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VERDICT

Should I use Neon One?

Nonprofit software for donors, fundraising & events - neonone.com

Depends. Buy it if you're a small-to-mid nonprofit that wants donor management, fundraising, and events in one well-rated suite. Skip it if you're tiny (the entry price is overkill), want free tooling, or can't accept a vendor with an active breach investigation.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources; most snippets were truncated, so verbatim user quotes are limited.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$99/mo (~$1,487/yr)

Neon CRM (entry)

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Small-to-mid nonprofits outgrowing spreadsheets
  • Membership-based organizations
  • Teams wanting fundraising, events, and grants in one
  • Orgs valuing included live support

Not for

  • Tiny nonprofits — ~$1,487/yr is overkill for a donor spreadsheet
  • Groups wanting a free tool; Zeffy positions itself as free vs Neon's $99/mo
  • Anyone gun-shy about a vendor mid-breach-investigation
  • Large enterprises needing Blackbaud-class depth

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Revenue-based pricing: entry ~$99/mo (~$1,487/yr), and the bill climbs as your budget grows.

high

2026 data breach under lawsuit investigation — sensitive personal info impacted; ask for incident details before signing.

medium

Two similarly named products: Neon CRM vs NeonOne AMS ($109–$439/mo) — confirm which one you're buying.

medium

Donor data migration and cleanup dominates nonprofit CRM community threads — budget real time for it.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Strong ratings: 4.2/5 G2 (443 reviews), 4.3/5 Software Advice (620)
  • All-in-one: donor management, fundraising, and events on one platform
  • Live support announced for every customer on every plan
  • Customers raised a record $25.6M from 50,000 donors on GivingTuesday 2025
  • Publishes a PCI compliance program and a public security policy

Cons

  • Starts around $99/mo — about $1,487 per year
  • Revenue-based pricing means costs rise as your nonprofit's budget grows
  • 2026 data breach under legal investigation; sensitive personal info reportedly impacted
  • Reddit users still polling each other for updated NeonOne experiences

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/21/2026 - 12 sources - 2026 data breach under legal investigation (sensitive personal info reportedly impacted); company publishes a PCI compliance program and security policy. Unrelated 'neon' WebDAV library CVEs excluded.

official x2review x6security x2news x2
  • Neon One LLC data breach investigated by Federman & Sherwood, Law firm investigating a Neon One data breach; the incident reportedly resulted in unauthorized access.
  • 2026 breach lawsuit investigation — sensitive personal info, ClaimDepot lists a Neon One data breach investigation opened June 16, 2026, with sensitive personal information impacted.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • $99/mo (~$1,487/yr)

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Fair at entry; cost climbs with org revenue
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Guess: usable, but learning curve typical for nonprofit CRMs
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Donor CRM, fundraising, events, grants, memberships in one suite
  • Support quality: 4/5. Live support on every plan; onshore support team
  • Security posture: 2/5. 2026 breach under investigation despite published PCI program
  • 4.2/5 G2 rating 443 reviews
  • 4.3/5 Software Advice rating 620 reviews
  • $99/mo Starting price ~$1,487/year per Zeffy comparison
  • 4.1/5 Trustpilot rating 61 reviews

Pricing

Neon CRM (entry)

$99/mo (~$1,487/yr)

  • Core donor management and fundraising
  • Tiers scale with your organization's revenue

Security

2026 data breach under legal investigation (sensitive personal info reportedly impacted); company publishes a PCI compliance program and security policy.

  • Neon One LLC data breach investigated by Federman & SherwoodLaw firm investigating a Neon One data breach; the incident reportedly resulted in unauthorized access.11
  • 2026 breach lawsuit investigation — sensitive personal infoClaimDepot lists a Neon One data breach investigation opened June 16, 2026, with sensitive personal information impacted.12

Unrelated 'neon' WebDAV library CVEs excluded.

What users say

Ratings are solid (4.2–4.3/5 across 1,000+ reviews on G2 and Software Advice), but community threads show buyers still seeking current, unfiltered user experiences.

“Anyone have an update to their NeonOne experience?”
Reddit, r/nonprofit
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources; most snippets were truncated, so verbatim user quotes are limited.

Well-rated all-in-one nonprofit CRM, but revenue-based pricing climbs as you grow and a 2026 breach is under investigation.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources; most snippets were truncated, so verbatim user quotes are limited.

Sources

  1. Neon CRM Reviews 2026 — G2g2.com
    review
  2. Neon CRM Reviews — Software Advicesoftwareadvice.com
    review
  3. Neon One Reviews — Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  4. Is Neon One Worth $99/Month? — Zeffyzeffy.com
    review
  5. Anyone have an update to their NeonOne experience? — Redditreddit.com
    review
  6. NeonOne AMS Software Review — SmartThoughtssmartthoughts.net
    review
  7. Neon One homepageneonone.com
    official
  8. Neon CRM Pricing — Neon Oneneonone.com
    official
  9. Neon One Announces Live Support for All — Businesswirebusinesswire.com
    news
  10. Neon One Customers Raise Record $25.6M — PR Newswireprnewswire.com
    news
  11. Neon One Data Breach Investigation — Federman & Sherwoodfedermanlaw.com
    security
  12. Neon One Data Breach Lawsuit Investigation — ClaimDepotclaimdepot.com
    security

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