# Greater Giving vs Tessitura Comparison | | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 3.8 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 102 | 80 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (62.4% of reviews) | Mid-Market (68.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Contact Us | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Greater Giving Pros: - Ease of Use (22 reviews) - Customer Support (14 reviews) Cons: - Learning Curve (7 reviews) - Learning Difficulty (6 reviews) ### Tessitura Pros: - Customer Support (10 reviews) - Features (10 reviews) Cons: - Difficult Learning (11 reviews) - Learning Curve (11 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.3 (90 reviews) | 8.2 (68 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.9 (92 reviews) | 6.2 (66 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.5 (61 reviews) | 5.6 (23 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 7.8 (62 reviews) | 5.9 (22 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (87 reviews) | 7.7 (60 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (59 reviews) | 8.1 (19 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.6 (89 reviews) | 7.4 (62 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Greater Giving #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Express Package Price: Contact Us Description: Greater Giving Express is a simple solution from one secure platform to manage the most crucial steps of your auction or fundraiser. This is our most basic package, combining Greater Giving Event Software and Auctionpay. These solutions will get you started streamlining your event management, and can be built upon with other Greater Giving products. Key Features: - Manage fundraiser details and tasks online - Track procured items and create packages - Create bid sheets, labels, catalogs and certificates [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/greater-giving/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Tessitura #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Event Registration & Ticketing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Greater Giving** | N/A | N/A | | **Tessitura** | 7.2/10 | 13 | #### Registration | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Event creation** | Not enough data | 8.3 (12 reviews) | | **User registration process** | Not enough data | 7.6 (12 reviews) | | **Payment processing** | Not enough data | 8.2 (12 reviews) | | **Mobile check-in** | Not enough data | 7.3 (11 reviews) | | **On-site tickets and registration** | Not enough data | 8.6 (11 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Marketing and Communications | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Event website creation** | Not enough data | 7.4 (11 reviews) | | **Email automation** | Not enough data | 6.8 (11 reviews) | | **Email customization** | Not enough data | 7.1 (11 reviews) | | **Contact list management** | Not enough data | 8.0 (11 reviews) | | **Social media promotion** | Not enough data | 3.5 (10 reviews) | | **Lead generation and retrieval** | Not enough data | 5.9 (11 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Event Registration & Ticketing | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | ### Retail POS | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Greater Giving** | N/A | N/A | | **Tessitura** | 8.1/10 | 11 | #### POS | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Credit Card Payments** | Not enough data | 8.8 (10 reviews) | | **Barcode Scanning** | Not enough data | 7.9 (7 reviews) | | **Hardware Integration** | Not enough data | 8.5 (9 reviews) | | **Price Adjustments** | Not enough data | 7.2 (9 reviews) | | **Receipts** | Not enough data | 7.7 (10 reviews) | #### Marketing | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Loyalty Programs** | Not enough data | 6.9 (6 reviews) | | **Email Marketing** | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Inventory Management** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | | **Employee Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | | **E-commerce Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Fundraising | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Greater Giving** | 7.7/10 | 33 | | **Tessitura** | 6.6/10 | 24 | #### Administration | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Reporting** | 8.5 (29 reviews) | 7.8 (21 reviews) | | **Interaction Tracking** | 7.5 (22 reviews) | 7.4 (22 reviews) | | **Automation** | 7.2 (23 reviews) | 6.4 (19 reviews) | | **Donor Profiles** | 7.2 (23 reviews) | 8.0 (21 reviews) | #### Fundraising | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Campaign Management** | 8.1 (25 reviews) | 7.3 (19 reviews) | | **Online Donation Portal** | 8.7 (30 reviews) | 6.8 (21 reviews) | | **Event Planning** | 8.6 (30 reviews) | 7.0 (21 reviews) | | **Recurring Donations** | 6.8 (19 reviews) | 5.8 (19 reviews) | | **Peer-to-peer Fundraising** | 7.0 (15 reviews) | 4.4 (14 reviews) | | **Mobile Capabilities** | 8.5 (25 reviews) | 4.3 (18 reviews) | #### Marketing | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Email Marketing** | 6.8 (20 reviews) | 7.0 (17 reviews) | | **Direct Mail Tools** | Feature Not Available | 6.7 (17 reviews) | ### Museum Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Greater Giving** | N/A | N/A | | **Tessitura** | N/A | N/A | #### Administration | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Analytics & Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Volunteer Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Collections Management** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Recordkeeping** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Fundraising | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Membership Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Donations & Fundraising** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Guest Services | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Ticketing & Admissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Event Registration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Group or Tour Reservations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Gift Shop POS** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Inventory Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Theater Venue Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Greater Giving** | N/A | N/A | | **Tessitura** | N/A | N/A | #### Theater Management | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Ticketing** | Not enough data | 9.1 (9 reviews) | | **Customer Database** | Not enough data | 9.3 (9 reviews) | | **Sales Tools** | Not enough data | 7.1 (7 reviews) | #### Venue Administration | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Venue Calendar** | Not enough data | 6.7 (7 reviews) | | **Billing and Invoicing** | Not enough data | 6.3 (5 reviews) | | **Resource Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Artist Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Donor Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Greater Giving** | N/A | N/A | | **Tessitura** | 7.4/10 | 19 | #### Administration | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **User Dashboard** | Not enough data | 6.2 (13 reviews) | | **Donor Profiles** | Not enough data | 8.9 (15 reviews) | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | 7.0 (16 reviews) | | **Templates** | Not enough data | 6.1 (14 reviews) | | **Customization** | Not enough data | 7.1 (16 reviews) | #### Donor Management | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Moves Management** | Not enough data | 8.0 (15 reviews) | | **Pledge Tracking** | Not enough data | 7.7 (16 reviews) | | **E-Document Storage** | Not enough data | 6.8 (13 reviews) | | **Acknowledgments & Communications** | Not enough data | 7.3 (15 reviews) | #### Interoperability | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Event Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.0 (18 reviews) | | **Gift Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.2 (16 reviews) | | **Fund Accounting** | Not enough data | 8.0 (16 reviews) | ### Nonprofit CRM | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Greater Giving** | N/A | N/A | | **Tessitura** | 7.3/10 | 28 | #### Constituent Management | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Constituent Profiles** | Not enough data | 8.9 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Online Portal** | Not enough data | 7.2 (21 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Donor Communications** | Not enough data | 8.3 (19 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Marketing Automation | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Email Marketing** | Not enough data | 7.0 (19 reviews) | | **Lead Management** | Not enough data | 6.5 (17 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Campaign Management** | Not enough data | 8.1 (19 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Marketing ROI Analytics** | Not enough data | 6.7 (18 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Workflow Automation | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Donor Prospecting** | Not enough data | 6.0 (19 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Data Entry** | Not enough data | 6.9 (24 reviews) | | **Task Delegation** | Not enough data | 6.4 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Reporting & Analytics | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Reporting** | Not enough data | 7.8 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Dashboards** | Not enough data | 8.1 (19 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Automated Reports** | Not enough data | 8.5 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Integrations | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Accounting** | Not enough data | 6.9 (21 reviews) | | **Fundraising** | Not enough data | 7.6 (20 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Grant Management** | Not enough data | 6.4 (18 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Sales POS** | Not enough data | 7.5 (20 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Agentic AI - Nonprofit CRM | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | ### Auction | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Greater Giving** | 8.4/10 | 12 | | **Tessitura** | N/A | N/A | #### Auctioneering | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Auction Listings** | 8.8 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Bidding Window** | 8.6 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Auction Type** | 8.5 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Ticketing** | 8.0 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Mobile Bidding** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Fundraising** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | #### User Interface | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Bidder Profiles** | 7.8 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Sorting** | 8.0 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Bid Alerts** | 7.7 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Bid Confirmation** | 8.0 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Payment Processing** | 9.2 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Box Office | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Greater Giving** | N/A | N/A | | **Tessitura** | 8.2/10 | 15 | #### Box Office | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Customer Profiles** | Not enough data | 8.6 (14 reviews) | | **Ticket Types** | Not enough data | 9.2 (13 reviews) | | **Branding & Customization** | Not enough data | 8.7 (13 reviews) | | **Event Communications** | Not enough data | 7.1 (13 reviews) | | **E-Commerce** | Not enough data | 7.2 (13 reviews) | | **Fundraising** | Not enough data | 8.3 (12 reviews) | | **Event Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.6 (13 reviews) | ### POS | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Greater Giving** | N/A | N/A | | **Tessitura** | N/A | N/A | #### Payments | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Credit Card Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Partial Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Split Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Discounts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Voided/Refunded Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Store Credit Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Tip Adjustments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Offline Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multidevice Payment Acceptance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Next Day Deposits** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Employee Management | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Employee Accounts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Commission Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Tab Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Log/Shift