Choose HelpOne if…
You need more than a donor database: volunteers, events, HR, board and finance in one login, at one price that doesn't change with your list size.
Little Green Light is a simple, low-cost donor database, and many small nonprofits like it. HelpOne does a bigger job: it runs the whole organization, not just donor records. If donor tracking is all you need, Little Green Light costs much less. Here's how the two compare, using Little Green Light's own pricing page.
HelpOne is $299/mo or $2,990/yr with every module. Little Green Light starts at $45/mo for up to 2,500 constituents. See pricing.
14-day free trial. No card.
You need more than a donor database: volunteers, events, HR, board and finance in one login, at one price that doesn't change with your list size.
You mainly need an affordable donor database, your list is small, and you want unlimited users with no contract. You can handle volunteers, HR and accounting in other tools.
| HelpOne | Little Green Light (from its own pages) | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $299/month, or $2,990/year (two months free) | $45/month for up to 2,500 constituents |
| What sets the price | Nothing. One price at any size, with every module. | Your number of constituent records: $60 up to 5,000, $75 up to 10,000, $90 up to 20,000, $105 up to 30,000, $120 up to 40,000, $135 up to 50,000. Above that, $15/month for each additional 10,000. |
| Users | Unlimited users, volunteers, contacts, donors and events | Unlimited users. Every account gets every feature. |
| Billing | $299/month, or $2,990/year | Monthly or annual. Prepay discounts available. |
| Trial | 14 days, every module, no card | No subscription fee for the first 30 days |
| Contract | None. Cancel anytime in two clicks, and take your data with you. | No contracts, no setup fees, no cancellation fees |
| NYCON members | $249/month or $2,490/year, plus free migration | Not applicable |
Pricing as of Oct 2026, check their site. Sources: littlegreenlight.com/pricing, littlegreenlight.com/features. Little Green Light prices are monthly prices by number of constituent records, and its pricing page lists accounts of up to 200,000 records. HelpOne prices: helponesoftware.com/pricing.
| Area | HelpOne | Little Green Light (from its own pages) |
|---|---|---|
| Donors & CRM | Yes. One record per person, with giving and volunteer hours together. Duplicate merge, Mailchimp sync. | Yes, and it's the core: constituent records, gift tracking, acknowledgments, lists, reports, mailings and data clean-up tools. |
| Online giving & fundraising | Yes. Gifts, pledges, auctions, sponsorships, giving statements. | Yes. Online donation forms that sync with records, major gift tracking, grant proposal tracking. |
| Yes. Email, and 1,000 texts a month included. | Yes. Build, schedule and send emails from LGL. | |
| Volunteers | Yes. Online sign-up with waivers, shifts, waitlists, self check-in, approved hours. | Basic. Tracks volunteer interests and hours served by task. No online sign-up or shifts listed. |
| Events | Yes. Free RSVPs with QR codes, tickets in each person's giving history, event P&L. | Basic. Event tracking of invitees, attendees and donations. No ticketing listed. |
| Accounting & finance | Yes. Nonprofit financial statements (financial position, activities by donor restriction, functional expenses and cash flows), with fund accounting. Export to Excel or PDF. Form 990 and CHAR500 are auto-filled. | Not listed. LGL lists built-in integrations with accounting software. |
| Board management | Yes. Board portal, meetings, votes, conflict-of-interest forms, terms, skills matrix. | Not listed |
| HR, onboarding & e-sign | Yes. Onboarding documents with e-sign, reviews, time off, timesheets. | Not listed |
| Training, policies, IT & equipment | Yes. Training records, policies, equipment and software tracking. | Not listed |
"Not listed" means we didn't find it on the Little Green Light pages linked above. If you need one of these, ask Little Green Light directly.
If you only need to track donors and gifts on a small budget, Little Green Light is a strong choice.
Typical cost of separate tools for volunteers, HR, e-sign, events and a donor database: about $1,500 a month on average (our estimate; yours will vary).
Migration help is available. NYCON members get free migration; see HelpOne for NYCON members. Looking at other options too? See the full comparison.
No. For donor tracking alone, Little Green Light costs much less: it starts at $45/month for up to 2,500 constituents, and $135/month for up to 50,000. HelpOne is $299/month or $2,990/year, and covers volunteers, events, HR, finances and your board as well. HelpOne can cost less overall if you pay for several other tools today. Typical separate-tool cost is about $1,500 a month on average.
Small and growing nonprofits that mainly need an affordable donor database. It's simple, has unlimited users, and doesn't lock you into a contract.
Not everything. HelpOne covers donor records, giving history, pledges, auctions, sponsorships, giving statements, duplicate merge and Mailchimp sync. Little Green Light is a focused donor database, and some teams prefer how simple it is.
Yes. Little Green Light says you can export your data, with no fee. Export your constituents and gifts, start the free trial, and import them. Migration help is available. NYCON members get free migration.
Not with HelpOne. No contracts. Cancel anytime in two clicks, and take your data with you. Little Green Light also has no contracts.
Yes. 14 days, every module, no card. When the trial ends, your data stays saved and read-only until you pick a plan.
HelpOne Software, LLC. Little Green Light is a trademark of its owner. This page compares public information as of October 2026. Details can change; check Little Green Light's site before you decide.
One plan. Every module.
or $2,990/year (two months free)
Choose yearly at checkout or when your trial ends.
No contracts. Cancel anytime in two clicks, and take your data with you.
14-day free trial. No card. When it ends, everything is saved and read-only until you choose a plan.