalty Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (173 reviews) | #### Payment Tools - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Payment Gateway** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (190 reviews) | | **Payment Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (188 reviews) | | **E-commerce Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (174 reviews) | | **Payment Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (178 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) features | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (38 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (38 reviews) | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (38 reviews) | ### Payment Processing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Click & Pledge** | N/A | N/A | | **iATS Payments** | N/A | N/A | | **PayPal Payments** | 8.8/10 | 796 | #### Payment Processing | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (273 reviews) | | **Credit Card Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (239 reviews) | | **Mobile Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (249 reviews) | | **Digital Wallet Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (255 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Reporting & Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (230 reviews) | | **E-commerce Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (239 reviews) | | **Processing Fees** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (288 reviews) | | **POS Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (212 reviews) | | **Omnichannel** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (497 reviews) | | **Levels 1 & 2** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (479 reviews) | | **Level 3** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (466 reviews) | #### Payment Options | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-Currency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (610 reviews) | | **Online payment portal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (628 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **POS Verification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (483 reviews) | #### Platform | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Accounting integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (478 reviews) | | **E-commerce Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (506 reviews) | ### Payments Orchestration | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Click & Pledge** | N/A | N/A | | **iATS Payments** | N/A | N/A | | **PayPal Payments** | 9.3/10 | 65 | #### Architecture | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Unified API** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (49 reviews) | | **POL** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (48 reviews) | | **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (51 reviews) | #### Processing | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Validation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (51 reviews) | | **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (51 reviews) | | **Cross Border** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (50 reviews) | | **Routing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (50 reviews) | | **Reconciliation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (50 reviews) | #### Risk & Compliance | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Failed payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (48 reviews) | | **Tokenization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (50 reviews) | | **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (50 reviews) | #### Analytics | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Consolidation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (50 reviews) | | **Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (50 reviews) | | **Fraud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (50 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Payments Orchestration | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (41 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (41 reviews) | ### Salesforce AppExchange Apps | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Click & Pledge** | N/A | N/A | | **iATS Payments** | N/A | N/A | | **PayPal Payments** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Salesforce AppExchange Apps | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### SAP Store | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Click & Pledge** | N/A | N/A | | **iATS Payments** | N/A | N/A | | **PayPal Payments** | 9.8/10 | 19 | #### Agentic AI - SAP Store | Feature | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (18 reviews) | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (18 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.8 (18 reviews) | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.8 (18 reviews) | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.9 (18 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.8 (18 reviews) | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.9 (18 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Unique to Click & Pledge (2):** [Fundraising Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/fundraising), [Nonprofit Payment Gateway Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/nonprofit-payment-gateway) **Unique to iATS Payments (2):** [Nonprofit Payment Gateway Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/nonprofit-payment-gateway), [Salesforce AppExchange Apps](https://www.g2.com/categories/salesforce-appexchange-apps) **Unique to PayPal Payments (5):** [Payments Orchestration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/payments-orchestration), [SAP Store Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sap-store), [Payment Processing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-processing), [Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/installment-payment-and-buy-now-pay-later-bnpl), [Payment Gateways](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-gateways) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Click & Pledge | iATS Payments | PayPal Payments | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 73.7% | 64.1% | 64.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 26.3% | 30.9% | 23.0% | | **Enterprise** | 0% | 5.0% | 12.2% | ### By Industry #### Click & Pledge - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 78.9% - **Philanthropy:** 5.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 5.3% - **Higher Education:** 5.3% - **Education Management:** 5.3% #### iATS Payments - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 47.5% - **Religious Institutions:** 6.6% - **Education Management:** 6.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 5.5% - **Fund-Raising:** 4.4% - **Civic & Social Organization:** 3.3% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 3.3% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.8% - **Higher Education:** 2.2% - **Accounting:** 1.7% - **Other:** 16.6% #### PayPal Payments - **Information Technology and Services:** 7.0% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.7% - **Computer Software:** 6.7% - **Retail:** 5.4% - **Internet:** 3.7% - **Accounting:** 2.9% - **Education Management:** 2.7% - **Apparel & Fashion:** 2.3% - **Financial Services:** 2.3% - **Higher Education:** 2.2% - **Other:** 58.