Harness 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Harness

4.8

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Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About Harness

Harness Giving is a comprehensive donation management software that has been designed to help non-profit organizations streamline their fundraising efforts and increase donor engagement. With its cloud-based platform, teams can create customized donation forms, build fundraising campaigns, and interact with donors in a unified and organized way.

One of the key features of Harness Giving is the round-up donation program, which allows end-users to automatically donate spare change from all their online and in-store transactions. This makes it easy for supporters to give back to the organization without having to make a conscious effort to do so.

The software also enables two-way communication between administrators and donors, allowing for personalized updates and targeted messaging. Fundraising teams can display real-time donation notifications on their websites (Social Proof), create mobile-optimized checkout forms (Donations Forms), build customized donation links (Campaigns), and launch subscription-based campaigns (Monthly Giving).

Supporters can access personalized donor profiles, manage monthly gifts, select preferred payment methods, track donation history, change privacy...

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Harness Features

Popular features found in Fundraising
Campaign Management
CRM
Event Management
For Nonprofits
Membership Management
Mobile Giving
Pledge Management
Receipt Management
Recurring Giving
Registration Management
Reporting & Statistics
Volunteer Management
More features of Harness
ACH Payment Processing
Activity Dashboard
Activity Tracking
Alerts/Notifications
API
Campaign Analytics
Campaign Planning
Communication Management
Contact Database
Contact Management
Contribution Tracking
Credit Card Processing
Customizable Branding
Customizable Fields
Customizable Forms
Customizable Reports
Customizable Templates
Dashboard
Data Import/Export
Donation Tracking
Donor Management
Electronic Payments
Email Management
Email Marketing
Email Reminders
Email Templates
Event Scheduling
Event Ticketing
Forms Management
Fundraising Management
Gift Matching Management
Goal Setting/Tracking
Member Database
Mobile Access
Online Forms
Online Giving
Payment Processing
Personalization
Real-Time Analytics
Real-Time Reporting
Recurring/Subscription Billing
Reminders
Reporting/Analytics
Social Media Integration
Summary Reports
Third-Party Integrations
Website Integration
Website Management

Harness Integrations

YouTube

Printful

Instagram

Twitter/X

Asana

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Harness User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.8

Ratings Breakdown

86%

12%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.8

Value for money

4.6

Customer support

4.9

Functionality

4.5

Verified

Reviewer

Fund-Raising

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed October 2022

Wonderful Platform!

I love it. I would recommended to ANYONE looking to find a platform with ease of access to donors.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I love the accessibility of this platform. Not only is it simple to use, but if you do need help, the help center is always there for you! I love being able to see/ utilize my donors in real time.

Cons:

N/a! I love everything. This platform is superior!

Vendor Response

Hi there! Simonne here from Harness Giving, and I have to say, your review just made our day! We're thrilled that you're loving our platform and finding it so easy to use. We're also happy to hear that our help center has been there for you whenever you've needed it - we're always here to support you! It's fantastic to hear that you've been able to utilize your donors in real-time and that you have no cons to report. We're always looking for ways to improve, but it seems like we're doing pretty well in your book! Thank you so much for recommending Harness Giving to anyone looking for an accessible fundraising platform - that really means a lot to us. We're so glad to have you as a part of our community, and we look forward to continuing to support your fundraising efforts. If you have any questions or feedback, don't hesitate to reach out. We're always here to help! Best regards, Simonne and the Harness Giving Team

Replied April 2023

Donald W.

Verified reviewer

Executive Office

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Reviewed January 2025

Harness is Great!

One word comes to mind; outstanding! Outstanding from onboarding to implementation!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Harness is an easy to use interface and helps our organization raise money.

Cons:

Nothing comes to mind, easy to use - and their team is super helpful.

Reasons for choosing Harness

We utilize both! They are different niche products - but we wanted the "round-up" feature of Harness.

Vendor Response

Thank you for the fantastic review, Donald! 💙 It’s great to see how you’re maximizing impact with the best tools for your needs. We're here to keep supporting your mission every step of the way! 🙌

Replied January 2025

Christopher L.

Verified reviewer

Non-Profit Organization Management

2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed May 2020

Don't let them pressure you

Not enough flexibility. Not easy enough to just capture donor info -- people are going to assume they have to make a donation first. Sometimes its nice just to get contact info so you can establish a relationship with your potential donors -- this is not the priority of this platform. We signed up the month before COVID. Maybe I shouldn't be so critical but it would have been nice if they discounted these months we've been putting all of our effort into our operation. I spent most of my time with the platform the first month.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

the coach who helped was informative. I got some ideas about what I'd like to do to reach my supporters and also some ideas that I would not like to do such as text them every time we have an announcement or we need funding.

