Side by side
Charity Anywhere vs Drupal
Both stand on nonprofit website builders. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose Charity Anywhere if your charity needs a website alongside donation collection, membership management and supporter records. Growth adds unlimited pages and membership tiers for £29 a month. Consider another option if your Community site needs more than five pages or one membership tier without moving to a paid plan.
Visit Charity AnywhereDrupal CMS provides a ready-to-use starting point with content tools and room for extension. It requires self-hosting and technical setup, and users should account for its update model after installation.
Visit DrupalThe facts
| Charity Anywhere | Drupal | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Growth: £29 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Drupal |
| Website | charityanywhere.co.uk | drupal.org |
| On nonprofit website builders | #7 of 32 | #3 of 32 |
Charity Anywhere: what it does well
- Website builder includes charity templates, news and event pages.
- Supports one-off and recurring donations with automatic Gift Aid declarations.
- Memberships include renewals, a member portal and member-only content.
- Searchable CRM brings supporter, donation and membership records together.
- Hosting and SSL are included on every plan.
What to know first
- Community sites are limited to five pages and one membership tier.
- Custom domains are included on paid plans.
- The Community plan uses a Charity Anywhere subdomain.
Drupal: what it does well
- Free open-source software with no licensing fees
- Includes media management and SEO tools
- Supports multilingual content and editorial workflows
- Thousands of modules, themes, and distributions
- Temporary browser-based trial sites are available
What to know first
- Self-hosting and technical setup are required
- Windows is not supported for production hosting
- Drupal CMS itself is not updated after setup
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