Donate Bee ‑ Easy Donations vs Donate Source ‑ Charity Widget
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026.
The short answer
- Donate Bee is detected on 13× as many Shopify stores as Donate Source: 40 vs 3 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Donate Bee 4.5 from 21 reviews and Donate Source 4.2 from 39 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Donate Bee and $3.99/month for Donate Source.
- Donate Bee lists 15 features Donate Source’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Auto-processing, Campaigns.
Head to head
Integrate a seamless donation source right in your store
- United States
- Canada
- Australia
- United States
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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
Free
- · Free for Test stores & Trial Plan Stores
- · Includes all features of the Basic Plan
Basic Plan
- · Available on Product & Cart Page
- · Custom Image for Donation
- · Donation email Receipt
- · Fully Customizable
- · Reports
- · Single Donation
Pro Plan
- · Available on Product & Cart Page
- · Custom Image for Donation
- · Donation email Receipt
- · Fully Customizable
- · Multiple Donations
- · Reports
Advanced Plan
- · All Pro Plan Features
- · Multiple Language Translation Support
- · Order Tagging
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDonateBee 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.
Simplified donation collection, automated receipts & help Non-Profit Charities. The donate source app adds a donation option on your Shopify store that allows your customers to fund nonprofit organizations. You can spread awareness about important issues and encourage your customers to make the world a better place. What’s more?
- Set up Multiple Donation Goals
- Show Real-Time Progress
- Flexible Donation Options
- Seamless Integration
- Add single/multiple donation options and easily edit them in the app’s settings.
- Order tagging option to track various donations for real-time analytics.
- Add multiple language translations based on your store's language.
- Automatically send customized donation receipts to the customers after donation.
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 |  Donate Bee |  Donate Source |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 40(ahead) | 3 |
| Net store change, 28 days | +2 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 3 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Health & Beauty | Apparel & Accessories, Services |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, Australia | United States |
Reviews
| Measure | Donate Bee | Donate Source |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.5 ★(ahead) | 4.2 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 21 | 39(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 2(ahead) | 1 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Donate Bee | Donate Source |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5/month | $3.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Donate Bee | Donate Source |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #5(ahead) | #31 |
| Shopify App Charts | #16 in Donations | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Mar 1, 2024 | Apr 12, 2021 |
| Languages | 6 | 1 |
| Developer | AppHive | Prezen Apps |
FAQ
Donate Bee and Donate Source: common questions
- Which is more popular, Donate Bee or Donate Source?
- Donate Bee is detected on 13× as many Shopify stores as Donate Source: 40 vs 3 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- Is Donate Bee or Donate Source cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Donate Bee and $3.99/month for Donate Source. 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, Donate Bee or Donate Source?
- On the Shopify App Store: Donate Bee 4.5 from 21 reviews and Donate Source 4.2 from 39 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Donate Bee lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Auto-processing, Campaigns, Custom charity. 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; 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. 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.