Cons:

The campaigns are not that intuitive. I was under the impression when I signed up that we'd be able to capture donor information without prompting for a donation first via text to give. This is not the case. Many of the things they hail as features, I see as ways that would discourage people to give, such as keeping up via text messages (intrusive), recurring donation wall you have to opt out of in front of option to make one time donation, not easy to integrate campaigns with actual website (everything is an external link). $200 is a lot of money for features you can get separately, much cheaper.

Reasons for choosing Harness

I felt pressured. They called and told me I had a window to get in. Dumb of me.

Reasons for switching to Harness

so much easier to integrate into our website. There are so many creative ways to make campaigns, get donor info, post content, etc. It only costs $170 a year, opposed to $200 a month.

Vendor Response

Dear Christopher, Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. We're sorry to hear that your experience with Harness Giving wasn't as intuitive as you had hoped. We appreciate your feedback about our text-to-give feature, and we understand that it may not be for everyone. We take all feedback seriously and are always looking for ways to improve our platform. We're glad to hear that our coach was informative and provided you with some ideas on how to reach your supporters. We value the opportunity to support and guide our users in any way we can. We're thrilled that you found our platform easier to integrate into your website and that it provided you with creative ways to make campaigns, get donor info, and post content. We strive to provide our users with flexible and easy-to-use features to help them achieve their fundraising goals. We apologize for any misunderstanding regarding our pricing structure. Our pricing is designed to be transparent and affordable for organizations of all sizes. We offer a variety of plans to fit the needs of our users. Lastly, we want to express our gratitude for your feedback regarding our platform's response to COVID-19. We recognize that these were challenging times for many organizations, and we are always looking for ways to support our users during difficult times. Thank you again for your feedback, and we hope to continue to work with you to achieve your fundraising goals. Best regards, Harness Giving Team

Replied April 2023

Gayle N.

Verified reviewer

Non-Profit Organization Management

2-10 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Reviewed April 2024

Simple. Easy. Fast. Results.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Harness Giving is a donor-centric platform that is easy, professional, and engaging for both donor and our nonprofit. From the setup of the fundraising campaign, text and email replies/confirmations to donors that is built-in make it streamlined. Reporting is quick and easy because you set the parameters.

Cons:

Some of the reporting has been confusing, but am hoping this will get better using the system more.

Reasons for choosing Harness

I had prior knowledge of Harness Giving while working for another nonprofit. And, we needed something that was easy and we could get up and running quickly.

Reasons for switching to Harness

PayPal doesn't give any consistent information on donors, and their fees are astronomical.

Christopher V.

Verified reviewer

Non-Profit Organization Management

2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Reviewed March 2024

User Friendly Platform that Doesn't Need Much Maintenance

So far it has been an overall great experience. There are a couple of kinks in the tool that once worked out will make it way better. And it would be much better with more email options inside the platform as well to function more a CMS. But the organization of the tool, the look of it, the reliable functionality, and the level of support is excellent.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

There was a lot of support to set everything up, the team even did a lot of the work on the front end for us. They followed up later with more suggestions for improvements. When I ran into issues, they were quick to help. Support is certainly a strong point for Harness. I also really like the addition of the "Round Ups" donations - which I haven't seen on any other platforms. The front end is user-friendly and the back end is clean and easy to use as well.

Cons:

It took a little while to get the change of how to set up and connect campaigns, impact amounts, and giving forms. It was a little confusing at first, but a decent system once you get the hang of it. Setting up minimus in campaigns does not pull over to the default donation form which makes it a little confusing on the front end and easy for users to get around the minimums (unintentionally). There aren't a lot of customization options for sending automatic thank you emails to donors. And not really any email options in general. The price is a little high (with both a monthly fee and a percentage fee - whereas some platforms only charge a similar percentage or only a monthly fee.

Reasons for switching to Harness

More payment options, more complex functionality, campaign management, and payment built into our own website without needing to link out.

Cheri F.

Verified reviewer

Non-Profit Organization Management

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed March 2024

Love Harness Giving

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Love how easy this platform was for me to set up and how easy it is for our guests to use.

Cons:

None that I can think of off hand, they are always updating things so it just keeps getting better.

Reasons for choosing Harness

Better customer service options, ease of set up on website, price was MUCH more reasonable than other platforms.

Reasons for switching to Harness

Less fees with Harness Giving, easy to pay right on the link they already clicked instead of having to log in to other platforms to complete a payment.

Rose V.

