Donor CRM

Eleo

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Eleo is a low-cost donor CRM for small shops: donors, gifts, events, volunteers and mailings in one system, starting at $39 a month for up to 2,500 records. Its real advantage is transparency, since the whole price ladder is published, not quoted.

Who it fits

Organizations that want a real database, not a spreadsheet and are counting every dollar. It sits alongside Little Green Light as a value pick, and the published pricing makes it easy to budget three years ahead without a sales call.

Pricing

Above 20,000 records it adds about $10 a month per additional 2,500.

How it compares

Little Green Light is the closest match on price and philosophy. DonorDock costs more but drives your daily follow-up with its ActionBoard and carries a 90-day guarantee. Bloomerang is friendlier and stronger on retention analytics at a higher price. Clean your list before comparing quotes, since all of them bill by record count.

Bottom line

Worth a shortlist slot if budget is the binding constraint and you want to know the price for the next three tiers before you commit. One practical note: the site is eleoonline.com, not eleo.com.

Strengths

• Among the cheapest real donor CRMs, and the full price ladder is published
• Covers donors, gifts, events, volunteers and mailings without add-on modules
• Pricing scales in small steps, so growth does not trigger a big jump

Other options

• Want the software to drive daily follow-up? DonorDock's ActionBoard turns the database into a task list, and it carries a 90-day money-back guarantee. Read our DonorDock write-up →
• List growing fast? Record-count pricing re-prices your contract as you succeed; DonorDock's single plan includes unlimited contacts, at $500/mo, so it is a consolidation decision rather than a cheaper one. Read our DonorDock write-up →
• Need deeper retention analytics? Bloomerang's reporting is built around who is about to lapse. Read our Bloomerang write-up →

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