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BEST TOOLS FOR NON-PROFITS

19 tools recommended|Updated MAY 2026
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Mautic

FREEMIUM

Open source marketing automation for everyone

APPROVED
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Kdenlive

FREEMIUM

Professional video editing without the price tag

ADEQUATE
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Shotcut

FREEMIUM

Free, open source, cross-platform video editing for everyone.

ADEQUATE
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Adalo

FREEMIUM

No-code platform for building native mobile and web apps

ADEQUATE
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Elgg

OPEN SRC

Build, connect, and engage with your own social network.

ADEQUATE
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phpList

OPEN SRC

Newsletter and email marketing with advanced management of subscribers, bounces, and plugins

ADEQUATE
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Zulip

FREEMIUM

Organized team chat for distributed teams

ADEQUATE
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Taiga

FREEMIUM

Free and open-source project management for agile teams

ADEQUATE
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SilverStripe

OPEN SRC

Easy to use CMS with powerful MVC framework underlying

ADEQUATE
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Radicale

OPEN SRC

Simple calendar and contact server with extremely low administrative overhead

ADEQUATE
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Foodsoft

OPEN SRC

Manage a non-profit food coop (product catalog, ordering, accounting, job scheduling)

ADEQUATE
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Sympa

OPEN SRC

Sympa manages email lists for communities and organizations

ADEQUATE
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YunoHost

FREEMIUM

Self-host your digital life with ease and freedom

ADEQUATE
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Backdrop CMS

OPEN SRC

Comprehensive CMS for small to medium sized businesses and non-profits

ADEQUATE
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Courier MTA

OPEN SRC

Fast, scalable, enterprise mail/groupware server providing ESMTP, IMAP, POP3, webmail, mailing list, basic web-based calendaring and scheduling services

ADEQUATE
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Galene

OPEN SRC

Video conferencing server that is easy to deploy and that requires moderate server resources

ADEQUATE
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Typemill

FREEMIUM

Open-source CMS for text-driven websites

ADEQUATE
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Mabo Créa

PAID

Le partenaire digital des associations et entreprises

ADEQUATE
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Postorius

OPEN SRC

The web interface for GNU Mailman.

ADEQUATE

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CHOOSING SOFTWARE FOR NON-PROFITS

The best tools for non-profits balance functionality with ease of use. Whether you need project management, communication, analytics, or automation — this curated list highlights software specifically designed or well-suited for non-profits. We evaluate each tool based on real user feedback, feature depth, and value for money.