DonorPerfect vs Little Green Light (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Little Green Light grades higher than DonorPerfect: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Little Green Light grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
DonorPerfect
Donor management and fundraising software for nonprofits
Little Green Light
Donor management database for small and mid-size nonprofits
Which one is for you
Pick DonorPerfect if
- Fits if you are a nonprofit that wants a donor database with a mobile app
- Works for teams that need QuickBooks or moves management and will pay for Plus
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price list, because the quote follows your record count and tier
- Tight if you are on Core: QuickBooks, moves management and batch entry need Plus
- Not for you if you need the API, as it is limited to Pro
- Watch out: phone support starts at Pro, and Core and Plus get chat
Pick Little Green Light if
- Fits if you run a small nonprofit and want every feature at one price per record count
- Works for teams of any size, since users are unlimited
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if your organization is in the EU, UK or Switzerland, as the vendor does not sell there
- Pricey if your list is large: $135 a month at 50,000 records and $15 more per extra 10,000
- Watch out: online gifts also pay processor fees of 2.2% plus $0.30 and up
- Skip it if you want phone apps, as none are listed
How we grade them
| 1.8GPADonorPerfectWeak | 2.4GPALittle Green LightFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price published; it is a custom quote from constituent count and tier. At the ordinary grade until a figure is on record. | C$45 a month for up to 2,500 records, rising to $135 at 50,000, against a category middle of $29. Unlimited users and every feature are on every tier. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on record, so the first step is a demo or a quote. | C30-day free trial on every new account with no card required. After that there is no free plan. |
| Features | CDonor database, forms and payments, email, reports, direct mail and a mobile app. QuickBooks, crowdfunding, moves management and batch gift entry start at Plus, and API access is Pro only. | BConstituent and gift records, acknowledgments and receipts, email and appeals, online donation forms and reports for major gifts. Nothing in the listing is missing from a donor database's core job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Importing records and setting up forms and reports comes first. | CNo store rating on record. You import and set up your records and forms before it pays off. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb with a mobile app, plus Constant Contact, Mailchimp, QuickBooks and ReadySetAuction. | BWeb only, with Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Stripe, PayPal, QuickBooks Online and Zapier. No desktop or phone apps are listed. |
| Best for | donor management and fundraising for nonprofits | donor records for small and mid-size nonprofits |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: DonorPerfect and Little Green Light. How we grade
Where they differ
- DonorPerfect also covers workflow automation.
- Little Green Light also covers tasks.
At a glance
| DonorPerfect | Little Green Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $45 per month for up to 2,500 constituents, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 30 days free on every new account, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | DonorPerfect | Little Green Light, LLC |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | littlegreenlight.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
DonorPerfect
- No prices are published: the vendor builds a custom quote from the constituent count and tier.
- QuickBooks, crowdfunding, moves management and batch gift entry start at Plus, not Core.
- Custom API access is limited to the Pro tier, and phone support also starts there; Core and Plus get chat.
Little Green Light
- The vendor says it does not offer Little Green Light to organizations in the EU, UK or Switzerland.
- Online donations carry processor fees of 2.2% plus $0.30 per transaction and up, paid to the processor.
- Cost rises with record count: $135 a month at 50,000 constituents and $15 more per further 10,000.
- Platform is web only; the pages list no desktop or mobile apps.
Key features
DonorPerfect
- Donor database and moves management
- Donor profiles with gift history, plus moves management, batch gift entry and automated alerts and tasks on the Plus and Pro tiers.
- Forms and payment processing
- Integrated donation, volunteer, membership and event forms with built-in payment processing, donor portals and digital wallet donations.
- Email marketing
- Constant Contact is built into every system, and a Mailchimp integration can be set up for teams that prefer it.
- Reports and direct mail
- The tiers include 5 scheduled reports (Plus) or 100 (Pro); enterprise direct mail segmentation and reports are Pro-only.
- Mobile app
- A DonorPerfect mobile app is listed as included in every system, along with volunteer tracking and grant management tools.
Little Green Light
- Constituent and gift records
- Keeps donors, volunteers and members in one database with every gift, tags, documents and a log of mailings, emails, meetings and tasks.
- Acknowledgments and receipts
- Produces thank-you letters and receipts by mail or email from inside the system, plus mail-merge letters, labels and envelopes.
- Email and appeals
- Builds, schedules and sends emails for acknowledgments, appeals and event invitations, with segmented lists for solicitations.
- LGL Forms for online donations
- Donation forms that sync gifts into constituent records; payments are processed through Stripe or PayPal.
- Reports and major gifts
- Built-in and custom reports, scheduled reports, a dashboard of fundraising totals, and task series for managing major gift prospects.
Plans
DonorPerfect
Pricing could not be confirmed. See donorperfect.com.
Little Green Light
Up to 2,500 constituents$45
per month for up to 2,500 constituents, billed monthly
Every feature and unlimited users on every tier; the price follows the record count.
Up to 5,000 constituents$60
per month for up to 5,000 constituents, billed monthly
Same features. The price rises with the record count: $75 at 10,000 and $90 at 20,000.
Up to 50,000 constituents$135
per month for up to 50,000 constituents, billed monthly
Above 50,000 records it adds $15 a month per 10,000; accounts top out at 200,000 records.
Ways to pay less
DonorPerfect
No public discounts listed.
Little Green Light
- Annual discount
10% off for prepaying 12 months
Prepaying 12 months takes 10% off the monthly price; 6 months gets 5% and 3 months gets 2.5%.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, DonorPerfect or Little Green Light?
As of Nov 13, 2026, DonorPerfect has no price we could confirm, and Little Green Light starts at $45 per month for up to 2,500 constituents, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, DonorPerfect or Little Green Light?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither DonorPerfect nor Little Green Light has a free plan. Little Green Light has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.