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Click & Pledge - [GoFundMe Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/gofundme-pro/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (147 reviews) - [Donorbox](https://www.g2.com/products/donorbox/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1447 reviews) - [Bonterra Network for Good](https://www.g2.com/products/bonterra-network-for-good/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (407 reviews) - [Bonterra OneCause](https://www.g2.com/products/bonterra-onecause/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (502 reviews) - [Bloomerang CRM](https://www.g2.com/products/bloomerang-crm/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (894 reviews) - [DonorPerfect](https://www.g2.com/products/donorperfect/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (565 reviews) - [Givebutter](https://www.g2.com/products/givebutter/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2076 reviews) - [Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT](https://www.g2.com/products/blackbaud-raiser-s-edge-nxt/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (621 reviews) - [Zeffy](https://www.g2.com/products/zeffy/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (934 reviews) - [Neon CRM](https://www.g2.com/products/neon-one-llc-neon-crm/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (425 reviews) ### Alternatives to iATS Payments - [Bonterra Network for Good](https://www.g2.com/products/bonterra-network-for-good/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (407 reviews) - [Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT](https://www.g2.com/products/blackbaud-raiser-s-edge-nxt/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (621 reviews) - [Donorbox](https://www.g2.com/products/donorbox/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1447 reviews) - [Virtuous CRM+](https://www.g2.com/products/virtuous-crm/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (262 reviews) - [Aplos](https://www.g2.com/products/aplos/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (95 reviews) - [Keela](https://www.g2.com/products/aplos-software-keela/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (98 reviews) - [Anedot](https://www.g2.com/products/anedot/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (46 reviews) - [Blackbaud Merchant Services](https://www.g2.com/products/blackbaud-merchant-services/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (9 reviews) - [Mightycause](https://www.g2.com/products/mightycause/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (43 reviews) - [Firespring](https://www.g2.com/products/firespring/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (11 reviews) ### Alternatives to PayPal Payments - [Payoneer](https://www.g2.com/products/payoneer/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (367 reviews) - [GoCardless](https://www.g2.com/products/gocardless/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (321 reviews) - [BlueSnap](https://www.g2.com/products/bluesnap/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (107 reviews) - [Square Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/square-payments/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (176 reviews) - [Amazon Pay for Business](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-pay-for-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (583 reviews) - [Stripe Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/stripe-stripe-payments/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (449 reviews) - [WePay](https://www.g2.com/products/wepay/reviews) — 3.6/5 stars (68 reviews) - [Adyen Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/adyen-payments/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (36 reviews) - [Shift Payment](https://www.g2.com/products/shift-4/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (23 reviews) - [Paytm Business](https://www.g2.com/products/paytm-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (282 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Click & Pledge No discussions available for this product. ### iATS Payments - Title: [What is iATS payment?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-iats-payment) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "Platform used to receive donations from donors for our nonprofit through ach" - Title: [What does a payment processor do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-a-payment-processor-do) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "A payment processor processes payments and financial transactions . Sometimes called a payment gateway. Ie PayPal if you buy something the payment processor..." - Title: [What has been your experience with increasing donations](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-has-been-your-experience-with-increasing-donations) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi there, I just saw your comment and thought I could help point you in the right direction. iATS have a blog that's full of great information on how to..." - Title: [Is iATS PCI Compliant?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/security-fa03cd59-1fc9-463d-accd-eb0171ca2da5) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Yes, iATS Payments is PCI Compliant (Level 1)." - Title: [How do we receive our funds?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/fund-deposit) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Directly to the bank account that you setup with IATS " ### PayPal Payments - Title: [What is PayPal Credit used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-paypal-credit-used-for) — 8 comments, 5 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Instead of using your main bank card online, you can use the PayPal credit card, keeping your bank details more private." - Title: [Allow visa gift card](https://www.g2.com/discussions/allow-visa-gift-card) — 8 comments, 3 upvotes > **Top comment:** "I think there is a reason why not only PayPal but other services also doesn't allow Visa gift card because I also have tried with many other services." - Title: [PayPal Is NOt Returning USD 40,000 they kept for 180 Days After account suspension](https://www.g2.com/discussions/paypal-is-not-returning-usd-40-000-they-kept-for-180-days-after-account-suspension) — 7 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "I have one similar story - https://www.reddit.com/r/paypal/comments/jeuc6o/victory_funds_returned_after_a_long_battle_with/" - Title: [how to add money to paypal](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-add-money-to-paypal) — 5 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "To add using cash You can go to Walmart Walgreens 711 Dollar General & many other stores and simply tell the cashier you'd like to reload your PayPal card ..." - Title: [Approved paypal credit](https://www.g2.com/discussions/45405-approved-paypal-credit) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "lal16877@gmail.com,reciev paypal" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/click-pledge-vs-iats-payments-vs-paypal)