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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DonorDock

    Score8.7 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 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.

    $6,000

    per year

    Neon CRM

    Score5.9 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Neon CRM is a nonprofit relationship management platform for small and midsize nonprofits, used to make and maintain the personal connections that drive sustainable growth. By centralizing a nonprofit’s data and tools, Neon CRM helps teams save on manual work, deepen relationships with their supporters, and grow their impact. Key Features: Donor Management: Neon CRM provides a 360-degree view of supporters, automatically capturing every…

    $99

    per month

    Pricing
    DonorDockNeon CRM
    Editions & Modules
    DonorDock One
    $500
    per month (billed annually)
    Neon CRM
    $99
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DonorDockNeon CRM
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup Fee$2,000 one-time fee$349 one-time fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Neon One LLC
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    60%
    Would buy again
    3 Answers
    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
    No answers on this topic
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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
    8.3
    3 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Neon CRM
    1.2
    2 Ratings
    139% below category average
    Constituent engagement and marketing8.33 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
    8.3
    3 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Neon CRM
    1.8
    2 Ratings
    111% below category average
    Reporting and data visualization7.43 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
    6.4
    3 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Neon CRM
    1.4
    2 Ratings
    120% below category average
    Online donation options7.53 Ratings3.12 Ratings
    Event registration and ticketing4.92 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Text and phone donations6.73 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
    7.7
    3 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Neon CRM
    1.5
    2 Ratings
    125% below category average
    Role-based user permissions9.13 Ratings2.62 Ratings
    Mobile access8.92 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Integrations5.03 Ratings1.01 Ratings
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    DonorDockNeon CRM
    Small Businesses
    Agentforce 360 for Nonprofits
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Agentforce 360 for Nonprofits
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    DonorPerfect
    Score8.4 out of 10
    DonorPerfect
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Ellucian CRM Advance
    Score5 out of 10
    Ellucian CRM Advance
    Score5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DonorDockNeon CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    1.0
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.4
    (2 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
    If someone requires having a lot of customized fields for donors or wants to drill down to really minute details, it might be for them. For the average fundraiser, development director, or non-profit, I think they are great.
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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
    • Easy to use, simple, fast
    • Built in recommendations and notifications
    • Easy reporting
    • Online giving
    • Affordable
    • Simple to get started
    • Scalable as we grow
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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
    • I can't think of any.
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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.
    Incentivized
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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
    It's a great product with room to grow, and I know they are growing. I used Donor Dock in a previous job when it was very new, and the growth I've seen over the last 4-5 years is impressive. It's an affordable product, and you save money on not having to purchase an email platform in addition to the database.
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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
    DonorDock is a better fit for financially challenged nonprofits that are still looking for a powerful tool.
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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
    • Better donor retention
    • More new donors through better donor tracking
    • Increase in our monthly donors
    • Increase in gift amounts through better donor relationships
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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.