MemberDrive vs. Qgiv

Qgiv was acquired by Bloomerang in January 2024 and rebranded as Bloomerang Fundraising in September 2025. The old Qgiv Free / Essentials tier structure has since been discontinued — Bloomerang Fundraising is no longer sold as a standalone product and now starts at $40/month, sold bundled with Bloomerang CRM (starting at $125/month), both billed annually. This page uses both names interchangeably and reflects the current bundled pricing.

Qgiv had a strong reputation, particularly for peer-to-peer campaigns (walks, runs, galas) and event auctions, and its low-commitment free tier was a common entry point. Under Bloomerang, that free/standalone tier is gone — Bloomerang Fundraising is now sold starting at $40/month, bundled with Bloomerang CRM (from $125/month), both billed annually.

The processing rate itself is largely unchanged: 3.95% + $0.30 on card transactions, rising to 4.95% + $0.30 for peer-to-peer and American Express transactions. What's changed is that the no-cost entry point is gone, and getting an exact quote for add-on modules (text fundraising, auctions) now requires a sales conversation rather than a published price.

MemberDrive charges 1%. Peer-to-peer is included. There are no modules.

Per gift, the all-in card cost is similar. The difference is the subscription: unlike the old Qgiv Free tier, there's no way to use Bloomerang Fundraising without also paying for a monthly subscription and Bloomerang CRM. Under the old Qgiv structure, a free tier and a $25/month Essentials tier gave smaller orgs a low-cost or no-cost path in. That path is gone. Every organization now pays at least the Fundraising + CRM bundle minimum on top of the 3.95% processing rate.

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On Capterra , Bloomerang Fundraising (listed under its old Qgiv profile) rates 4.6 out of 5 from 61 reviews, as of October 2026. Reviewers praise its ease of use and its friendly, knowledgeable phone support. Some mention limited advanced features, or trouble getting support during a live event.

Some of those reviews were written before the rebrand, when Qgiv still had a free tier. If you are reading them to decide, check today's pricing first: the free and standalone tiers are gone, and Bloomerang Fundraising is now sold bundled with Bloomerang CRM.

No free entry point. Bloomerang Fundraising's 3.95% is nearly 4× our 1%, and — unlike the old Qgiv — there's no way to use it without also paying at least $165/month for the Fundraising + CRM bundle. For organizations under $50K in annual giving, MemberDrive is materially cheaper.

No module ladder. Qgiv used to charge separately for text fundraising, P2P, and auction modules ($159–$259/month each under the old pricing). Bloomerang no longer publishes module prices — you have to talk to sales to find out what add-ons cost. MemberDrive's P2P is included at 1% with no add-on and no quote required.

Pledge tracking. Not available in Qgiv. For churches and schools running capital campaigns or building funds with multi-year donor commitments, this is a significant gap.

Native matching gifts. Qgiv offers matching gifts via third-party integration. MemberDrive's is a native lead-donor multiplier engine — a major donor sets a match, donors see real-time progress, and the lead donor receives an invoice when the window closes. Built for capital campaigns, not employer-match lookups.

Bitcoin. Qgiv has no crypto story. MemberDrive offers native, non-custodial Bitcoin support.

No acquisition risk. Qgiv is now part of Bloomerang, and its fundraising tools are no longer sold standalone — you must also buy Bloomerang CRM, for a combined starting price of at least $165/month (both billed annually; a higher-tier combined platform has been reported in the $240–$525/month range depending on configuration, though Bloomerang doesn't publish tier-by-tier pricing). Organizations that want fundraising tools without a CRM may find that path closed off entirely. MemberDrive is independently operated with no consolidation pressure.

Family-owned and independent. For organizations that specifically value independent, mission-aligned operators, the contrast between a VC-backed acquisition rollup and a family-owned platform is meaningful.

Qgiv's January 2024 acquisition by Bloomerang and September 2025 rebrand to "Bloomerang Fundraising" reflects a broader consolidation trend in nonprofit technology (OneCause → Bonterra, Fundly → Lumaverse, Kindful → Bloomerang). For organizations that liked Qgiv as a standalone product and don't need Bloomerang's CRM, it's worth asking whether the standalone fundraising path will remain available long-term — and at what price.

MemberDrive is independently operated. We're not on an acquisition path, and your pricing won't change because a parent company needs to cross-sell you into a CRM bundle you didn't ask for.