Compare Bloomerang and Instrumentl 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (87.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $125.00
No pricing available
Bloomerang
Star Rating
(832)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $125.00
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Star Rating
(128)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (87.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Bloomerang excels in its "Quality of Support," with a score of 9.5, while Instrumentl achieves a perfect score of 10.0, indicating that Instrumentl may provide more comprehensive support options, as reviewers mention quick response times and helpful resources.
- Reviewers mention that Instrumentl's "Review Tools" feature stands out with a perfect score of 10.0, compared to Bloomerang's score of 7.6, suggesting that users find Instrumentl's tools for evaluating proposals to be more robust and user-friendly.
- G2 users highlight that Bloomerang's "Recurring Donations" feature scores 9.0, which is beneficial for organizations focused on donor retention, while Instrumentl's overall fundraising capabilities, including "Campaign Management," score lower at 8.6, indicating a potential area for improvement.
- Users on G2 report that Instrumentl's "Grantee Portal" scores significantly higher at 9.4 compared to Bloomerang's 6.7, suggesting that Instrumentl offers a more effective platform for grantees to interact and manage their proposals.
- Reviewers mention that Bloomerang's "User Dashboard" scores 8.6, which is lower than Instrumentl's 9.2 for "Dashboards," indicating that Instrumentl may provide a more intuitive and visually appealing dashboard experience for users.
- Users say that while both products offer "Email Marketing" features, Instrumentl's score of 8.5 is slightly lower than Bloomerang's 8.8, suggesting that Bloomerang may have a slight edge in this area, particularly in terms of ease of use and effectiveness in reaching donors.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Bloomerang
Bloomerang CRM
Starting at $125.00
- Unified Constituent Management
- Marketing & Engagement
- Reports, Dashboards & Analytics
Instrumentl
No pricing availableFree Trial
Bloomerang
No trial information availableInstrumentl
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
663
9.3
79
Ease of Use
9.2
668
9.6
78
Ease of Setup
8.6
462
9.8
36
Ease of Admin
9.2
490
9.9
36
Quality of Support
9.5
657
10.0
74
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
485
10.0
38
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
638
9.2
60
Features by Category
Administration
9.0
333
Not enough data
9.1
332
Not enough data
8.5
300
Not enough data
9.0
338
Not enough data
Fundraising
8.6
291
Not enough data
8.6
296
Not enough data
7.1
172
Not enough data
8.9
297
Not enough data
6.5
120
Not enough data
8.0
179
Not enough data
Marketing
8.5
298
Not enough data
8.3
241
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
266
Not enough data
9.1
311
Not enough data
9.0
311
Not enough data
8.4
286
Not enough data
8.6
295
Not enough data
Donor Management
8.2
211
Not enough data
8.5
228
Not enough data
8.8
220
Not enough data
8.9
302
Not enough data
Interoperability
7.9
165
Not enough data
9.0
244
Not enough data
8.7
210
Not enough data
Constituent Management
9.0
226
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Verified
Not enough data
8.2
131
Not enough data
8.8
214
|
Verified
Not enough data
Marketing Automation
8.8
182
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
96
Not enough data
8.2
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
94
Not enough data
Workflow Automation
7.7
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
161
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
9.0
218
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
185
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integrations
8.3
134
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
183
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
108
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
Proposal Management
7.5
52
|
Verified
8.9
9
|
Verified
7.6
45
|
Verified
10.0
7
|
Verified
6.7
41
|
Verified
9.4
18
|
Verified
8.8
65
|
Verified
9.2
21
|
Verified
8.7
82
|
Verified
9.0
29
|
Verified
Fund Tracking
8.1
50
|
Verified
9.7
10
|
Verified
7.9
45
|
Verified
9.7
12
|
Verified
8.7
56
|
Verified
8.9
17
|
Verified
Impact & Outcomes
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.5
61
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.2
97
|
Verified
9.2
30
|
Verified
Grant Prospecting
6.9
42
|
Verified
9.7
34
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.1
11
|
Verified
Compliance
Feature Not Available
8.9
19
|
Verified
8.1
49
|
Verified
9.4
9
|
Verified
Integrations
7.8
54
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.3
106
|
Verified
9.4
11
|
Verified
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Bloomerang and Instrumentl are categorized as Grant Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Bloomerang
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Instrumentl
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Non-Profit Organization Management
53.7%
Fund-Raising
4.9%
Primary/Secondary Education
4.5%
Hospital & Health Care
4.2%
Education Management
3.8%
Other
28.9%
Non-Profit Organization Management
48.4%
Fund-Raising
10.2%
Management Consulting
4.7%
Civic & Social Organization
4.7%
Writing and Editing
3.9%
Other
28.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
Bloomerang
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Evan Michael H.
Verified User in Performing Arts
Bloomerang offers an ease of use while providing meaningful data analysis and donor management. I have been amazed at how Bloomerang has enhanced my office. I would recommend this to anyone in the fundraising field.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Elizabeth M.
Verified User in Individual & Family Services
I sometimes run into reporting issues when I want to filter something in a complex way. I often have to readjust my results in Excel. I would rather be able to do it all in Bloomerang. Another issue: the letter generation only produces pdfs, so you're...
Instrumentl
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
In addition to finding new grant opportunities, I love the grant management system that helps me stay on top of deadlines and follow-up reports required.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Evan Michael H.
Verified User in Performing Arts
Bloomerang offers an ease of use while providing meaningful data analysis and donor management. I have been amazed at how Bloomerang has enhanced my office. I would recommend this to anyone in the fundraising field.
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
In addition to finding new grant opportunities, I love the grant management system that helps me stay on top of deadlines and follow-up reports required.
Elizabeth M.
Verified User in Individual & Family Services
I sometimes run into reporting issues when I want to filter something in a complex way. I often have to readjust my results in Excel. I would rather be able to do it all in Bloomerang. Another issue: the letter generation only produces pdfs, so you're...
Alternatives
Discussions
What is the best way to request or recommend features for future development?
3 comments
DV
If you are a current user at the top of the page there is a ? Icon that allows you to ask questions either via email or live chat. I have also used this for...Read more
Does Bloomerang integrate with QuickBooks?
3 comments
JF
That capacity appears as an option embedded in the software.Read more
Does Instrumentl have the potential to populate our SalesForce software with Grantor info and funding?
2 comments
Official Response from Instrumentl
Hi Cathy - great question. We do not currently support an integration with Salesforce in terms of grantor information and funding.
Integrations like these...Read more
I recently started my own subscription after being a guest user on someone else's; I cannot figure out how to take her name off and have mine as the owner. I do not want to lose any of the project information I currently have in the account though! Thanks!
1 comment
GM
Thanks for reaching our Carolyn - looks like this was resolved with our support team :) Read more
Instrumentl has no more discussions with answers
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