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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DonorDock

    Score9.1 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    DonorDock in Fargo offers their eponymous CRM, a solution designed to help Nonprofits save time and raise more funds with a centralized system of record and fundraising toolset.

    $89

    per month

    Neon CRM

    Score8.9 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Neon CRM is a constituent management platform designed for nonprofits and membership associations. Its relationship-focused system offers a comprehensive view of supporters and members, to enable more engagement and revenue. It can be used to manage fundraising campaigns, events, communications, and it offers reporting tools to give stronger insights into the user's organization. It automates processes like email marketing, workflows, volunteer management, and payment processing so that users…

    $99

    per month

    Pricing
    DonorDockNeon CRM
    Editions & Modules
    Free Forever
    $0
    per month
    Lite
    $89
    per month
    Essentials
    $129
    per month
    Professional
    $239
    per month
    Essentials
    $99
    per month
    Impact
    $199
    per month
    Empower
    $399
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DonorDockNeon CRM
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsUnlimited Contact - no contractsAll plans include unlimited system users, unlimited records, unlimited online forms, and unlimited ticket support. Essentials is a streamlined version of Neon CRM designed for smaller nonprofits. Premium support options are included with Empower. All pricing is based on the organization's revenue.
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    Community Pulse
    DonorDockNeon CRM
    Considered Both Products
    DonorDock
    Chose DonorDock
    I’ve looked at nearly every other tool on the market, and DonorDock is my favorite right now, especially for smaller nonprofits. It is better because it has focused on making day to day tasks easy. I know a lot of friends dread using their other CRMs, but I actually like using …
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    Neon One, LLC
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    Key User Insights
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    60%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    60%
    Happy with the feature set
    3 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    DonorDockNeon CRM
    Communications and Marketing
    Comparison of Communications and Marketing features of DonorDock and Neon CRM
    Feature
    DonorDock
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Neon CRM
    1.2
    2 Ratings
    139% below category average
    Constituent engagement and marketing9.12 Ratings1.52 Ratings
    Social listening00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Digital advocacy enablement00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Reporting and Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting and Analytics features of DonorDock and Neon CRM
    Feature
    DonorDock
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    32% above category average
    Neon CRM
    1.8
    2 Ratings
    112% below category average
    Reporting and data visualization8.72 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Wealth screening9.11 Ratings2.62 Ratings
    Fundraising and Events
    Comparison of Fundraising and Events features of DonorDock and Neon CRM
    Feature
    DonorDock
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    40% above category average
    Neon CRM
    1.4
    2 Ratings
    125% below category average
    Online donation options9.12 Ratings3.12 Ratings
    Event registration and ticketing9.11 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Text and phone donations9.12 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Volunteer shift management00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Mobile event check-in00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Security and Platform
    Comparison of Security and Platform features of DonorDock and Neon CRM
    Feature
    DonorDock
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Neon CRM
    1.5
    2 Ratings
    128% below category average
    Role-based user permissions9.12 Ratings2.62 Ratings
    Mobile access8.92 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Integrations9.12 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    User Ratings
    DonorDockNeon CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    1.0
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DonorDockNeon CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    DonorDock
    DonorDock is probably the best nonprofit CRM for small to medium sized nonprofits, when you consider features, use-ability, and value. For most organizations, it’s going to have everything you need to get the job done. For very large organizations ($4 million raised through fundraising annually), or those where money is no object, and they want something 100% custom-built, it is not the best choice.
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    Neon One, LLC
    If you are looking for a quick and easy database option, which integrates breezily with email clients like MailChimp and Constant Contact, and has built-in credit/debit card processing capabilities, NeonCRM is a very good option. An affordable alternative to Salesforce or Raiser's Edge, it does lack some of their "bells and whistles" but gets the job done. On the one hand, Neon features a shallow learning curve and solid user interface, and is web based and mobile friendly. On the other hand, Neon might not be totally appropriate for large or national level organizations because some of the reporting seems less "robust" than pricier alternatives...
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    Pros
    DonorDock
    • Fast customer service response
    • Easy to use platform
    • Track the email open rate and link click number
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    Neon One, LLC
    • NeonCRM allows you to build events, take registrations, and customize those events. Customizations include different ticketing options, add-ons, promotions, etc.
    • NeonCRM does a good job helping you track donors' activities/engagements.
    • It also provides a variety of reporting mechanisms - from dashboard snapshots to graphical reports - that allow you to review programs at a glance or in-depth.
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    Cons
    DonorDock
    • Customized Reporting
    • Dynamic Tagging
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    Neon One, LLC
    • Learning the ropes is largely accomplished by reading manuals and watching videos. I don't learn that way. I'd much prefer to be shown. I guess I'm old school.
    • They can be stingy with the customer support. We bought the big package and I still wind up going back to my salesperson to help me cut through any red tape to get what I need.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    DonorDock
    No answers on this topic
    Neon One, LLC
    Neon CRM was difficult and frustrating to use without IT experience, and way to costly for the a small to mid-sized nonprofit. We believe that we lost donors due to the inaccurate report system in Neon CRM
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    Usability
    DonorDock
    The platform is easy to use and the step-by-step instruction was helpful!
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    Neon One, LLC
    The Neon CRM system is confusing (we had to watch video tutorials and html code to understand many of the features, many of which we did not need). Around 2022, Neon started to go downhill. Bells and whistles were added that were of no benefit (to our nonprofit) and the system became even harder to use
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    Support Rating
    DonorDock
    No answers on this topic
    Neon One, LLC
    As stated before, they push you to read the manual or watch the video when what I want is a human being to walk/talk me through it. Like I said, maybe I am old school but that's how I learn. It's been a challenge.
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    Implementation Rating
    DonorDock
    No answers on this topic
    Neon One, LLC
    We had to hire someone to implement our donors into Neon CRM
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    Alternatives Considered
    DonorDock
    I’ve looked at nearly every other tool on the market, and DonorDock is my favorite right now, especially for smaller nonprofits. It is better because it has focused on making day to day tasks easy. I know a lot of friends dread using their other CRMs, but I actually like using DonorDock.
    Choosing a system is a big decision, and you want to make the right one. No software is perfect, but this is the best one I’ve personally seen: DonorDock is not only easier to use, but it also has great features to retain donors better, and it is much more affordable than the other options out there. Would definitely recommend getting a demo and checking it out for yourself. http://www.donordock.com/donordock-demo
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    Neon One, LLC
    It works. It's easy to customize for nonprofit and industry-specific categories. It does what it does well, and integrates with platforms that specialize in those areas rather than trying to be everything to all users.
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    Return on Investment
    DonorDock
    • Greater engagement across the organization with our CRM
    • Greater engagement with donors.
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    Neon One, LLC
    • Positive: Neon allows us to track, analyze, and optimize our fundraising efforts and outcomes. It is critical to our success.
    • Positive: Neon works easily with our website, making donations easy for the donor.
    • Positive: Neon is affordable in comparison with similar products.
    • Negative: Neon is not well known (yet) so each new employees will probably need to learn it from scratch.
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    ScreenShots

