Zestard ‑ Easy Donation vs Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026 for Zestard, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt.
The short answer
- Only Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $6.99/month for Zestard and $4.99/month for Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt.
- Zestard lists 9 features Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt’s listing doesn’t mention, including Carbon offsetting, Custom code, Donation goals.
Head to head
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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.
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
Free
- · Basic UI & Design
- · Community support
- · Donation create ( one Campign)
- · Order Tagging
- · Portion of sale (fixed only)
Advanced
- · Advanced Analytics
- · Email notifications
- · Everything in Basic
- · Filters / pagination
- · Portion of sale (percentage based)
- · Priority support
Pro
- · Branding removal
- · Cancellation email notification
- · Custom email templates
- · Dynamic variables
- · Everything in Advanced
- · Unlimited logs
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSimplify 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.
Smart Donate helps merchants collect donations through preset amounts, round-up donations, portion-of-sale donations, and recurring donations from a single dashboard. Every donation automatically generates a branded email receipt with a downloadable PDF. Customers can also manage their recurring donations from their account.
- 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
- Preset, round-up, and portion-of-sale donation campaigns
- Recurring donation management
- Branded email receipts with downloadable PDFs
- Customer portal to manage recurring donations
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 |  Zestard |  Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 2 | 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 | Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Zestard | Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.6 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 125 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Zestard | Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $6.99/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Zestard | Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #11(ahead) | #46 |
| Shopify App Charts | #2 on Featured by Shopify in Donations | #6 on Pricing moves in Donations |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Dec 1, 2017 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Zestard Technologies | Galaxy Weblinks Inc. |
FAQ
Zestard and Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt: common questions
- Is Zestard or Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt cheaper?
- Only Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $6.99/month for Zestard and $4.99/month for Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Zestard lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Carbon offsetting, Custom code, Donation goals, Impact tracking. 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 7, 2026 for Zestard, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt; 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 7, 2026 for Zestard, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt. 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.