Donate Now: Donation & Charity vs Zestard ‑ Easy Donation
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 6, 2026 for Donate Now, Nov 9, 2026 for Zestard.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Donate Now 5.0 from 3 reviews and Zestard 4.6 from 125 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Donate Now and $6.99/month for Zestard.
- Zestard lists 12 features Donate Now’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Auto-processing, Custom code.
Head to head
Let’s contribute and Encourage your customers to donate.
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Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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)
Basic Plan
- · Automatic donation receipt
- · One Landing Page
- · Place anywhere with ease
- · Real-time donation tracking
- · Single Donation Widget
Advance Plan
- · Automatic donation receipt
- · Donation landing pages
- · Multiple donations
- · Place anywhere with ease
- · Real-time donation tracking
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDonate 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.
Simplify charitable giving with Easy Donation! Perfect for fundraising, the app lets you add donation options anywhere-home, cart, product, checkout, or blog pages. Customers can choose to donate any amount they'd like, which will be added to their order total.
- 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!
- Choose between single and multiple donation widgets based on your plan
- Create standalone donation pages for churches, NGOs, or nonprofits worldwide
- Connect with NGOs and charities worldwide - at your choice | No Restrictions
- Cultivating inclusivity with multi-language support for every business
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 Now |  Zestard |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 2 |
| 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 | Not published | Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States |
Reviews
| Measure | Donate Now | Zestard |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.6 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 3 | 125(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Donate Now | Zestard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $6.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Donate Now | Zestard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #15 | #10(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | #4 on Pricing moves in Donations | #2 on Featured by Shopify in Donations |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jun 26, 2025 | Dec 1, 2017 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Objects | Zestard Technologies |
FAQ
Donate Now and Zestard: common questions
- Is Donate Now or Zestard cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Donate Now and $6.99/month for Zestard. 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 Now or Zestard?
- On the Shopify App Store: Donate Now 5.0 from 3 reviews and Zestard 4.6 from 125 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Donate Now lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Banners, Campaigns, Custom pop-ups. Zestard lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Auto-processing, Custom code, Email notifications. 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 6, 2026 for Donate Now, Nov 9, 2026 for Zestard; 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 6, 2026 for Donate Now, Nov 9, 2026 for Zestard. 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.