Bloomerang Alternative
Looking for a Bloomerang alternative? Communal combines donor management with memberships, facilities, and volunteer tools—all in one platform for community organizations.
Key Differences of Bloomerang vs Communal
Beyond Donor CRM
Bloomerang excels at donor retention. Communal adds memberships, facilities, programs, and volunteer management for complete nonprofit operations.
Facility & Program Management
Book facilities, manage programs with sessions and waitlists, and coordinate rentals—features Bloomerang doesn't offer.
Unified Operations
One platform for donors, members, volunteers, events, and facilities eliminates data silos and reduces manual work.
Bloomerang Pros & Cons
Bloomerang Strengths
- Strong donor retention focus
- Excellent engagement timeline
- Good donor insights and analytics
- Easy to use donor CRM
- Smart giving recommendations
Bloomerang Limitations
- No membership management
- No facility booking
- No volunteer scheduling
- No program registration
- Limited to donor-focused organizations
Why Communal
More than donor management
Communal extends donor CRM with memberships, facilities, programs, and volunteers—everything community organizations need in one platform.
- Unified donor and member data
- Facility booking and rentals
- Program registration
- Volunteer coordination
- Event management with member pricing
Purpose-built for community operations
While Bloomerang focuses on donor retention, Communal addresses the full operational needs of community associations, recreation centers, and nonprofits.
- Volunteer-friendly workflows
- Resident-based pricing
- Modern interface
- No per-admin fees
- Responsive support
Detailed Feature Comparison
| Feature | Communal | Bloomerang |
|---|---|---|
| Donations & CRM | ||
| Online donations with receipting | ||
| Donor CRM and history | ||
| Donor engagement tracking | ||
| Fundraising campaigns | ||
| Memberships | ||
| Membership types and add-ons | ||
| Auto-renewals and digital cards | ||
| Member pricing and resident rules | ||
| Member portal | ||
| Programs & Facilities | ||
| Program registration with waitlists | ||
| Facility booking calendars | ||
| Rental agreements and deposits | ||
| Volunteers | ||
| Volunteer scheduling | ||
| Hour tracking | ||
| Volunteer discounts | ||
| Events | ||
| Event registration | ||
| Member pricing for events | ||
| Volunteer signup at events | ||
Let's find the right fit for your organization
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We are finally able to communicate with our members, run booking software and a program payment platform all in one application. The cost to our Community is very reasonable and the team is fantastic to work with.
My experience with the software and the team has been overwhelmingly positive. We switched from another provider and the difference was night-and-day!
Revenue from membership sales and renewals increased, and we save a significant amount of staff time and paperwork. The customer service is outstanding and the team at Communal continues to add helpful features.
Frequently asked questions
Yes! Our team provides full migration support to transfer your donor records, giving history, and contact information from Bloomerang to Communal. We ensure a smooth transition so you don't lose any valuable donor relationships. Book a demo for a personalized migration plan.
Communal includes robust donor management with engagement tracking, giving history, and automated receipting. While Bloomerang specializes solely in donor retention, Communal extends these capabilities with memberships, facilities, programs, and volunteer management—giving you a complete operational platform.
Communal includes comprehensive membership management that Bloomerang lacks entirely: membership types with add-ons, auto-renewals, digital membership cards for Apple and Google Wallet, member-only pricing, resident vs non-resident rules, and a member portal for self-service.
Yes! Unlike Bloomerang, Communal includes native facility booking with online calendars, rental agreements, and deposit management. Our volunteer management module lets you schedule shifts, track hours, and even offer volunteer discounts—all features Bloomerang doesn't provide.
Communal offers transparent, all-inclusive pricing without per-contact limits. While Bloomerang charges based on your number of contacts, Communal includes unlimited contacts plus memberships, facilities, programs, and volunteers in one platform. Visit our pricing page for current rates.
Most organizations complete their transition within 2-4 weeks. Our team handles data migration, provides staff training, and offers go-live support. Since Communal is intuitive and doesn't require extensive configuration, your team can be productive quickly after the switch.
Your data is stored in a secure database that is not accessible to anyone. Users' credit card information is not stored on our platform. We utilize Stripe to process payments, learn more about how they store their data here.
You can! Our team is happy to help migrate data from an excel spreadsheet or an existing platform you utilize today. Contact us for more questions.
Communal directly deposits into your bank account. We do not hold any funds on our platform.
Yes, Communal is fully PCI-DSS compliant as we partner with Stripe as our payment processor. Stripe has been audited by an independent PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) and is certified as a PCI Level 1 Service Provider. Communal does not have access to see or store any credit card data as all transactions are sent directly to Stripe.