keela vs ixactcontact

Compare keela and ixactcontact on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both CRM tools, Subscription (SaaS), priced by contact volume. Paid plans start…

At a Glance

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Primary categoryCRMCRM
RatingNot documentedNot documented
Pricing modelSubscription (SaaS), priced by contact volume. Paid plans start around $134/month billed annually for up to 1,000 contacts and scale up through higher tiers as contact counts grow, with custom pricing above 10,000 contacts. All plans include unlimited forms, emails, and donations; donation processing runs at a nonprofit rate of about 2.2% + $0.30 via Stripe/PayPal. A guided demo is available.free_trial
Starting priceNot documented$46.75/mo
Free planNot documentedNot documented
Free trialNot documentedYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile App
Team collaborationNot documentedNot documented
AI featuresYesNot documented
Public APINot documentedNot documented

Pricing Compared

Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.

keela

No individual plan breakdown documented yet.

ixactcontact

No individual plan breakdown documented yet.

Pros & Cons

keela

Pros

  • Purpose-built for nonprofits, so donation forms, tax receipts, and donor stewardship work out of the box
  • AI features like Smart Ask suggest optimal donation amounts and surface donors most likely to give
  • All-in-one platform combines CRM, donation forms, email marketing, and reporting, reducing tool sprawl
  • Automated, compliant tax receipting for IRS, CRA, and ACNC
  • Contact-volume pricing with unlimited forms, emails, and donations on every plan
  • Part of the broader Velora suite (Aplos, Raisely, Keela) for connected accounting and peer-to-peer fundraising

Cons

  • Entry pricing of around $134/month may be steep for very small or brand-new nonprofits
  • Costs rise as your contact list grows, since pricing scales by contact volume
  • No clearly advertised free trial; evaluation is via a guided demo
  • Some capabilities like Pipelines, texting, wealth screening, and Premium Care are paid add-ons
  • Focused solely on nonprofits, so it is not suited to for-profit sales teams

ixactcontact

Pros

  • Purpose-built for real estate workflows rather than a generic CRM
  • Includes done-for-you email newsletters and drip campaigns
  • Agent websites with IDX integration are included
  • Dedicated Teams and Recruiter product versions

Cons

  • Pricing for the core plan is mid-range compared to generic CRMs
  • Several useful features (Social Stream, IDX Broker Core, texting) are paid add-ons

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