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Little Green Light vs Network for Good

Little Green Light logo

Little Green Light

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Affordable donor management for small nonprofits

From
On request
Rated
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Network for Good logo

Network for Good

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Fundraising software for nonprofits

From
On request
Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Little Green Light pricing is driven purely by constituent record count, so inactive and lapsed records still raise the bill; Network for Good network for Good is now sold as Bonterra Network for Good, and Bonterra's own fundraising and engagement pricing page publishes no figure for it
  • They diverge on capability: Little Green Light covers Donor database, Network for Good covers Online donations.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Little Green Light and Network for Good actually diverge.

Attributes where Little Green Light and Network for Good differ
AttributeLittle Green LightNetwork for Good
Founded20082000

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Mobile-responsive), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Nonprofit & Fundraising).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Little Green Light

  • Donor database
  • Prospect tracking
  • Relationship management
  • Task management
  • Google Drive

Only in Network for Good

  • Online donations
  • Donor management
  • Peer-to-peer campaigns
  • Email marketing
  • Analytics
  • Salesforce
  • Mailchimp

Both cover

  • PayPal
  • Stripe
  • Web support
  • Mobile-responsive support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Little Green Light

  • Donor management and gift tracking for small nonprofitsnot Network for Good
  • Segmenting constituents for appeals and mailingsnot Network for Good
  • Online donation forms with pay-as-you-go processingnot Network for Good

Network for Good

  • Business operationsnot Little Green Light
  • Productivitynot Little Green Light
  • Automationnot Little Green Light

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Little Green Light

  • Pricing is driven purely by constituent record count, so inactive and lapsed records still raise the bill
  • The base plan is $45 per month for up to 2,500 constituents, rising to $135 per month at 50,000
  • Above 50,000 records each additional 10,000 tier adds $15 per month
  • An account is hard-capped at 200,000 constituent records
  • Online donation processing costs from 2.2% plus $0.30 per transaction to the payment processor
  • The 10% saving requires annual rather than monthly billing

Network for Good

  • Network for Good is now sold as Bonterra Network for Good, and Bonterra's own fundraising and engagement pricing page publishes no figure for it

Pricing, plan by plan

Little Green Light

On request
  • Basic$50/month
    • Donor database
    • Prospect tracking
  • Plus$80/month
    • Relationship management
    • Task management
    • Reporting

Network for Good

On request
  • Essential$70/month
    • Online donations
    • Donor management
  • Professional$150/month
    • Peer-to-peer campaigns
    • Email marketing
    • Reports

Which should you pick?

Choose Little Green Light if

  • You need donor database.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want prospect tracking.

Choose Network for Good if

  • You need online donations.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want donor management.

Questions people ask

Is Little Green Light or Network for Good better?
Neither clearly leads. Little Green Light starts at On request and Network for Good at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Little Green Light or Network for Good?
Little Green Light starts at On request and Network for Good at On request.
Does Little Green Light or Network for Good run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Mobile-responsive, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Little Green Light best used for?
Little Green Light is most often used for donor management and gift tracking for small nonprofits, segmenting constituents for appeals and mailings, online donation forms with pay-as-you-go processing. Of those, donor management and gift tracking for small nonprofits and segmenting constituents for appeals and mailings are not what Network for Good is typically brought in for.
What can Little Green Light do that Network for Good cannot?
Little Green Light covers Donor database, Prospect tracking, Relationship management, Task management. Network for Good covers Online donations, Donor management, Peer-to-peer campaigns, Email marketing. Both handle PayPal, Stripe, Web support, Mobile-responsive support.

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