Donor management is critical to the success of most nonprofits. And while many organizations have relied on Neon One CRM in the past, is that truly the best donor management software for you? What about all of the other areas of your organization that need management?
Nonprofits also need to manage their accounting, grants, memberships, fundraising, email marketing, and more. Purchasing a separate tool for each of those areas can be a huge headache.
Solving that problem is why we created MonkeyPod. MonkeyPod is your all-in-one nonprofit software system. Built from the ground-up to be a single, integrated platform, MonkeyPod includes CRM, donor management, email marketing, online fundraising, grant management, nonprofit fund accounting, memberships, and more.
With MonkeyPod, your nonprofit has all the software it needs — and all of your data — in a single place. That makes MonkeyPod an exceptional alternative to Neon One CRM. Read on to see how MonkeyPod compares to Neon One CRM.
Comparing Neon One CRM and MonkeyPod
Designed for Nonprofits
MonkeyPod and Neon One are both designed specifically for nonprofits. That's good because nonprofits are complicated and have unique challenges. Tracking restricted grants, stewarding donors, reporting on functional expenses — these are all things that nonprofits need to do accurately and efficiently. Make sure your software works with you, not against you.
All-In-One Solution
Whereas Neon One offers solutions focused on CRM and fundraising, MonkeyPod offers solutions for your entire organization. MonkeyPod is a true all-in-one platform.
With MonkeyPod you can manage your finances, donors, volunteers, members, grants, fundraising, communications, board, events, and more. And MonkeyPod was not cobbled together through mergers or combining different products. It was designed from the ground-up to be a single system that you can use to manage your entire organization.
All of the features in MonkeyPod communicate with each other and work together seamlessly. Neon One was not designed in the same way, resulting in a patchwork of tools and features, often with different prices and conditions, creating confusion for you and your organization. All of MonkeyPod's subscriptions include unlimited data, so you know exactly what you're getting and can be sure it will meet your needs.
Automation
Because MonkeyPod is a true all-in-one solution, it can automate a ton of busywork for you and your team.
Want to sell tickets to an event and have those sales automatically recorded in your CRM and books? No problem.
Want to streamline your online fundraising operations? MonkeyPod will automatically send donors receipts and thank you emails, automatically add donors to your CRM, and automatically record donations on your books and budgets.
How about automating your email communications? Have MonkeyPod automatically send emails based on specific actions, like when someone fills out a form, donates to a campaign, or signs up to volunteer.
MonkeyPod does all that and more. Neon One offers limited automation, focusing on deduplication and payment processing. (By the way, MonkeyPod does that too.)
Features & Services Comparison
Feature | MonkeyPod | Neon One |
|---|---|---|
Data Migration | ✅ Full service data migration included | ⚠️ Required one-time fees start at $300 |
Training | ✅ 5 hours of customized training included, MonkeyPod Academy (free advanced trainings), Welcome Wednesdays (free weekly drop-in hours), free monthly webinars | ⚠️ $600 for 4 hours |
Support | ✅ Unlimited email support, scheduled 1:1 Zoom meetings, dedicated Client Success Representative, Quarterly Business Review | ⚠️ Live chat and phone, no video chat for screen sharing |
CRM / Donor Management | ✅ Unlimited CRM records, unlimited custom data fields, householding and customizable connections, constituent interaction tracking, advanced search, donor portal login | ✅ Neon One Empower: $399/month |
Online Fundraising | ✅ Unlimited fundraising pages, unlimited embedded donation forms, 100% automated data entry | ⚠️ Pricing starts at $1,900/year (includes implementation) |
Email Marketing | ✅ Unlimited lists, subscribers, campaigns, and templates; unlimited automated email campaigns; embeddable subscription forms | ✅ Neon CRM Email Builder |
Grant Proposal Tracking | ✅ Unlimited proposals, deadlines, and documents; calendar sync; dashboard reports | ✅ |
Grant Management | ✅ Expense tracking for restricted/unrestricted grants, single and multi-year budgets, activity metrics, outcomes tracking | ⛔ |
Nonprofit Accounting | ✅ Comprehensive nonprofit fund accounting, three dimensions for reporting (accounts, classes, tags), nonprofit financial statements, standard/advanced/custom reports, auto-updating budgets | ⛔ |
Payment Processing | ✅ 2.2% + $0.30/transaction (nonprofit Stripe discount), 1% fee to MonkeyPod | ⚠️ 2.99% + $0.30/transaction + 2.75% Neon Pay fee |
Event Management | ✅ Eventbrite integration, automatic recording to CRM/books/budgets | ⚠️ Neon One Arts People (performing arts only, purchased separately) |
Membership Management | ✅ Unlimited tiers, smart email lists, monthly/annual dues, automatic CRM/accounting recording | ⚠️ Neon CRM for Associations $439/month ($5,268/year), purchased separately |
Volunteer Management | ✅ CRM tracking, Jotform integration, email signup forms, Calendly scheduling | ✅ |
Board Management | ✅ Agendas, minutes, committees, action items, meeting scheduling | ⛔ |
User Accounts | ✅ Unlimited users with advanced permissions | ✅ Unlimited users |
Open API | ✅ | ✅ |
Website Hosting | ⛔ | ✅ |
PCI Compliance | ✅ | ✅ |
Price | $5,000/year | Over $5,000/year + ~$1,000 in implementation fees |
MonkeyPod 'Right Fit' Checklist
To help save you time as you research MonkeyPod and other competitors, check out our 'Right Fit' checklist.
Do your team members wear lots of hats (i.e. do multiple jobs)?
Do you value good, reliable data?
Do you want to reduce the number of technology systems your organization is using?
Do you value automation as a way of saving time and creating a more sustainable organization?
Are you open to changing some of your internal processes?
If you answered yes to these questions, let's talk — MonkeyPod may be a game changer for you.
Schedule a demo today to learn how MonkeyPod can help you and your nonprofit get back to your mission.