Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Accept donations, build landing pages & add purpose-driven initiatives into your business model
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| Metric | Contribe | Donate Bee ‑ Easy Donations |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 43 | 16 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 4 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 7 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2023 | Mar 2024 |
Contribe edges out Donate Bee ‑ Easy Donations on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number. Pricing entry tiers: Contribe at Free to install, Donate Bee ‑ Easy Donations at Free plan available. 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Contribe; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Donate Bee ‑ Easy Donations's 16-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Contribe's broader-but-shallower coverage. 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: Contribe audit • Donate Bee ‑ Easy Donations audit
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| Keyword | Contribe | Donate Bee ‑ Easy Donations |
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| customer support | Not ranked | #137 |
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Both Contribe and Donate Bee ‑ Easy Donations offer paid plans only. Contribe starts at Free to install; Donate Bee ‑ Easy Donations starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Contribe has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 43 reviews) compared to Donate Bee ‑ Easy Donations (4.8★ from 16 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Contribe fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Donate Bee ‑ Easy Donations is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. Contribe has more onboarding documentation maturity (43 reviews vs 16), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Contribe typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (43 reviews). Donate Bee ‑ Easy Donations aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (16 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Contribe and Donate Bee ‑ Easy Donations 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 Donate Bee ‑ Easy Donations" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
