iWave vs. WealthEngine
Outdated donor lists are holding you back. Discover how iWave’s dynamic insights outshines WealthEngine, giving you the modern edge to maximize your fundraising impact.
iWave is chosen by these organizations (and thousands more!)
Innovation
As the industry-leading data engine within the Kindsight platform, iWave empowers you to engage prospects at the perfect moment with exclusive, real-time Live Profiles and interactive dashboards.
iWave
WealthEngine
Multi-Lens Modeling
Evaluate donors against multiple goals to develop highly-personalized campaigns, identify opportunities for increased membership, and more
Multi-Lens Modeling is not available.
Institution Screening
Segment hundreds or thousands of foundations and companies into a prioritized list with actionable insights for your top prospects
Does not offer dedicated foundation or corporate screening tools.
Affinity Data & Modeling
External charitable giving data is used to evaluate prospective donors across over 30 affinity categories; affinity scores evaluate the strength of their linkage to your cause.
Affinity scores are not available.
iWave
WealthEngine
Multi-Lens Modeling
Evaluate donors against multiple goals to develop highly-personalized campaigns, identify opportunities for increased membership, and more
Multi-Lens Modeling is not available.
Institution Screening
Segment hundreds or thousands of foundations and companies into a prioritized list with actionable insights for your top prospects
Does not offer dedicated foundation or corporate screening tools.
Affinity Data & Modeling
External charitable giving data is used to evaluate prospective donors across over 30 affinity categories; affinity scores evaluate the strength of their linkage to your cause.
Affinity scores are not available.
Depth & Quality of Data
Fuel your fundraising with the industry's most robust and accurate intelligence, featuring the largest verified charitable giving database and comprehensive wealth indicators.
iWave
WealthEngine
Real Estate Data
US real estate data powered by Cotality with over 152M household records, Canadian postal codes, and fully searchable interface.
Real estate data included; searchable interface not emphasized in product materials.
Charitable Giving Data
Powered by VeriGift, the largest and most up-to-date database of charitable gift donations, recipients, and donors; over 200M records
Charitable giving data sources are not publicly disclosed.
Giving Capacity Calculations
Compares real estate values with the median home price of a county to eliminate overinflated scores.
Uses static real estate values, which may overestimate capacity in some regions.
Prospect Lists
Generate lists including individuals, corporate donors and foundation grants.
Prospect lists focus on individuals; no dedicated corporate or foundation modules.
Donor Profiles
Intelligent Profiles with robust wealth, philanthropic and biographic data, AI-driven analytics and predictive modeling, and automated intelligence delivery.
Profiles may not refresh in real time and lack automated intelligence alerts.
News & Obituaries Data
Track mentions in news articles and obituaries and get alerted when new articles are added.
No native news/obituary monitoring advertised.
iWave
WealthEngine
Real Estate Data
US real estate data powered by Cotality with over 152M household records, Canadian postal codes, and fully searchable interface.
Real estate data included; searchable interface not emphasized in product materials.
Charitable Giving Data
Powered by VeriGift, the largest and most up-to-date database of charitable gift donations, recipients, and donors; over 200M records
Charitable giving data sources are not publicly disclosed.
Giving Capacity Calculations
Compares real estate values with the median home price of a county to eliminate overinflated scores.
Uses static real estate values, which may overestimate capacity in some regions.
Prospect Lists
Generate lists including individuals, corporate donors and foundation grants.
Prospect lists focus on individuals; no dedicated corporate or foundation modules.
Donor Profiles
Intelligent Profiles with robust wealth, philanthropic and biographic data, AI-driven analytics and predictive modeling, and automated intelligence delivery.
Profiles may not refresh in real time and lack automated intelligence alerts.
News & Obituaries Data
Track mentions in news articles and obituaries and get alerted when new articles are added.
No native news/obituary monitoring advertised.
Customization & Flexibility
Pinpoint your perfect prospects with unparalleled flexibility, using the only Affinity Scores in the industry and deep-dive searches across unlimited lists.
iWave
WealthEngine
Screening & Scoring Customization
Adjustable parameters so you can define capacity settings, select affinity to giving interests, and choose scoring weights for a prospect’s capacity, affinity and propensity (internal and external giving history).
Limited customization of scoring parameters; does not factor affinity into default scores.
Profile Customization
Receive a complete profile in just a few clicks, add and delete records as required, and refresh prospect scores when new information is added.
Limited profile customization compared to iWave.
iWave
WealthEngine
Screening & Scoring Customization
Adjustable parameters so you can define capacity settings, select affinity to giving interests, and choose scoring weights for a prospect’s capacity, affinity and propensity (internal and external giving history).
Limited customization of scoring parameters; does not factor affinity into default scores.
Profile Customization
Receive a complete profile in just a few clicks, add and delete records as required, and refresh prospect scores when new information is added.
Limited profile customization compared to iWave.
Customer Experience
Trust the platform rated #1 by industry clients for ease of use and customer satisfaction, backed by award-winning service and hundreds of verified reviews.
iWave
WealthEngine
Industry Focus
Exclusively education, healthcare, and nonprofit.
For-profit and nonprofit.
Customer Support
4.6-star average rating on G2* across 400+ reviews and a seven-time recipient of the Stevie Award for Sales and Customer Service.
Lower average G2 rating than iWave*.
iWave
WealthEngine
Industry Focus
Exclusively education, healthcare, and nonprofit.
For-profit and nonprofit.
Customer Support
4.6-star average rating on G2* across 400+ reviews and a seven-time recipient of the Stevie Award for Sales and Customer Service.
Lower average G2 rating than iWave*.
*As of Jan 2026. Scores are out of 5.
G2 Winter 2026 Fastest Implementation
G2 Winter 2026 High Performer
2025 Stevie Award for Sales & Customer Service
