FRUIT Impact vs Heligon M&E

FRUIT Impact8.8Visit Heligon M&E8.5Visit

Higher score FRUIT Impact #4 in Nonprofit Impact Measurement Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit FRUIT Impact

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Heligon M&E #6 in Nonprofit Impact Measurement Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Heligon M&E

• FRUIT Impact fits best

  Teams wanting free, flexible impact measurement

• Heligon M&E fits best

  NGOs needing end-to-end beneficiary M&E

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Side by side

Feature	FRUIT Impact 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Heligon M&E 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Nonprofit Impact Measurement Software	#6 in Nonprofit Impact Measurement Software
Best for	Teams wanting free, flexible impact measurement	NGOs needing end-to-end beneficiary M&E
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Docs	Email, Phone · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features FRUIT Impact 3/3 · Heligon M&E 2/3
Custom indicators	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Offline mobile capture	✓	✓
Impact reporting	✓	✓
Specs
Beneficiary limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Outcome frameworks	Custom	Not checked yet
Data collection	Mixed	Mixed
Our review
Pros	Free FRUIT Seed plan with AI Insights Offline observation capture across mobile, tablet, and desktop Custom surveys, indices, formulas, goals, and simulations	Offline mobile forms sync data to the cloud when connectivity returns. Combines logframes, dashboards, maps, GPS, signatures, and donor reports. Supports beneficiary journeys, activities, budgets, teams, roles, and documents.
Cons	Listed integrations focus on Ensemble systems and Open API The platform is available on web only Its broad feature set may exceed simple collection needs	Pricing is quote-based across all plan tiers. Custom integrations are limited to the Large NGO / INGO plan. The broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrowly focused projects.
Our verdict	FRUIT Impact is an impact measurement platform for nonprofits, NGOs, foundations, ministries, and other social-impact organizations. Teams can define targets for individuals, groups, families, geographic areas, demographics, and… Read the review →	Heligon M&E is a monitoring and evaluation platform for NGOs, development projects, and social impact organizations. It brings beneficiary registration, profiles, service history, progress monitoring, activity planning, attendance,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• FRUIT Impact — where it wins

  • Free FRUIT Seed plan with AI Insights
  • Offline observation capture across mobile, tablet, and desktop
  • Custom surveys, indices, formulas, goals, and simulations

  Where it doesn't

  • Listed integrations focus on Ensemble systems and Open API
  • The platform is available on web only
  • Its broad feature set may exceed simple collection needs

• Heligon M&E — where it wins

  • Offline mobile forms sync data to the cloud when connectivity returns.
  • Combines logframes, dashboards, maps, GPS, signatures, and donor reports.
  • Supports beneficiary journeys, activities, budgets, teams, roles, and documents.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based across all plan tiers.
  • Custom integrations are limited to the Large NGO / INGO plan.
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrowly focused projects.

• FRUIT Impact8.8/10 · Free plan

  A flexible free-plan platform for collecting, analyzing, and reporting nonprofit impact.

  Visit FRUIT ImpactFull verdict →
• Heligon M&E8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad NGO M&E platform for beneficiary tracking, field data, dashboards, and donor reports.

  Visit Heligon M&EFull verdict →