Maslow vs Alignmint: Fiscal Sponsor Software Comparison

If you manage a fiscal sponsorship program, you know that generic nonprofit software doesn't fit. You need multi-entity management, data isolation between projects, consolidated reporting, and fee tracking — features that most accounting and CRM platforms simply don't offer. Both Maslow and Alignmint address this gap, but they take fundamentally different approaches. This guide compares them so you can decide which fits your program.

Comparison data as of February 2026. Features and pricing may change. Check vendor websites for current information.

What Is Maslow?

Maslow is a fiscal sponsor management platform built to help sponsors oversee their sponsored projects. It focuses on the operational workflow of fiscal sponsorship — tracking projects, managing grants, handling disbursements, and maintaining compliance documentation between the sponsor organization and its sponsored projects.

Maslow's strength is its focus on the sponsor-project relationship. It provides tools specifically designed for the unique administrative challenges of running a fiscal sponsorship program, including project applications, agreement tracking, and financial oversight.

What Maslow Does Well

• Project management workflow: Maslow provides structured workflows for onboarding new sponsored projects, tracking project status, and managing the lifecycle of each sponsorship agreement.
• Grant and disbursement tracking: Track incoming grants for each project and manage fund disbursements with approval workflows.
• Compliance documentation: Maintain sponsorship agreements, project reports, and compliance records in one place.
• Sponsor-project communication: Built-in tools for communicating between the sponsor organization and project leaders.
• Fiscal sponsorship-specific design: The platform was built specifically for fiscal sponsors, so the terminology and workflows match what you actually do.

Where Maslow Has Limitations

• Not a full accounting system. Maslow manages the sponsorship workflow but is not a general ledger, fund accounting system, or financial reporting tool. You still need separate accounting software (QuickBooks, Sage, or another platform) for your books.
• No donor CRM. Maslow doesn't track individual donors, manage donor relationships, or generate tax receipts. You need a separate CRM for fundraising.
• No volunteer management. If your sponsored projects involve volunteers, you need another tool.
• No event management. No ticketing, registration, or event tracking capabilities.
• No marketing suite. No email campaigns, donor communications, or outreach tools.
• Additional software costs. Because Maslow handles workflow but not accounting or CRM, your total software spend includes Maslow plus your accounting tool plus your CRM plus any other operational tools.

What Is Alignmint?

Alignmint is an all-in-one nonprofit management platform with multi-tenant architecture built specifically for fiscal sponsors. Rather than adding a workflow layer on top of separate tools, Alignmint replaces the entire stack — accounting, CRM, volunteer management, events, marketing, and AI — in a single platform with true data isolation between organizations.

What Alignmint Does Well

• True fund accounting per organization. Each sponsored project gets its own chart of accounts, general ledger, financial statements, and fund balances. This is real double-entry fund accounting, not a project tracking overlay.
• Multi-tenant architecture. Manage up to 50 sponsored organizations from one account. Each organization has complete data isolation — project leaders can only see their own data.
• Consolidated reporting. Generate financial reports across all sponsored organizations from the sponsor's view, while each project maintains independent financial statements.
• Automatic sponsor fee calculation. Set your fee structure (percentage-based, flat fee, or tiered) and the system calculates monthly fees automatically. No more spreadsheet-based fee tracking.
• Full donor CRM. Track individual donors per organization with 9 donation types, automatic tax receipts, year-end giving summaries, and a donor self-service portal.
• Volunteer management. Full volunteer CRM with hour tracking, background checks, digital waivers, and self-service portals — per organization.
• Event ticketing. 7 event types with ticket sales, registration, promo codes, and QR code check-in.
• Marketing suite. Email campaigns, SMS, direct mail, video fundraising, and automated donor journeys powered by the MintBucks credit system.
• AI assistant. Minty AI queries your actual organizational data using natural language — respecting per-org data isolation.

For a deeper look at Alignmint's fiscal sponsor capabilities, see our complete fiscal sponsor management guide.

