Givebutter vs Neon CRM (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Givebutter grades higher than Neon CRM: 3.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Givebutter grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Givebutter
Free fundraising platform with a built-in nonprofit CRM
Neon CRM
Nonprofit CRM priced by revenue raised, with unlimited records
Which one is for you
Pick Givebutter if
- Fits if you are a small nonprofit that wants fundraising pages and a CRM at no fee
- Works for event and auction fundraising with one tool
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: free depends on optional donor tips; without them a 3% fee applies on top of card fees
- Tight if you want automation, reporting or texting, which need Plus
- Pricey if your list grows: Plus is $129 a month at 2,500 contacts
- Skip it if you want to avoid fee talks with donors
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
| 3.0GPAGivebutterVery good | 1.8GPANeon CRMWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree with unlimited users and contacts, against a category middle of $29. Plus starts at $29 a month for 250 contacts, so the free part is substantial for a small nonprofit. | 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 | BA free plan with the CRM, forms, events, auctions and email blasts. It is funded by tips; without them a 3% fee plus card processing applies. | FNo free plan and no trial is listed on the pricing page. |
| Features | BDonor CRM, forms and pages, events, auctions, email, text and direct mail, and Tap to Pay. Nothing in the listing is missing from the fundraising core, but automation and texting need Plus. | 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. A web app where you build your campaign pages and forms. | CNo store rating on record. A database with forms, workflows and reports you build, and onboarding sold separately. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with PayPal, Venmo, QuickBooks Online and Meta. No desktop app is listed. | BWeb, with QuickBooks, Constant Contact, Eventbrite, Zapier and an open API. No mobile or desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | free fundraising pages with a built-in donor CRM | 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: Givebutter and Neon CRM. How we grade
Price against what you get
Givebutter starts at $29 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Neon CRM starts at $99 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Givebutter starts $70 a month lower. Of the other CRM tools on the chart, 6 score higher than Givebutter for less, and 9 score higher than Neon CRM for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Givebutter also covers ticketing.
- Neon CRM also covers dashboards.
At a glance
| Givebutter | Neon CRM | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $29 per month for up to 250 contacts, billed annually ($33.80 billed monthly) | $99 per month, rising with the revenue your nonprofit raises |
| Free plan | Free: unlimited users, contacts, email blasts and campaigns, with donation forms, events, auctions and the CRM. Funded by optional donor tips. | None |
| Free trial | 30-day commitment-free test of Givebutter Plus | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Givebutter | Neon One |
| Price read from | givebutter.com | neonone.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Givebutter
- Free use depends on optional donor tips; turning tips off adds a 3% platform fee and standard processing fees.
- Automation, reporting, texting and phone support need Plus, priced by contacts from $29 a month billed annually.
- Plus tiers above 2,500 contacts are chosen on a slider and a 50,000+ tier goes through sales.
- Plus prices are higher billed monthly: $33.80, $92.90 and $150.50 at the first three tiers.
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
Givebutter
- Donor management CRM
- Tracks every transaction and donor activity, with shareable reports. Unlimited contacts in the free CRM.
- Donation forms and fundraising pages
- Forms, donate buttons, pledge donations, peer-to-peer fundraising pages and text-to-donate.
- Events and auctions
- Fundraising events with ticketing and auctions run on the same platform as donations.
- Email, text and direct mail
- Email blasts are free; texting, fundraising blocks in emails and discounted direct mail are Plus features.
- Wallet and Tap to Pay
- Givebutter Wallet holds settled funds and has spend cards, and the mobile app supports Tap to Pay.
- Givebutter Magic
- AI tools aimed at helping nonprofits draft and plan fundraising work.
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
Givebutter
Free$0
No platform fee with tips on; a 3% platform fee plus standard 2.9% + 30¢ processing applies if tips are off.
Plus, up to 250 contacts$29
per month, billed annually ($33.80 billed monthly)
Automated workflows, tasks, reporting, texting, video messages, QuickBooks Online and priority phone support.
Plus, up to 1,000 contacts$79
per month, billed annually ($92.90 billed monthly)
Same Plus features. Larger tiers (2,500, 5,000, 10,000, 50,000+) are on the page's slider.
Plus, up to 2,500 contacts$129
per month, billed annually ($150.50 billed monthly)
Same Plus features. Over the limit you pay for extra contacts in increments of 100.
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.
Ways to pay less
Givebutter
- Annual discount
Annual billing on Givebutter Plus
Annual billing lowers Plus to $29, $79 and $129 a month at the first three tiers, against $33.80, $92.90 and $150.50 billed monthly.
Neon CRM
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Givebutter or Neon CRM?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Givebutter is cheaper to start with: $29 a month, against $99 a month for Neon CRM. Givebutter starts at $29 per month for up to 250 contacts, billed annually ($33.80 billed monthly), and Neon CRM starts at $99 per month, rising with the revenue your nonprofit raises.
Which has a free plan, Givebutter or Neon CRM?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Givebutter has a free plan. Neon CRM does not.
Which platforms do Givebutter and Neon CRM run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Givebutter lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.