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What your digital tools cost: and what they could cost

Most nonprofits pay for tools they could replace for free. Select what you're currently using and see a direct comparison with the leaner stack we help organizations set up.

staff and regular volunteers — used for per-person tool costs
Email & Workspace
Email, calendar, and cloud documents
$70/mo
$7 × 10 users
Google Workspace or M365 Business Basic — Nonprofit
Both are free for registered nonprofits — Google via TechSoup Canada, Microsoft via Microsoft for Nonprofits
Free for nonprofits
$0/mo
save $70/mo
$840/year
File Storage
Cloud storage beyond your email suite
Google Drive or OneDrive (via workspace plan)
Included in both Google Workspace and M365 Business Basic for Nonprofits — no separate storage subscription needed
Free
$0/mo
Project Management
Tasks, projects, and team coordination
$110/mo
$11 × 10 users
Notion, Plane, or OpenProject
Notion's free tier and Plane's community edition cover most small-team needs; OpenProject Community Edition is free and self-hostable
Free
$0/mo
save $110/mo
$1,320/year
Team Chat
Internal messaging and channels
$80/mo
$8 × 10 users
Google Chat, Microsoft Teams, or Zulip
Google Chat and Teams are included with nonprofit workspace programs; Zulip offers a fully free cloud plan for registered nonprofits
Free
$0/mo
save $80/mo
$960/year
Video Conferencing
Meetings, calls, and webinars
$16/mo
Google Meet, Teams video, or Jitsi Meet
Google Meet and Teams video come with nonprofit workspace programs; Jitsi Meet is free, open-source, and requires no account to join
Free
$0/mo
save $16/mo
$192/year
Website & Hosting
Your public-facing website
$24/mo
Managed WordPress on Canadian hosting
We set up and maintain your site on a Canadian host (FullHost, WHC, or similar) — no proprietary platform lock-in
~$10/mo
$10/mo
save $14/mo
$168/year
Forms & Surveys
Intake forms and data collection
Google Forms or Microsoft Forms
Included with both Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 for Nonprofits
Free
$0/mo
Newsletter & Email Marketing
Sending updates, campaigns, and donor communications
Brevo or MailerLite (free tier)
Brevo's free plan allows 300 emails/day to unlimited contacts; MailerLite's free plan covers up to 1,000 subscribers and 12,000 sends/month
Free
$0/mo
Your current total
$300/mo
$3,600/year
With Cascadia South
$10/mo
$120/year
Potential savings
$290/mo
$3,480/year

These are the kinds of tools we help nonprofits move to. The right mix depends on your organization — we'll recommend what fits, then handle migration, staff training, and ongoing support.

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Prices shown are approximate monthly costs in USD/CAD as of early 2026 and may vary by region and plan. Google Workspace for Nonprofits is free for eligible organizations via TechSoup Canada; Microsoft 365 Business Basic for Nonprofits is free via Microsoft for Nonprofits. Looking for Canadian-owned or privacy-first alternatives to specific tools? See our full alternatives guide →

The tools are free. The transition doesn't have to be hard.

We help nonprofits move to leaner, cheaper infrastructure without disrupting their team. Book a free call to find out exactly what a transition would look like for your organization.

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