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    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

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    Pricing
    Neon CRM
    Editions & Modules
    Neon CRM
    $99
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Neon CRM
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup Fee$349 one-time fee
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    Neon CRM
    Considered Both Products
    Neon One LLC
    Chose Neon CRM
    We cancelled Neon CRM after 6 years as it became horrible to use
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    Chose Neon CRM
    Neon pales in comparison. Simply put, we regret trusting them with our data. We're a year behind for trying their services.
    Incentivized
    Chose Neon CRM
    We previously used Salsa CRM to store our donation information. NeonCRM is much more user friendly and has better options to store the data we need. Customer service is also much better.
    Incentivized
    Chose Neon CRM
    I liked Classy better. But Classy wasn't trying to be all things for a nonprofit the way that NeonCRM is. NeonCRM is a nonprofit one-stop shop, though our nonprofit is primarily using it for donations and event management. At a previous nonprofit I worked at, Classy was what we …
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    Chose Neon CRM
    Salesforce was over-complicated and overly expensive to use. The learning curve was huge and a real disincentive to use. It needed to be customized which was very expensive. Neon was easy to learn and we are still building it and figuring out how to maximize all of its …
    Incentivized
    Chose Neon CRM
    Neon vs. The Raiser's Edge
    Raiser's Edge is the gold standard for fundraising-focused CRM applications. However, it is so complicated that there are higher ed courses and certificate programs you can take to learn it all. The printed manual is hundreds of pages long. You can do …
    Incentivized
    Chose Neon CRM
    NeonCRM can grow with us. We were able to implement a few features initially and, as time went on, incorporate others. We continue to do that.
    Incentivized
    Chose Neon CRM
    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.
    Incentivized
    Chose Neon CRM
    Much less expensive, but in some ways is even more robust.
    Incentivized
    Chose Neon CRM
    Salesforce and Raisers Edge are extremely expensive to set up to be functional. These are great options for very large organizations - colleges and hospitals. For a smaller operation, NeonCRM meets many needs for a much more affordable price.
    Incentivized
    Chose Neon CRM
    Blackbaud had terrible customer service and their product did not work. NeonCRM responds to support questions within hours and are friendly and helpful. Blackbaud did not stand behind their product. The reliability of information making it into the correct record in the correct …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    60%
    Would buy again
    3 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    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
    Neon CRM
    Communications and Marketing
    Comparison of Communications and Marketing features of Neon CRM
    Feature
    Neon CRM
    1.2
    2 Ratings
    139% below category average
    Constituent engagement and marketing1.52 Ratings
    Social listening1.01 Ratings
    Digital advocacy enablement1.01 Ratings
    Reporting and Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting and Analytics features of Neon CRM
    Feature
    Neon CRM
    1.8
    2 Ratings
    111% below category average
    Reporting and data visualization1.02 Ratings
    Wealth screening2.62 Ratings
    Fundraising and Events
    Comparison of Fundraising and Events features of Neon CRM
    Feature
    Neon CRM
    1.4
    2 Ratings
    120% below category average
    Online donation options3.12 Ratings
    Event registration and ticketing1.01 Ratings
    Text and phone donations1.01 Ratings
    Volunteer shift management1.01 Ratings
    Mobile event check-in1.01 Ratings
    Security and Platform
    Comparison of Security and Platform features of Neon CRM
    Feature
    Neon CRM
    1.5
    2 Ratings
    125% below category average
    Role-based user permissions2.62 Ratings
    Mobile access1.01 Ratings
    Integrations1.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Neon CRM
    Small Businesses
    Agentforce 360 for Nonprofits
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    DonorPerfect
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Ellucian CRM Advance
    Score5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Neon CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Neon CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    Neon One LLC
    We had to hire someone to implement our donors into Neon CRM
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    Alternatives Considered
    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
    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

    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.