CiviCRM
Open source constituent relationship management for non-profits, NGOs and advocacy organizations.·civicrm.org
CiviCRM is an open source, web-based constituent relationship management (CRM) system built for nonprofit and civic sector organizations. It centralizes contact management, fundraising/contributions, event registration, membership management, case management, and email marketing (CiviMail) in one system. It is released under the GNU Affero General Public License v3 and can be self-hosted, run via cloud hosting partners, or accessed through the CiviCRM Spark hosted offering. It integrates with popular CMS platforms including WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, and Backdrop.
What it's for
Features 13
- Bulk data updates
- Bulk messaging
- Case management (CiviCase) with workflow tracking
- Contact management
- Contributions/donation processing
- Customizable contribution pages with flexible fields
- Detailed reporting
- Email marketing (CiviMail) with HTML and text emails
- Event management and registration
- Highly configurable and customizable
- Integration with CMS platforms (WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Backdrop)
- Membership management (CiviMember)
- Peer-to-peer fundraising tools
At a glance
Integrations
Pricing
Core CiviCRM software is free/open source to download and self-host. Separate paid subscriptions exist for CiviCRM Spark (hosted, 'low monthly subscription', price not itemized), CiviCRM in the Cloud (price varies by hosting partner), and the Extended Security Release (ESR) add-on, which has three budget-based tiers ($30/$70/$120 per month or $360/$840/$1,440 per year), effective August 5, 2026. CiviCRM Members get 50% off ESR pricing.
Open source software, free to download and self-host; requires technical skill.
Described as 'low monthly subscription'; exact price not stated on these pages.
Least customizable; doesn't include a website.
Pricing varies based on hosting offering; not itemized on these pages.
Generally more expensive depending on complexity; quote-based via partners.
CiviCRM Members receive 50% off the ESR subscription price. [raw type: other]