Verified reviewer

Non-Profit Organization Management

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2021

Harness helped us quadruple our donations in 2 years

We've loved Harness from day one because the Harness team devoted such careful attention to our needs. They've regularly added or improved features, often in response to our direct requests. Admin is easy for non-techies to handle. Text messaging has really improved our interactions with donors. Couldn't be happier.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Love the Harness interface and how it integrates beautifully with our website. The administration dashboard is well laid out and easy to navigate. The donation forms really encourage turning one-time donos into recurring donors, and this has really driven the increase in our donations. The customer support is beyond good. So responsive.

Cons:

Tax reports need to be easier and automatic.

Reasons for choosing Harness

The [SENSITIVE CONTENT] of Harness spent an hour of his time giving us a personalized demonstration. They understand the needs of small nonprofits. Slick interface. Easy to setup and use.

Reasons for switching to Harness

Bloomerang stores data in a way that completely hamstrung us. Awful support.

Vendor Response

Hey there, Rose! Thanks for sharing your experience with Harness Giving. It's great to hear that you've had such a positive experience with the platform, and even better to hear that it's helped you quadruple your donations in just two years! That's fantastic! We're thrilled to know that the interface has been easy to use and integrate with your website, and that the donation forms have encouraged recurring donations. However, we're sorry to hear that the tax reports need improvement. We'll definitely pass that feedback along to the team so they can work on making it easier and more automatic for you. It sounds like you made the right choice in choosing Harness Giving, and we're glad to know that the team has been responsive and attentive to your needs. Keep up the great work, and we hope that Harness Giving continues to be a valuable tool for your organization for many years to come! Thank you for choosing Harness Giving, and we hope to continue serving you in the future! Best, Simonne @ Harness Giving

Replied April 2023

Ruan C.

Verified reviewer

Non-Profit Organization Management

2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2020

Great for Roundups and Fundraising in General

We've loved using Harness so far and we continue to find more ways we can gain value out of the platform while they take care of our basic fundraising needs as well. We absolutely LOVE working with Customer Support (which is usually not the case). We worked with [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] who has been an absolute delight!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

We love the fact that it supports all of our fundraising needs and their customer service is the BEST! We initially started with Harness just to use their roundups fundraising feature. It helped us provide a new offer to our supporter base beyond their normal onetime donations. After discussing the platform with their customer support team (which is wonderful by the way!) we realized that we could use it for so much more than just roundups. We've now implemented the use of their texting feature, monthly giving and we also use it for our onetime gifts so that we have all our fundraising needs in one piece of software.

Cons:

There are still some small things that we wish the platform, such as better annual receipting. But, we've had a great experience when it comes to requesting specific things and Harness actually adding them. So, we're hopefully optimistic that a lot of the little things that we've requested will be available soon. Especially since they've already added some things we've requested in the past.

Reasons for choosing Harness

Harness had roundups which we wanted to try out and then we realized that Harness also met a lot of our other needs. They also have a text messaging feature which has allowed us to communicate with our supporters in a different way.

Vendor Response

Hi Ruan! Thanks for taking the time to leave such a positive review for Harness Giving. We're thrilled to hear that you've had such a great experience with our platform and that it's been able to support all of your fundraising needs. It's wonderful to hear that our roundups feature has been a hit with your supporter base and that you've been able to implement other features such as monthly giving and text messaging with ease. We're always working to improve our platform and appreciate the feedback you've provided us. We're glad to hear that our customer support team has been able to provide you with excellent service. Our team is passionate about helping our users succeed and we're thrilled that their efforts have not gone unnoticed. Thanks again for choosing Harness Giving and we look forward to continuing to support your fundraising efforts in the future! Best, Simonne and the Harness Giving team

Replied April 2023

Winnie C.

Verified reviewer

Non-Profit Organization Management

11-50 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2025

Hail to Harness

Overall, Harness is a very useful tool in managing my received payments.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I thoroughly enjoy using Harness for my donations. It's an easy platform to use.

Cons:

Sometimes the timing is a little slow with payouts.

Joy B.

Verified reviewer

Non-Profit Organization Management

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Reviewed December 2024

COF Review

Everyone I have been in contact with has been so friendly and helpful.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Very easy to get started. And makes it easy to reach out to donors, and allows them several ways to give.

Cons:

We have no cons at the moment, everyone has been great!

Vendor Response

Thank you for the awesome review! 🎉 We're thrilled to hear how easily you got your recurring giving program up and running—it’s exactly what we’re here for. And remember, our support team is always here if you ever need us. Thanks for letting Harness be part of your mission! 💙

Replied December 2024

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