Contribe vs Donate Bee ‑ Easy Donations
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- Donate Bee is detected on 3.9× as many Shopify stores as Contribe: 39 vs 10 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Contribe 5.0 from 39 reviews and Donate Bee 4.5 from 21 reviews.
- Only Donate Bee lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for Contribe and $5/month for Donate Bee.
- Donate Bee lists 8 features Contribe’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-processing, Campaigns, Custom charity.
Head to head
- Denmark
- United States
- Canada
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
FREE TO INSTALL
- · Access to 500+ impact projects
- · Basic design options
- · Embed in store cart
- · Embed on product pages
26-50 ORDERS
- · 7-day free trial
- · Advanced design options
- · Everything in Free
- · High touch support team
51-120 ORDERS
- · 7-day free trial
- · Everything in Starter
- · High touch support team
- · Tailored onboarding
SCALE
- · 30-day free trial
- · A/B testing engine
- · Everything in Growth
- · Impact & revenue reporting
- · Priority support
Free
- · 1 Donation goal
- · 1 Landing page
- · 5 Donations per month
- · Donation popup
- · Flexible donation options
- · No extra charges
Basic
- · Donation popup
- · Flexible donation options
- · No extra charges
- · Real-Time progress
- · Unlimited donation goals
- · Unlimited donations
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAttract more customers who spend more and keep coming back by making a real impact. Contribe makes it effortless with our customisable donation plugin for your webshop. Skip the tedious NGO research and choose from our curated, vetted Impact Projects. Track your impact and KPIs on our Performance Dashboard and show your customers the difference you’re making.
DonateBee brings fundraising directly into your Shopify store, making it easy to turn customer support into real impact. Set up and manage multiple donation goals, track progress with live updates, and show customers exactly how their contributions help.
- Get started with impact that your customers understand
- Attract more of today's impact-conscious customers
- Improve conversion, retention and AOV through heightened customer loyalty
- High-touch support team of impact experts available at your fingertips
- Set up Multiple Donation Goals
- Show Real-Time Progress
- Flexible Donation Options
- Seamless Integration
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Contribe |  Donate Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 10 | 39(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +2 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 3 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Sporting Goods, Baby & Toddler | Apparel & Accessories, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Denmark | United States, Canada, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Contribe | Donate Bee |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.5 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 39(ahead) | 21 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 2 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Contribe | Donate Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $39/month | $5/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Contribe | Donate Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #7 | #5(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | #2 on Pricing moves in Donations | #16 in Donations |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Aug 4, 2023 | Mar 1, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 6 |
| Developer | Contribe | AppHive |
FAQ
Contribe and Donate Bee: common questions
- Which is more popular, Contribe or Donate Bee?
- Donate Bee is detected on 3.9× as many Shopify stores as Contribe: 39 vs 10 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is Contribe or Donate Bee cheaper?
- Only Donate Bee lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for Contribe and $5/month for Donate Bee. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Contribe or Donate Bee?
- On the Shopify App Store: Contribe 5.0 from 39 reviews and Donate Bee 4.5 from 21 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Contribe lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Badges, Email notifications, Environmental. Donate Bee lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-processing, Campaigns, Custom charity, Donation amount. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 8, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 8, 2026. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.