Feature Comparison

Capability	Maslow	Alignmint
Built for fiscal sponsors	Yes	Yes
Project/org management	Yes — workflow-focused	Yes — full multi-tenant
Fund accounting	No — need separate software	Yes — per-organization GL
Donor CRM	No — need separate software	Yes — per-organization
Volunteer management	No	Yes — full CRM + portal
Event ticketing	No	Yes — 7 event types
Marketing (email, SMS)	No	Yes — MintBucks system
AI assistant	No	Yes — Minty AI
Sponsor fee calculation	Manual/basic	Automatic — percentage, flat, or tiered
Consolidated reporting	Limited	Full — financial statements across all orgs
Data isolation	Project-level	Full per-organization isolation
Donation page builder	No	Yes — drag-and-drop
Tax receipt generation	No	Yes — automatic
Bank reconciliation	No	Yes — per organization
Form 990 support	No	Yes — 990-ready reports
Model A/C/F support	Yes	Yes
Unlimited users	Varies	Yes — no per-seat fees
Free tier	No	Yes — Starter plan (up to $100K)

Pricing Comparison

Maslow

Maslow uses custom pricing based on the size of your fiscal sponsorship program. Contact Maslow directly for a quote. Pricing typically scales with the number of sponsored projects.

Keep in mind that Maslow's cost is additive — you pay for Maslow plus your accounting software plus your CRM plus any other tools. For a sponsor managing 15 projects, this might look like:

Tool	Estimated Monthly Cost
Maslow	Custom quote
QuickBooks (15 separate files)	$450 - $1,200/month
CRM (Bloomerang, DonorPerfect, etc.)	$99 - $300/month
Email marketing (Mailchimp, etc.)	$50 - $150/month
Total estimated stack	$600 - $1,650+/month (plus Maslow)

Alignmint

Alignmint replaces all of the above with one subscription:

Plan	Price	What's Included
Starter	Free (up to $100K in annual donations)	Donor CRM, volunteer management, events, AI
Pro	$499 - $899/month (billing term dependent)	Everything — fund accounting, marketing, advanced reporting, workspace
Enterprise	Custom pricing	Multi-entity management (up to 50 orgs), 50K MintBucks/month, dedicated support

All plans include unlimited users with no per-seat fees. For fiscal sponsors managing multiple organizations, the Enterprise plan provides the full multi-tenant feature set.

For a broader comparison of fiscal sponsor platforms, see our buyer's guide to fiscal sponsor accounting platforms.

When to Choose Maslow

Maslow may be a better fit if:

• You already have accounting and CRM tools you're happy with and just need a workflow layer to manage the sponsor-project relationship.
• Your primary pain point is project onboarding and compliance tracking, not accounting or donor management.
• Your sponsored projects handle their own fundraising and accounting and you need visibility into their activities without managing their books directly.
• You operate a Model C fiscal sponsorship where sponsored projects are more independent and you primarily need grant tracking and disbursement management.

When to Choose Alignmint

Alignmint is the better fit if:

• You want one platform instead of a stack of tools. If you're currently running QuickBooks plus a CRM plus Maslow (or spreadsheets), Alignmint replaces all of them.
• You need true fund accounting per organization. Each sponsored project gets its own chart of accounts, financial statements, and fund balances — not just project tracking.
• Your sponsored projects need operational tools. If projects need donor management, volunteer tracking, event ticketing, or marketing tools, Alignmint provides them with per-org data isolation.
• You operate a Model A fiscal sponsorship where the sponsor owns and operates the projects and needs comprehensive financial control.
• Budget matters. Consolidating 3-5 tools into one subscription typically saves 40-60% on total software costs.

The Bottom Line

Maslow and Alignmint solve the same root problem — fiscal sponsors need specialized software — but they approach it differently. Maslow adds a management layer on top of your existing tool stack. Alignmint replaces the entire stack with one platform.

If you already have accounting and CRM systems that work for you and just need project oversight, Maslow is worth evaluating. If you're tired of juggling separate tools, reconciling between systems, and calculating fees in spreadsheets, Alignmint was built to eliminate that complexity.

For more context on choosing fiscal sponsor software, see our complete guide to fiscal sponsor management software and our breakdown of fiscal sponsorship fee structures.

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