GivebearGivebear vs DonorView. Kiosks, fees and funds, side by side.
Compare DonorView with Givebear for donor management, online giving, in-person donations, events, contract terms, and pricing transparency. See the side-by-side comparison, where DonorView still fits, and how to migrate to Givebear without breaking donation links.
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Side by side.
| Capability | Givebear | DonorView |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware Donation Kiosks | Yes | Desktop card terminal |
| Readable Public Pricing | Yes | Page exists, prices render via script |
| Month-to-Month Plans | Yes | 12 to 60-month terms |
| Auctions and Raffles | No | Yes |
When DonorView is the better fit
DonorView fits larger nonprofits that want auctions, raffles, peer-to-peer pages, and a website builder from one vendor, and have the staff for a longer implementation and a multi-year commitment.
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After the gift. Where each one lands.
The full comparison.
Last updated June 2026
Quick answer
DonorView is an all-in-one nonprofit CRM with auctions, raffles, peer-to-peer pages, and a website builder, sold on 12, 36, or 60-month terms with an implementation of weeks to months. Givebear runs month to month with pricing published on its site, and its in-person giving is a lobby kiosk instead of DonorView's desktop card terminal. If auctions and raffles drive your events, DonorView covers them and Givebear does not.
Key takeaways
- DonorView's pricing page loads its prices through a script, so read it in a browser or ask for a quote.
- Find your DonorView renewal date first and plan the export and cutover around it.
- Export constituents, giving history, active recurring gifts, and event registrations before the renewal window closes.
Who this is for: Nonprofits comparing all-in-one CRM platforms with long-term contracts; Development directors and finance leads who answer to a board for every restricted gift and every receipt, weighing DonorView against Givebear
DonorView is an all-in-one nonprofit CRM. In the comparison below, DonorView has the edge on auctions and raffles, and the rest comes down to cost and how in-person giving is handled.
Where DonorView is the better choice
DonorView offers auctions and raffles, and Givebear does not. If staff use that every week, leaving DonorView means replacing it with another tool or going without.
Where Givebear is different
Givebear fits organizations that want to start this week on month-to-month terms, with prices published on the website, a lobby kiosk in place of a desktop card terminal, and donor records filled in from every giving channel.
Compared with DonorView, Givebear's kiosk for a lobby or event entrance is a 21.5-inch touchscreen with a built-in Stripe card reader, sold once at $999 to $1,099 (wall mount or battery floor stand) with no per-kiosk software subscription.
What to test before you decide
Score both platforms on contract length and pricing transparency, in-person giving hardware, implementation time, module breadth versus day-to-day usability, and support access and response model. Use your last year-end appeal as the test case: set up the same funds and receipt wording in a free Givebear account and check whether it produces the report your board asked for from DonorView.
How do you switch from DonorView to Givebear?
Check your contract renewal date first: DonorView plans run on 12, 36, or 60-month terms, so the export and cutover should be planned around it. Export constituents with giving history, active recurring gifts, and event registrations before the renewal window closes.
Givebear imports contacts and past gifts from a CSV, so the DonorView export is the first step. Create your funds in Givebear before importing the DonorView file, since fund names in it do not create funds on their own. Saved cards move only if DonorView and Stripe support a transfer; otherwise recurring donors restart their gift on your new page, so announce the change a few weeks ahead.
Before cutover, list every place a donor can reach DonorView: website buttons, email footers, printed QR codes, and event pages. Repoint the ones you control; a printed code that sends donors to DonorView keeps working only as long as DonorView keeps that page up.
Practical use cases
- Stay with DonorView if your team depends on auctions and raffles.
- Keep DonorView for online giving and add a Givebear kiosk for walk-up gifts, then decide after a season of both.
Common questions
Does DonorView support donation kiosks?
What is the best DonorView alternative?
Can I import my donors from DonorView?
What does switching from DonorView to Givebear cost?
Givebear covers donation portal, donation kiosks, campaign pages, event registration, automated receipts, donor records.
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- Your funds, set up the way your treasurer reports them
- Where a kiosk would go, and what it costs
- The reports your board will actually see
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