Compare DonorStudio and Salsa Labs - Jul 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jul 26, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - DonorStudio or Salsa Labs?

DonorStudio is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Salsa Labs, and Salsa Labs is rated higher (90/100) than DonorStudio (81/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Donation Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

DonorDirect Vs. Salsa Labs Inc

DonorDirect: DonorDirect was founded in 1999 with the vision to help ministries by providing them with the most advanced donor management software. We’ve been creating, implementing and supporting software for major ministries around the world ever since. DonorDirect continues to innovate around its flagship product line, the DonorStudio Suite, providing an en...

Salsa Labs Inc: Salsa’s online platform isn’t the only reason that you will want to become part of our network of more than 2,000 nonprofit and political organizations. The more you get to know us, the more you are going to like us. Besides being as fun to work with as our name implies, we are dedicated to your success like no other in the industry. We come from a...

Who is more expensive? DonorStudio or Salsa Labs?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Donation Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for DonorStudio and Salsa Labs.

DonorStudio price starts at $50,000 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 DonorStudio is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Donation Management software. Salsa Labs accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 DonorStudio is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Donation Management software.

Bottom line: DonorStudio is more expensive than Salsa Labs.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared DonorStudio Vs. Salsa Labs based on some of the most important and required Donation Management features.

DonorStudio: Data Analysis Tools, Help Desk, Campaign Management, Email Marketing, Contact Management.

Salsa Labs: Campaign Management, Email Marketing, Social Media, Email, eCommerce.

Target customer size

The software is a viable solution for non-profit organizations and businesses of all sizes. The software is a most viable solution for small and medium businesses.



DonorStudio

ITQlick rating
(3.9/5)

starts at $50,000 per license

DonorStudio is a fundraising and donor management solution for businesses of all sizes. It also offers such capabilities as campaign management, contact management, customized reporting, and others. The...

Categories: Donation Management, Non-Profit, Alumni Management, Non-Profit Volunteer Management.

Salsa Labs

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

BQE Core is an on-cloud and on-premise business and project management software for small to large enterprises. Its key capabilities include track time and expenses, billing, accounts receivable and payments, r...

Categories: Fixed Asset Management, CRM, Customer Service, Customer Success, Donation Management.

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DonorStudio: 5 Features

Data Analysis Tools
Help Desk
Campaign Management
Email Marketing
Contact Management

Salsa Labs: 5 Features

Campaign Management
Email Marketing
Social Media
Email
eCommerce
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Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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DonorStudio
ITQlick rating
3.9/5
Score
81/100
Pricing
9.4/10
License pricing
$50,000 per license
Functionality
9
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Salsa La...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
5.4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
14
Salsa CR...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
95/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$349 per month
Functionality
3
Kindful
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
$100 per month
Functionality
4
Charityp...
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$75 per month
Functionality
3

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.