Neon CRM Alternative
A comparison between Communal and Neon CRM, a modern feature-rich all-in-one alternative to Neon CRM.
Key Differences of Neon CRM vs Communal
Facility Management
Communal offers comprehensive facility management for booking spaces and managing assets—functionality not available in Neon CRM which focuses primarily on donor management.
Community-First Approach
While Neon CRM is built for general nonprofit operations, Communal is designed specifically for community organizations with features tailored to member engagement and community building.
Streamlined Volunteer Management
Communal provides integrated volunteer management with shift scheduling, hour tracking, and automated volunteer discounts—going beyond Neon CRM's basic volunteer tracking.
Why Communal
Built for community organizations
While Neon CRM is designed as a general nonprofit CRM with a focus on fundraising, Communal is purpose-built for community organizations with comprehensive tools for membership management, facility booking, and volunteer coordination.
- Specialized features for community associations
- Integrated facility management
- Robust membership and event tools
- Comprehensive volunteer coordination
- Simplified user experience for community administrators
Intuitive platform anyone can use
Communal was designed with community volunteers in mind. Unlike Neon CRM's complex interface that often requires extensive training, Communal offers a straightforward, intuitive experience that anyone can quickly learn to use.
- Clean, modern interface designed for volunteers
- Minimal training required
- Mobile-responsive for on-the-go management
- Step-by-step processes for common tasks
- Dedicated support from a team that understands community organizations
Detailed Feature Comparison
| Feature | Communal | Neon CRM |
|---|---|---|
| Membership Management | ||
| Multiple membership types and levels | ||
| Online membership applications | ||
| Automated renewal reminders | ||
| Digital membership cards | ||
| Region-specific memberships | ||
| Family/household memberships | ||
| Facility Management | ||
| Online facility booking | ||
| Member-only facility access | ||
| Facility rental agreements | ||
| Automated facility scheduling | ||
| Space management | ||
| Equipment rental tracking | ||
| Event Management | ||
| Event registration | ||
| Member pricing for events | ||
| Event ticketing | ||
| Waitlist management | ||
| Custom registration forms | ||
| Integrated volunteer management for events | ||
| Volunteer Management | ||
| Volunteer shift scheduling | ||
| Volunteer hour tracking | ||
| Volunteer discount automation | ||
| Volunteer interest tagging | ||
| Volunteer check-in system | ||
| Donation Management | ||
| Online donation processing | ||
| Automated tax receipting | ||
| Recurring donation management | ||
| Donor tracking and history | ||
| Integrated with membership system | ||
| User Experience | ||
| Modern, intuitive interface | ||
| Mobile-responsive design | ||
| Self-service member portal | ||
| Minimal training required | ||
| Single integrated platform | ||
| Reporting & Analytics | ||
| Membership reports | ||
| Financial reporting | ||
| Facility usage analytics | ||
| Event participation reporting | ||
| Volunteer contribution reports | ||
| Customizable dashboards | ||
Amplify your impact
Stop wasting time on manual tasks and let Communal do the heavy lifting for you.
Trusted by hundreds of organizations
We love hearing from our customers and are proud to have helped hundreds of organizations drive more impact and grow their communities.
We are finally able to communicate with our members, run booking software and a program payment platform all in one application. The cost to our Community is very reasonable and the team is fantastic to work with.
My experience with the software and the team has been overwhelmingly positive. We switched from another provider and the difference was night-and-day!
Revenue from membership sales and renewals increased, and we save a significant amount of staff time and paperwork. The customer service is outstanding and the team at Communal continues to add helpful features.
Frequently asked questions
Your data is stored in a secure database that is not accessible to anyone. Users' credit card information is not stored on our platform. We utilize Stripe to process payments, learn more about how they store their data here.
You can! Our team is happy to help migrate data from an excel spreadsheet or an existing platform you utilize today. Contact us for more questions.
Communal directly deposits into your bank account. We do not hold any funds on our platform.
Yes, Communal is fully PCI-DSS compliant as we partner with Stripe as our payment processor. Stripe has been audited by an independent PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) and is certified as a PCI Level 1 Service Provider. Communal does not have access to see or store any credit card data as all transactions are sent directly to Stripe.