TolaData vs Heligon M&E

TolaData9.0Visit Heligon M&E8.5Visit

Higher score TolaData #3 in Nonprofit Impact Measurement Software 9.0/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit TolaData

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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

• TolaData fits best

  Affordable NGO results management

• Heligon M&E fits best

  NGOs needing end-to-end beneficiary M&E

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Side by side

Feature	TolaData 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Heligon M&E 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Nonprofit Impact Measurement Software	#6 in Nonprofit Impact Measurement Software
Best for	Affordable NGO results management	NGOs needing end-to-end beneficiary M&E
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€49/mo	—
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone · 24/7
Compliance	2FA	GDPR
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TolaData 0/3 · Heligon M&E 2/3
Custom indicators	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Offline mobile capture	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Impact reporting	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Beneficiary limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Outcome frameworks	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data collection	Not checked yet	Mixed
Our review
Pros	Results frameworks, indicators, outcomes, and portfolio aggregation Built-in forms, imports, dashboards, and IATI reporting Integrates with Excel, KoboToolbox, Power BI, Tableau, and more	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	Web-only access with no mobile access No free plan, with a 30-day free trial instead Lite is limited to 2 users, 1 workspace, and 2 dashboards	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	TolaData is a cloud-based monitoring, evaluation, and impact-management platform for nonprofits, international development organizations, funders, and program teams. It brings together results frameworks, indicator management, project 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

• TolaData — where it wins

  • Results frameworks, indicators, outcomes, and portfolio aggregation
  • Built-in forms, imports, dashboards, and IATI reporting
  • Integrates with Excel, KoboToolbox, Power BI, Tableau, and more

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only access with no mobile access
  • No free plan, with a 30-day free trial instead
  • Lite is limited to 2 users, 1 workspace, and 2 dashboards

• 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.

• TolaData9.0/10 · 30-day trial

  A focused results-management platform with NGO pricing from €49 per month.

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• 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 →