Donate Source ‑ Charity Widget vs Give & Grow Donations
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
- Give & Grow Donations is detected on 28× as many Shopify stores as Donate Source: 83 vs 3 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Donate Source 4.2 from 39 reviews and Give & Grow Donations 3.6 from 32 reviews.
- Only Donate Source lists a free plan.
- Give & Grow Donations lists 24 features Donate Source’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Auto-processing, Badges.
Head to head
Integrate a seamless donation source right in your store
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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.
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
Free
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSimplified 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?
Give & Grow by Pledge helps you add donations to your Shopify store and send them to verified nonprofits. Let customers add a donation or round up their order, donate from specific products, or give a share of every sale. Choose one or several nonprofits, and let customers pick the cause if you like.
- 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.
- Select your charity and how you’d like to give to start giving back in minutes.
- Increase overall LTV and AOV by boosting customer loyalty.
- Save resources & time with automated tax receipts & donation processing
- Display your impact with our real-time impact calculator.
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 Source |  Give & Grow Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 3 | 83(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −1 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Services | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Arts & Entertainment |
| Top store countries | United States | United States, United Kingdom, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Donate Source | Give & Grow Donations |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.2 ★(ahead) | 3.6 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 39(ahead) | 32 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1(ahead) | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Donate Source | Give & Grow Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Donate Source | Give & Grow Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #31 | #30(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #11 in Donations |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 12, 2021 | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Prezen Apps | Pledge |
FAQ
Donate Source and Give & Grow Donations: common questions
- Which is more popular, Donate Source or Give & Grow Donations?
- Give & Grow Donations is detected on 28× as many Shopify stores as Donate Source: 83 vs 3 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- Is Donate Source or Give & Grow Donations cheaper?
- Only Donate Source lists a free plan. 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 Source or Give & Grow Donations?
- On the Shopify App Store: Donate Source 4.2 from 39 reviews and Give & Grow Donations 3.6 from 32 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Give & Grow Donations lists 24 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Auto-processing, Badges, Campaigns. 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.