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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Neon CRM

    Score5.8 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

    Salesforce Experience Cloud

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ASalesforce Marketing Cloud Engagement (formerly Salesforce Experience Cloud or Salesforce Community Cloud) is an online forum powered by Salesforce that enables businesses to connect with their employees, customers, partner organizations, and prospects. Designed to help facilitate communication and information sharing, customers can ask questions and request help, administrators can integrate data from third-party apps, and employees can collaborate across projects and…N/A
    Pricing
    Neon CRMSalesforce Experience Cloud
    Editions & Modules
    Neon CRM
    $99
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    Neon CRMSalesforce Experience Cloud
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$349 one-time feeNo setup fee
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    Neon CRMSalesforce Experience Cloud
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    Neon One LLC
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    60%
    Would buy again
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    96%
    Would buy again
    45 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    60%
    Happy with the feature set
    3 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    45 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    28 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    30 Answers
    Features
    Neon CRMSalesforce Experience Cloud
    Communications and Marketing
    Comparison of Communications and Marketing features of Neon CRM and Salesforce Experience Cloud
    Feature
    Neon CRM
    1.2
    2 Ratings
    139% below category average
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
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    Constituent engagement and marketing1.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social listening1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Digital advocacy enablement1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting and Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting and Analytics features of Neon CRM and Salesforce Experience Cloud
    Feature
    Neon CRM
    1.8
    2 Ratings
    111% below category average
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
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    Reporting and data visualization1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Wealth screening2.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fundraising and Events
    Comparison of Fundraising and Events features of Neon CRM and Salesforce Experience Cloud
    Feature
    Neon CRM
    1.4
    2 Ratings
    120% below category average
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
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    Online donation options3.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event registration and ticketing1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Text and phone donations1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Volunteer shift management1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile event check-in1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security and Platform
    Comparison of Security and Platform features of Neon CRM and Salesforce Experience Cloud
    Feature
    Neon CRM
    1.5
    2 Ratings
    125% below category average
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
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    Role-based user permissions2.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile access1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score8.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Neon CRMSalesforce Experience Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (12 ratings)
    8.9
    (71 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (18 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Neon CRMSalesforce Experience Cloud
    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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    Salesforce
    For well-suited, this product is great for your external clientele groups that you would not necessarily want to have a high user fee rate for. So basically general public or a group that will be authorized to come in and just do a few things here and there, but you don't necessarily want them access to all of your systems and your data points for groups that it would not be a great use for. I'd say probably your high level internal staff, they're going to be using a lot of the backend functionality automations, evaluating data, managing data, and doing custom inputs. That's just not what's intended for.
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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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    Salesforce
    • Easy to use, just like Salesforce's other products. Many users can sit down and figure it out in no time, and with a little training become power users.
    • Fast and secure - Salesforce is a leader in the cloud world so you get consistently fast results and security that is top notch in the industry.
    • Accessible from anywhere - if you use cloud CMS already this is a no-brainer, but for those that do in-house CMS still, this is a major difference. Mobile access from anywhere on the planet without a VPN is something you just can't do without the cloud.
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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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    Salesforce
    • Unlike other CMS platforms like Wordpress and Adobe Experience Manager, Salesforce does not provide a fully featured editor with a drag-and-drop design tool.
    • Our content creators and marketing team often struggle with permissions and how to distribute content across different experience cloud sites.
    • Also, there is no side-to-side comparison view for content editors to update the content easily.
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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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    Salesforce
    Renewal exercise is already underway. Platform is to ubiquitous to not leverage, especially at a Fortune 50 firm
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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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    Salesforce
    Strengths: - Intuitive for Salesforce Users – If you’re already working within the Salesforce ecosystem, the Salesforce CMS is easy to navigate, with a clean UI, drag-and-drop content management, and reusable assets for quick updates. - Seamless Integration – Since it connects natively with Experience Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and CRM, it allows for efficient multi-channel content distribution without needing extra third-party tools. - AI-Powered Personalization – The ability to deliver dynamic content based on user profiles and engagement data is a huge plus, making content delivery more relevant and impactful. Challenges: - Learning Curve for New Users – If you're not already familiar with Salesforce, the interface can feel overwhelming, requiring training to fully leverage all features. - Limited Customization & Workflow Automation – While it works well for structured content, advanced approval workflows and deep editorial customization are limited compared to enterprise CMS platforms like Adobe Experience Manager. - Media & Design Limitations – Salesforce CMS is not as robust for managing rich media-heavy content, which can be frustrating for teams needing more flexibility in multimedia presentation.
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    Performance
    Neon One LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    Again, since we provide and recommend solutions, I can't speak to every client's individual experience, but can offer general reflections as to keep their collaborations private, that they are satisfied with the experience. We hear a lot about how this system helps to encourage collaborations between their own business partners, customers, and internal members, and enables quality integrations with other products that help drive revenue.
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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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    Salesforce
    Although support from Salesforce itself can be quite unresponsive sometimes, the community hub is incredibly helpful. The large user base of Salesforce products contribute to troubleshooting and the forums are a powerful tool for finding solutions and possible bugs and response times can be quite fast compared to your regular support channels.
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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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    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Salesforce
    Salesforce Experience Cloud was selected due to its tight integration with our existing Salesforce CRM platform. Customization of the portal was much, much simpler compared to Sharepoint - especially with role-based security parameters that are ultimately inherited based on attributes within the Salesforce CRM platform. Salesforce Experience Cloud was a natural fit for this customer-facing purpose.
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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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    Salesforce
    • Time savings for our customer success team - no need to continually follow up on tickets as customers have access to see status themselves
    • In the future, it will also allow us to create more impactful knowledge articles that will increase self-service over ticket creation
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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.