Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Drive conversions and customer satisfaction with easy-to-set-up, custom donations.
| CharityChoice Donations | GoodAPI | |
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| Metric | CharityChoice Donations | GoodAPI: Donations and Trees |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 7 | ★ 226 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free to install |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 4 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2025 | Feb 2022 |
CharityChoice Donations and GoodAPI: Donations and Trees are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: CharityChoice Donations at Free, GoodAPI: Donations and Trees at Free to install. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
GoodAPI: Donations and Trees has the larger user base (226 reviews vs 7), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. CharityChoice Donations's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: CharityChoice Donations audit • GoodAPI: Donations and Trees audit
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| Keyword | CharityChoice Donations | GoodAPI |
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| donations | #31 | #21 |
| social impact | #4 | #2 |
| donation | #2 | #41 |
| tree planting donations | #8 | #1 |
| donate | #4 | #6 |
Both CharityChoice Donations and GoodAPI: Donations and Trees offer paid plans only. CharityChoice Donations starts at Free; GoodAPI: Donations and Trees starts at Free to install. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
CharityChoice Donations (5.0★, 7 reviews) and GoodAPI: Donations and Trees (5.0★, 226 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. GoodAPI: Donations and Trees does carry the larger published review base (226 vs 7). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. GoodAPI: Donations and Trees has the deeper published review base (226 vs 7), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
CharityChoice Donations typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (7 reviews). GoodAPI: Donations and Trees typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (226 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. CharityChoice Donations and GoodAPI: Donations and Trees both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from CharityChoice Donations" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
