Choose HelpOne if…
You're paying for several tools and want volunteers, donors, events, HR, board and finance in one login, at one price that doesn't change with your list size.
Bloomerang is a good donor CRM, and plenty of nonprofits like it. HelpOne does a different job: it runs the whole organization, not just fundraising. Here's how the two compare, using each company's own pricing page.
HelpOne is $299/mo or $2,990/yr with every module. Bloomerang's CRM starts at $125/mo, billed annually, with Fundraising and Volunteer priced separately. Pricing as of Oct 2026, check their site. See pricing.
14-day free trial. No card.
You're paying for several tools and want volunteers, donors, events, HR, board and finance in one login, at one price that doesn't change with your list size.
Donor retention is the center of your work, you want its deeper donor analytics, and you already have tools for HR, board and accounting.
| HelpOne | Bloomerang | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $299/month, or $2,990/year (two months free) | CRM from $125/month, billed annually. Fundraising from $40/month (sold with the CRM) and Volunteer from $119/month. Giving Platform bundle: get a quote. Pricing as of Oct 2026, check their site. |
| Separate parts | None. One plan with every module. | CRM from $125/mo. Fundraising from $40/mo (sold only with the CRM). Volunteer from $119/mo. All billed annually. |
| What changes the price | Nothing. Same price at any size. | Constituent-based: the price depends on how many people are in your database |
| Billing | Monthly or yearly | Annual |
| Free trial | 14 days, no card | Demo and personalized pricing |
| Users | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Leaving | No contracts. Cancel anytime in two clicks, and take your data with you. | Bloomerang says you own your data and can export it anytime |
Prices checked Oct 2026 from bloomerang.com/pricing. Bloomerang prices are starting prices, billed annually, and its pricing is constituent-based, so it rises as your database grows. Check their page before you decide. HelpOne prices: helponesoftware.com/pricing. NYCON members pay $249/month or $2,490/year for HelpOne, with free migration (details).
| Area | HelpOne | Bloomerang (from its pricing page) |
|---|---|---|
| Donors & CRM | Yes. One record per person, with giving and volunteer hours together. Duplicate merge, Mailchimp sync. | Yes, and it's the core: donor management, predictive giving insights, major gifts, grant tracking, memberships. |
| Online giving & fundraising | Yes. Gifts, pledges, auctions, sponsorships, giving statements. | Yes. Donation forms, peer-to-peer, auctions, text fundraising. |
| Volunteers | Yes. Online sign-up with waivers, shifts, waitlists, self check-in, approved hours. | Yes, with Bloomerang Volunteer: scheduling, waivers, background checks, mobile app. |
| Events | Yes. Free RSVPs with QR codes, tickets in each person's giving history, event P&L. | Yes, as part of Bloomerang Fundraising. |
| Accounting & finance | GAAP-ready nonprofit financial statements under ASC 958 (financial position, activities by donor restriction, functional expenses and cash flows), with fund accounting, accruals and a locked, audited ledger. Set your own fiscal year. Export to Excel or typeset PDF statements. Form 990 and CHAR500 are auto-filled. | Not listed |
| Board management | Yes. Board portal, meetings, votes, conflict-of-interest forms, terms, skills matrix. | Not listed |
| HR, onboarding & e-sign | Yes | Not listed |
| Training, policies, IT & equipment | Yes | Not listed |
"Not listed" means we didn't find it on Bloomerang's pricing page. If you need one of these, ask Bloomerang directly.
If deep donor analytics is the main thing you need, Bloomerang is a strong choice.
Looking at other options too? See Bloomerang alternatives or the full comparison.
It depends on what you need. Bloomerang's CRM starts at $125/month, billed annually, with Fundraising from $40/month (sold with the CRM) and Volunteer from $119/month, and its pricing is constituent-based. Pricing as of Oct 2026, check their site. HelpOne is $299/month or $2,990/year for every module, at any size. If you also pay for HR, board, e-sign or accounting tools, HelpOne usually costs less overall. Check both pricing pages for your size.
Not everything. HelpOne covers donor records, giving history, pledges, giving statements, duplicate merge and Mailchimp sync. Bloomerang's donor analytics, such as predictive giving insights and Prospect AI, go further.
Yes. HelpOne produces GAAP-ready nonprofit financial statements under ASC 958: financial position, activities by donor restriction, functional expenses, and cash flows, with fund accounting, accruals, and a locked, audited ledger, exportable to Excel and PDF. Bloomerang's pricing page doesn't list accounting.
Not with HelpOne. No contracts. Cancel anytime in two clicks, and take your data with you. Bloomerang's published prices are billed annually.
Yes. 14 days, every module, no card. When the trial ends, your data stays saved and read-only until you pick a plan.
HelpOne Software, LLC. Bloomerang is a trademark of its owner. This page compares public information as of October 2026.
One plan. Every module.
or $2,990/year (two months free)
Choose yearly at checkout or when your trial ends.
No contracts. Cancel anytime in two clicks, and take your data with you.
14-day free trial. No card. When it ends, everything is saved and read-only until you choose a plan.