Nonprofit & Fundraising · head to head
NeonCRM vs Cause IQ
Cause IQ
Nonprofit & Fundraising
Integrated fundraising and CRM platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: NeonCRM neonCRM operates as Neon CRM under Neon One, whose own pricing page gates every figure rather than listing one; Cause IQ pricing is not published
- They diverge on capability: NeonCRM covers Email campaigns, Cause IQ covers Online giving.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which NeonCRM and Cause IQ actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 NeonCRM
- Email campaigns
- Reporting
- Zapier
Only in Cause IQ
- Online giving
- Salesforce
Both cover
- Donor management
- Event management
- Volunteer tracking
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Google Analytics
- Web support
- Mobile-responsive support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
NeonCRM
- Business operationsnot Cause IQ
- Productivitynot Cause IQ
- Automationnot Cause IQ
Cause IQ
- Prospect research across nonprofit organisationsnot NeonCRM
- Benchmarking a nonprofit client against peersnot NeonCRM
- Building target lists for firms serving the sectornot NeonCRM
- Enriching existing records with nonprofit financial datanot NeonCRM
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
NeonCRM
- NeonCRM operates as Neon CRM under Neon One, whose own pricing page gates every figure rather than listing one
Cause IQ
- Pricing is not published
- Sold to firms selling into the nonprofit sector rather than to nonprofits running their own operations
Pricing, plan by plan
NeonCRM
On request- Starter$50/month
- Donor management
- Event management
- Professional$150/month
- Volunteer tracking
- Advanced analytics
- Integrations
Cause IQ
On request- Standard$95/month
- Donor management
- Event management
- Advanced$200/month
- Prospect research
- Fundraising reports
- Advanced analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose NeonCRM if
- You need email campaigns.
- You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- You also want reporting.
Questions people ask
- Is NeonCRM or Cause IQ better?
- Neither clearly leads. NeonCRM starts at On request and Cause IQ at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, NeonCRM or Cause IQ?
- NeonCRM starts at On request and Cause IQ at On request.
- Does NeonCRM or Cause IQ run on more platforms?
- NeonCRM runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. Cause IQ runs on Web.
- What is NeonCRM best used for?
- NeonCRM is most often used for business operations, productivity, automation. Of those, business operations and productivity are not what Cause IQ is typically brought in for.
- What can NeonCRM do that Cause IQ cannot?
- NeonCRM covers Email campaigns, Reporting, Zapier. Cause IQ covers Online giving, Salesforce. Both handle Donor management, Event management, Volunteer tracking, Stripe.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Cause IQ: Does Cause IQ offer a free plan?
Yes. Cause IQ offers a free plan with basic nonprofit searches using 8 filters and limited profile access. Core and Pro plans are paid subscriptions.
SourceCause IQ: What is included in Cause IQ's pricing?
Core Plan costs $349/month (or $199/month for 501(c)(3) nonprofits) with access to 400+ filters. Pro Plan costs $5,988/year with three user licenses and unlimited exports. Annual discounts available.
SourceCause IQ: Does Cause IQ integrate with Salesforce?
Yes. Cause IQ provides direct Salesforce integration to create, update, and enrich Leads, Contacts, and Accounts with nonprofit data. Bulk operations and field mapping are supported.
SourceCause IQ: Does Cause IQ have an API?
Yes. Cause IQ provides a REST API that returns JSON responses. The API allows programmatic searches for nonprofits, EIN lookups, and access to over 400 organization fields.
SourceCause IQ: How much nonprofit data does Cause IQ contain?
Cause IQ aggregates data from over a dozen sources covering 1.73 million organizations, 9.86 million people (board members and key personnel), and 52,143 vendor profiles.
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