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Head-to-head · Donor Management Software

Beacon vs Little Green Light

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Beacon #12 in Donor Management Software 8.1/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Beacon
Little Green Light #19 in Donor Management Software 7.5/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit site

Beacon leads on 0 checks, Little Green Light on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBeacon · 8.1/10
  • Free trialonly Little Green Light

Beacon scores higher on our rubric for donor management software: 8.1 against 7.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #12 and #19.

Beacon is the better fit for UK charities needing Gift Aid and integrations. Little Green Light is the better fit for small nonprofits wanting practical core tools.

  • Beacon fits best

    UK charities needing Gift Aid and integrations

  • Little Green Light fits best

    Small nonprofits wanting practical core tools

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Side by side

Feature Beacon 8.1/10 Visit ↗ Little Green Light 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.1 7.5
Ranking #12 in Donor Management Software #19 in Donor Management Software
Best for UK charities needing Gift Aid and integrations Small nonprofits wanting practical core tools
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price £33.50/mo $45/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Docs Docs
Integrations 20 integrations 10 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market
Features Beacon 5/5 · Little Green Light 5/5
Campaign management ✓ ✓
Online donation forms ✓ ✓
Recurring donations ✓ ✓
Automated receipts ✓ ✓
Donor segmentation ✓ ✓
Specs
Reporting level Advanced Advanced
Our review
Pros
  • Gift Aid data and claim management supports UK charity workflows
  • Advanced dashboards, metrics, charts and filters support reporting
  • REST API plus payment, fundraising, finance and marketing integrations
  • Constituent profiles connect giving history, relationships, and contact information.
  • Supports gifts, pledges, campaigns, funds, appeals, events, and memberships.
  • Advanced reporting, recurring donations, forms, receipts, and segmentation are included.
Cons
  • There is no permanent free plan
  • Monthly pricing rises with contact volume and enabled features
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller organisations
  • There is no free plan.
  • Monthly pricing increases with constituent-record capacity.
  • The platform is offered through web and API access rather than a listed desktop app.
Our verdict

Beacon is a cloud-based CRM for charities and other nonprofit organisations that need one place for people, organisations, payments, subscriptions, campaigns, fundraising pages, Gift Aid data and communications. Its core workflow covers…

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Little Green Light is a cloud-based donor management and CRM platform for small and midsized nonprofits. It brings constituent profiles, contact information, giving history, relationships, pledges, events, memberships, volunteer…

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  1. BeaconDonor Management Software 8.1Paid
  2. Little Green LightDonor Management Software 7.530-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Beacon — where it wins

    • Gift Aid data and claim management supports UK charity workflows
    • Advanced dashboards, metrics, charts and filters support reporting
    • REST API plus payment, fundraising, finance and marketing integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no permanent free plan
    • Monthly pricing rises with contact volume and enabled features
    • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller organisations

  • Little Green Light — where it wins

    • Constituent profiles connect giving history, relationships, and contact information.
    • Supports gifts, pledges, campaigns, funds, appeals, events, and memberships.
    • Advanced reporting, recurring donations, forms, receipts, and segmentation are included.

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no free plan.
    • Monthly pricing increases with constituent-record capacity.
    • The platform is offered through web and API access rather than a listed desktop app.
  • Beacon8.1/10 · Paid

    A capable UK charity CRM with Gift Aid, advanced reporting and broad integrations.

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  • Little Green Light7.5/10 · 30-day trial

    A practical nonprofit CRM covering donors, donations, campaigns, forms, and reporting.

    Visit siteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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