DonorPerfect vs Neon CRM (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, DonorPerfect and Neon CRM share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about value for money, where DonorPerfect grades higher, or features, where Neon CRM does.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on the free plan, 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
Paid
Neon CRM
Nonprofit CRM priced by revenue raised, with unlimited records
From $99/mo
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 Neon CRM if
- Fits if you run a small or midsize nonprofit and want unlimited records and users
- Works for groups that run events, volunteers and memberships from one database
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are tiny: $99 a month is the starting point and the page gives no further prices
- Watch out: payment processing runs through Neon Pay and its fees are on another page
- Watch out: onboarding and data migration packages are sold separately
- Not for you if you want a free plan or trial, as neither is listed
How we grade them
| 1.8GPADonorPerfectWeak | 1.8GPANeon CRMWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | D$99 a month is the floor and it rises with your revenue. Memberships and volunteers each add 10% and events add 20%. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on record, so the first step is a demo or a quote. | FNo free plan and no trial is listed on the pricing page. |
| 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. | BSupporter profiles, fundraising, email and text journeys, events, volunteers, memberships, reports and an open API. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Importing records and setting up forms and reports comes first. | CNo store rating on record. A database with forms, workflows and reports you build, and onboarding sold separately. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb with a mobile app, plus Constant Contact, Mailchimp, QuickBooks and ReadySetAuction. | BWeb, with QuickBooks, Constant Contact, Eventbrite, Zapier and an open API. No mobile or desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | donor management and fundraising for nonprofits | a nonprofit donor database with events and memberships |
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 Neon CRM. How we grade
Where they differ
- Neon CRM also covers sMS marketing and dashboards.
In commonWebPublic APIWorkflow automationFormsReportsEmail campaigns
At a glance
| DonorPerfect | Neon CRM | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | $99 per month, rising with the revenue your nonprofit raises |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | DonorPerfect | Neon One |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | neonone.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 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.
Neon CRM
- The price depends on annual revenue; the page gives only the $99 a month starting point.
- Memberships and volunteers add 10% of the CRM price each, and events add 20%.
- Payment processing runs through Neon Pay; its fees are on a separate page.
- Onboarding and data migration packages are sold separately.
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.
Neon CRM
- Supporter profiles
- One record gathers giving history, emails, notes, events and volunteer hours, with segments built from live data.
- Fundraising tools
- Drag-and-drop donation forms, multi-level campaigns, peer-to-peer pages, recurring gifts and grant management are in the base plan.
- Email, text and journeys
- A branded email builder, text messaging and trigger-based stewardship journeys, with unlimited sends and workflows.
- Dashboards and reports
- Live dashboards, more than 50 ready-made reports and a drag-and-drop builder for custom ones, including board reporting.
- Events, volunteers and memberships
- Optional add-ons cover event ticketing and seating, volunteer shifts and timesheets, and member portals with auto-renewals.
- Open API and integrations
- Every customer can use the Open API. Listed integrations include QuickBooks, Windfall wealth data, Constant Contact and Zapier.
Plans
DonorPerfect
Pricing could not be confirmed. See donorperfect.com.
Neon CRM
Neon CRM$99
per month and up, based on annual revenue
Unlimited contacts, users, forms, workflows, emails and reports, with chat, email and phone support included.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, DonorPerfect or Neon CRM?
As of Nov 13, 2026, DonorPerfect has no price we could confirm, and Neon CRM starts at $99 per month, rising with the revenue your nonprofit raises.
Which has a free plan, DonorPerfect or Neon CRM?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither DonorPerfect nor Neon CRM has a free plan.
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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.