A Benevity Alternative for Enterprise CSR Teams
Groundswell is a modern alternative to Benevity, built for enterprise teams that want to launch faster, reduce administrative overhead, and deliver a better employee experience. If you're evaluating Benevity or considering switching from a legacy CSR platform, here’s how Groundswell compares.
Companies that made the switch
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Features
Groundswell
Benevity
24 hours
Donations take 20-50 days
Matching takes 60-90 days
Monthly invoicing
Zero admin (really!)
Monthly reconciliations and AP requirements
ACH, payroll, credit/debit, stock, and more
Credit/debit and payroll only
5-star mobile app with full functionality
2.7-star mobile app with limited functionality
Send grants alongside volunteer efforts
No integrated grantmaking
Manage all your programs in one platform
Separate grants platform under separate login
3% distribution fee
No option for relief funds
Giving, volunteering, grantmaking, and EAF
Multiple siloed platforms with separate logins
Hidden charges and additional add-on fees
Ticketed support, with premium upgrades
Customer-driven innovation
Legacy focus on top clients
Watchlists, monitoring, and approval are built in
Add-on costs for nonprofit oversight
Why Companies Switch from Benevity to Groundswell
One login. One platform. Always improving.
Groundswell unites everything you need for giving, volunteering, grants, and relief in one platform. We ship fast, listen closely, and build for every customer — not just the biggest ones. Unlike Benevity, we offer flexibility without forcing costly customizations, so every program is faster to launch and works for your team from day one.
Fast, frictionless donations.
Groundswell uses a modern donor-advised fund (DAF) structure to power the fastest distribution timelines in the industry—within 24 hours of donation. That means donations and matches get to nonprofits in record time, with less overhead, fewer delays, and zero manual payout batching. It can take up to 50 days for a donation to reach a nonprofit on Benevity and up to 90 days for the match to get there.
Transparent pricing. No surprise fees.
With Groundswell, what you see is what you get. We offer the lowest processing fees in the industry, never charge for grant disbursements, and don’t nickel and dime for every request. While Benevity charges additional fees for core functionality and slows the process with administrative overhead, Groundswell keeps things simple and transparent. No hidden costs. No extra fees.
Easy tools. Expert help.
Groundswell puts you in control of your program—but when you need help, you get it fast. No ticket limbo, no rotating account managers, and no extra fees for real human support. Our team knows your program inside and out, every step of the way. See the difference in a quick demo.
The All-in-One Platform for Social Impact Leaders
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See why our customers love us
Real results. Real impact. Hear from the teams using Groundswell to power their programs every day.
"So simple to use and will make a huge difference."
I have worked for very large organizations of 50k down to 4k employees. They have always been hard to work with. I love that Groundswell is so super easy.
Jania Stout
Senior Vice President, OneDigital
"Great platform used by over 70% of our associates!"
This tool has allowed us to rapidly expand our employee matching and employee gifting programs and has been well received by the associates. Groundswell continues to add new features that make the platform even more valuable to us. The partnership with CAF America to include international NGOs allowed us to expand to our India-based associates which has been very well received.
Durward Ferland
Partner, Wipfli
"Easy, impactful and fulfilling!"
Not only does Groundswell let you put corporate giving into the hands of employees, the user experience is seamless and the customer support is A+. The Groundswell team is always proactive about finding new ways for our company to leverage the app and the holidays awareness month toolkits are especially helpful.
Jaclyn Johnston
GHJ
Ready to make a bigger impact?
Big impact doesn’t have to mean big effort. Groundswell makes it simple to launch, manage, and scale programs that matter.