    DonorDock Screenshots

    Screenshot of DonorDock's built-in email and text message marketing suite, used to send emails, texts, and track opens and clicks. To keep an existing solution, DonorDock integrates with popular tools, so data stays synced and up to date.Screenshot of DonorDock's contact, gift, and activities tracking. Information can be shared out to a team.Screenshot of reports that can be run in seconds, and customized to give exactly the desired information.Product screenshotProduct screenshotProduct screenshot

    Neon CRM Screenshots

    Screenshot of Email Builder: Elevates appeals, newsletters, and other communications with mobile-responsive emails, multi-column layouts, text block editor and full email preview while building.Screenshot of Fundraising Dashboard: Aggregates fundraising data in one place to analyze various campaigns, performance, progress, and comparisons to other years and campaigns.Screenshot of Workflow Automation: Automated workflows that take care of redundant administrative tasks, with workflows to define triggers, audience, and the action to be performed.Screenshot of Reporting: Comprehensive reporting features to pull a variety of reports. By selecting the data source of interest and the fields needed, Neon CRM provides reports to analyze and share with key stakeholders.Screenshot of Donation Form Themes: Drag and drop themes for donation pages matched to the brand with customization.Screenshot of Volunteer Management: To understand the ways that people want to give support, and to track and manage volunteer sign-ups, projects, and time.