Contribe vs Donate Now: Donation & Charity
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Contribe, Nov 6, 2026 for Donate Now.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Contribe 5.0 from 39 reviews and Donate Now 5.0 from 3 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $39/month for Contribe and $4.99/month for Donate Now.
- Donate Now lists 10 features Contribe’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Banners, Campaigns.
Head to head
- Denmark
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
Standard
- · Donation dashboard, logs & reports
- · Donation email via Shopify flow
- · Donors cover payment processing fees
- · Launch unlimited donation campaigns
- · Let donors pick the cause they support
- · Set custom donation amount with limits
Pro
- · All Standard Plan Features +
- · Donation Dashboard, Logs & Reports
- · Donation on goal & show live progress
- · Live chat support + WhatsApp support
- · Record Your Offline Donations in Shopify
- · Round-up Donation on Cart
Business
- · All Pro Plan Features +
- · Celebrate Donors with a Public Wall
- · Donation Campaigns on Shopify POS
- · Donation Dashboard, Logs & Reports
- · Donation Overview in Storefront
- · Get Donation on Checkout (Shopify Plus)
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.
Donate Now is the best Shopify donation app to raise more from every store visit. Add a donate button or campaign widget anywhere, with preset and custom amounts. Donors give once or start recurring donations: daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly. Record offline donations as paid invoices or send an invoice link. Set up tax compliance for the UK, Netherlands, and US. Donors cover processing fees.
- 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
- Empower your customers to make a real impact with customized donation popups!
- Let customers choose from unlimited preset donation amounts for flexibility!
- Showcase your brand in every donation pop-up for a personalized touch!
- Design donation pop-ups that seamlessly match your store’s theme and colors!
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 Now |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 10 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Sporting Goods, Baby & Toddler | Not published |
| Top store countries | Denmark | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Contribe | Donate Now |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 39(ahead) | 3 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Contribe | Donate Now |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $39/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Contribe | Donate Now |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #7(ahead) | #15 |
| Shopify App Charts | #21 in Donations | #4 on Pricing moves in Donations |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 4, 2023 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Contribe | Objects |
FAQ
Contribe and Donate Now: common questions
- Is Contribe or Donate Now cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $39/month for Contribe and $4.99/month for Donate Now. 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 Now?
- On the Shopify App Store: Contribe 5.0 from 39 reviews and Donate Now 5.0 from 3 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Contribe lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Badges, Email notifications, Landing pages. Donate Now lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Banners, Campaigns, Carbon offsetting. 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 9, 2026 for Contribe, Nov 6, 2026 for Donate Now; 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 9, 2026 for Contribe, Nov 6, 2026 for Donate Now. 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.