Givebutter vs Little Green Light
Givebutter
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| Figure | Givebutter | Little Green Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $29/mo | $45/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 7 |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Fundraising and Donor Management Software | 8.9 (#4) | 7.6 (#15) |
| Founded | 2016 | 2007 |
| Integrations | Givebutter lists native integrations and Zapier connectivity to more than 1,000 third-party applications. | Built and maintained integrations include Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Stripe, PayPal, QuickBooks Online, DonorSearch, Smarty, and Wufoo; LGL says these integrations add no LGL fee. |
| Purpose | Givebutter brings together fundraising, donor management, and supporter engagement tools for nonprofits. | Little Green Light is an all-in-one donor management platform built to help nonprofits manage fundraising and donor relationships. |
| Security | Givebutter says it uses encryption in transit and at rest, access logs, backups, internal audits, two-factor authentication and fraud monitoring. | LGL says its service uses SSL-encrypted connections, controlled internal access, two-step verification, and alerts for logins from unfamiliar locations. |
| Support | Givebutter says its award-winning support is available 24/7 and is free for all users. | Included support is available by email on weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST, and the company says it responds to most questions within 1–2 hours during business hours. |
Plans
Givebutter
- Free foreverFree
- Givebutter Plus$29 a month
- GivebutterFree
- Givebutter Plus — up to 250 contacts$29 a month
- Givebutter Plus — up to 1,000 contacts$79 a month
- Givebutter Plus — up to 2,500 contacts$129 a month
- Givebutter Plus annual$348 a year
- Givebutter Plus — up to 250 contacts$348 a year
- Givebutter Plus — up to 1,000 contacts$948 a year
- Givebutter Plus — up to 2,500 contacts$1,548 a year
Little Green Light
- Up to 2,500 constituents$45 a month
- Up to 5,000 constituents$60 a month
- Up to 10,000 constituents$75 a month
- Up to 20,000 constituents$90 a month
- Up to 30,000 constituents$105 a month
- Up to 40,000 constituents$120 a month
- Up to 50,000 constituents$135 a month
In their own words
Givebutter
Givebutter is a nonprofit platform for fundraising, donor management, and supporter engagement. It supports donation forms, fundraising pages, events, auctions, peer-to-peer fundraising, and recurring donations. Its free CRM includes unlimited contacts, donor histories, custom fields, notes, tags, and reporting. The free plan also includes unlimited users, email blasts, and fundraising campaigns. Givebutter Plus adds automated workflows, task management, texting, an advanced email editor, custom reports, expanded data visualizations, file uploads, data hygiene, and discounted direct mail. Plus pricing is contact-based: listed tiers include $29/mo for up to 250 contacts, $79/mo for up to 1,000, and $129/mo for up to 2,500, billed annually; a 30-day trial is offered. With optional tips enabled, the listed platform fee is 0%; with tips disabled, it is 3%, plus 2.9% + 30¢ processing fees. Givebutter says it connects with 1,000+ applications, including Mailchimp, QuickBooks Online, Salesforce, HubSpot, and Stripe. Its free iOS and Android app supports donations, event management, and campaign tracking.
Little Green Light
Little Green Light has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.