Notes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Staff Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Floor Plans** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Customer Management | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Loyalty Membership** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customer Profiles** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Credit Card Filing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Inventory Management | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Track Inventory** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Inventory Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Product Organization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multilocation Inventory Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Integrations | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Accounting Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Inventory Management Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **E-Commerce Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Analytics | Feature | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Sales Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Guest Counts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **End of Day Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Fundraising Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/fundraising) **Unique to Greater Giving (1):** [Auction Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/auction-software) **Unique to Tessitura (9):** [Box Office Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/box-office), [Museum Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/museum-management), [Admission-Based Nonprofit Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/admission-based-nonprofit), [Retail POS Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/retail-pos), [Donor Prospect Research Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/donor-prospect-research), [Donor Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/donor-management), [Nonprofit CRM Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/nonprofit-crm), [Event Registration and Ticketing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/event-registration-ticketing), [Theater Venue Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/theater-venue-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Greater Giving | Tessitura | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 62.4% | 28.4% | | **Mid-Market** | 29.7% | 68.9% | | **Enterprise** | 7.9% | 2.7% | ### By Industry #### Greater Giving - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 46.5% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 13.9% - **Education Management:** 6.9% - **Fund-Raising:** 5.0% - **Religious Institutions:** 4.0% - **Events Services:** 4.0% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.0% - **Consumer Goods:** 2.0% - **Individual & Family Services:** 2.0% - **Accounting:** 1.0% - **Other:** 11.9% #### Tessitura - **Performing Arts:** 47.3% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 16.2% - **Museums and Institutions:** 9.5% - **Entertainment:** 9.5% - **Music:** 4.1% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.7% - **Fund-Raising:** 2.7% - **Writing and Editing:** 1.4% - **Military:** 1.4% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.4% - **Other:** 4.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Greater Giving - [Bonterra OneCause](https://www.g2.com/products/bonterra-onecause/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (511 reviews) - [GiveSmart](https://www.g2.com/products/givesmart/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (158 reviews) - [Handbid](https://www.g2.com/products/handbid/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (218 reviews) - [Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT](https://www.g2.com/products/blackbaud-raiser-s-edge-nxt/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (622 reviews) - [Givebutter](https://www.g2.com/products/givebutter/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2162 reviews) - [GoFundMe Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/gofundme-pro/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (147 reviews) - [Bloomerang CRM](https://www.g2.com/products/bloomerang-crm/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (906 reviews) - [DonorPerfect](https://www.g2.com/products/donorperfect/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (565 reviews) - [Bonterra Network for Good](https://www.g2.com/products/bonterra-network-for-good/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (417 reviews) - [Bloomerang Fundraising, formerly Qgiv](https://www.g2.com/products/bloomerang-fundraising-formerly-qgiv/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (276 reviews) ### Alternatives to Tessitura - [Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT](https://www.g2.com/products/blackbaud-raiser-s-edge-nxt/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (622 reviews) - [Neon CRM](https://www.g2.com/products/neon-one-llc-neon-crm/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (431 reviews) - [Bloomerang CRM](https://www.g2.com/products/bloomerang-crm/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (906 reviews) - [DonorPerfect](https://www.g2.com/products/donorperfect/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (565 reviews) - [iWave](https://www.g2.com/products/iwave/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (512 reviews) - [Square Point of Sale](https://www.g2.com/products/square-point-of-sale/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1208 reviews) - [NetSuite](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-netsuite/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (4862 reviews) - [Givebutter](https://www.g2.com/products/givebutter/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2162 reviews) - [Eventbrite](https://www.g2.com/products/eventbrite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (913 reviews) - [Bonterra Network for Good](https://www.g2.com/products/bonterra-network-for-good/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (417 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Greater Giving No discussions available for this product. ### Tessitura No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/greater-giving-vs-tessitura)