What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about crm for nonprofits — measured on a rolling 4-week window across 5 engines, published as open data.
Updated 2026-09-17 · 64 sampled answers · rolling 4-week window · methodology
Rankings are measured from sampled AI answers — never editorial, never paid. Orbator builds AI-visibility tooling; when Orbator itself appears in any category, it is measured by the same rules as everyone else.
Measured by Orbatormethodology owner Henrik Tellewindow ends Sep 17, 2026
Sample: 64 AI answers · Window: Aug 20, 2026 – Sep 17, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (72 answers)
Samples by engine: GEMINI 16 (last run Aug 31, 2026) · CHATGPT 16 (last run Aug 31, 2026) · PERPLEXITY 16 (last run Aug 31, 2026) · GROK 8 (last run Aug 30, 2026 — stalest) · CLAUDE 8 (last run Sep 2, 2026)
How these numbers are made: sampling design · prompt provenance · what counts as a mention · what we cannot see
On the record: This ranking is frozen as a dated snapshot every day. View this category's history to see what entered and left the ranking and when, or read what the engines actually said on a given day.
Across 64 sampled AI answers from 5 engines, Bloomerang is recommended most often — appearing in 71.9% of recommendations, followed by Neon (53.1%) and Little Green Light (50%).
This is a measurement of share of voice across 5 AI engines — not an editorial pick. See the full ranking below.
Orbator asked Gemini, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Grok and Claude buyer questions about crm for nonprofits and sampled 64 answers between Aug 20, 2026 and Sep 17, 2026. Recommendation share counts the answers that recommended or listed a product, so a passing mention or a warning adds nothing to it. A category publishes once it holds at least 20 independently sampled answers in the window. Read the full methodology or download this ranking as CSV.
| # | Product | Share | Trend | Engines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bloomerang.com Best for: AI recommends Bloomerang most when buyers ask “best CRM software for nonprofit organizations” (100% of those answers) | 71.9% 95% CI 59.9–81.4% 46 mentions · avg pos 4.3 first pick 30.4% | — | GROK 100%GEMINI 75%CHATGPT 68.8%CLAUDE 50%PERPLEXITY 68.8% | Claim |
| 2 | neon.tech Best for: AI recommends Neon most when buyers ask “best CRM software for nonprofit organizations” (100% of those answers) | 53.1% 95% CI 41.1–64.8% 34 mentions · avg pos 4.8 first pick 2.9% | — | GROK 87.5%GEMINI 50%CHATGPT 62.5%CLAUDE 50%PERPLEXITY 31.3% | Claim |
| 3 | littlegreenlight.com Best for: AI recommends Little Green Light most when buyers ask “affordable CRM alternatives to large nonprofit fundraising platforms for smaller organizations” (100% of those answers) | 50% 95% CI 38.1–61.9% 32 mentions · avg pos 5.4 first pick 31.3% | — | GROK 75%GEMINI 56.3%CHATGPT 50%CLAUDE 50%PERPLEXITY 31.3% | Claim |
| 4 | neonone.com Best for: AI recommends Neon CRM most when buyers ask “affordable CRM alternatives to large nonprofit fundraising platforms for smaller organizations” (100% of those answers) | 46.9% 95% CI 35.2–58.9% 30 mentions · avg pos 4.4 first pick 3.3% | — | GROK 87.5%GEMINI 37.5%CHATGPT 62.5%CLAUDE 50%PERPLEXITY 18.8% | Claim |
| 5 | givebutter.com Best for: AI recommends Givebutter most when buyers ask “affordable CRM alternatives to large nonprofit fundraising platforms for smaller organizations” (100% of those answers) | 43.8% 95% CI 32.3–55.9% 28 mentions · avg pos 5.7 first pick 7.1% | — | GROK 87.5%GEMINI 50%CHATGPT 31.3%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 43.8% | Claim |
| 6 | donorperfect.com Best for: AI recommends DonorPerfect most when buyers ask “best donor management and relationship tracking tool for nonprofits” (75% of those answers) | 40.6% 95% CI 29.5–52.9% 26 mentions · avg pos 6.9 first pick 3.8% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 62.5%CHATGPT 6.3%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 56.3% | Claim |
| 7 | Salesforce Best for: AI recommends Salesforce most when buyers ask “what CRM should a mid-sized nonprofit use to run annual giving campaigns” (100% of those answers) | 39.1% 95% CI 28.1–51.3% 25 mentions · avg pos 5.6 first pick 16% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 50%CHATGPT 18.8%CLAUDE 37.5%PERPLEXITY 43.8% | Claim |
| 8 | virtuoussoftware.com Best for: AI recommends Virtuous most when buyers ask “top nonprofit CRM platforms that handle donor segmentation and fundraising campaigns” (100% of those answers) | 32.8% 95% CI 22.6–45% 21 mentions · avg pos 6.1 first pick 0% | — | GROK 62.5%GEMINI 50%CHATGPT 25%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 18.8% | Claim |
| 9 | blackbaud.com Best for: AI recommends Blackbaud most when buyers ask “best CRM software for nonprofit organizations” (62.5% of those answers) | 31.3% 95% CI 21.2–43.4% 20 mentions · avg pos 5.5 first pick 10% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 43.8%CHATGPT 31.3%CLAUDE 37.5%PERPLEXITY 6.3% | Claim |
| 10 | Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud Best for: AI recommends Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud most when buyers ask “what CRM should a mid-sized nonprofit use to run annual giving campaigns” (87.5% of those answers) | 31.3% 95% CI 21.2–43.4% 20 mentions · avg pos 6.1 first pick 20% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 43.8%CHATGPT 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 37.5% | Claim |
| 11 | zeffy.com Best for: AI recommends Zeffy most when buyers ask “simpler donor tracking alternatives for nonprofits that find enterprise fundraising CRMs too expensive” (75% of those answers) | 25% 95% CI 16–36.8% 16 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 25% | — | GROK 75%GEMINI 25%CHATGPT 6.3%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 25% | Claim |
| 12 | hubspot.com Best for: AI recommends HubSpot CRM most when buyers ask “affordable CRM alternatives to large nonprofit fundraising platforms for smaller organizations” (75% of those answers) | 25% 95% CI 16–36.8% 16 mentions · avg pos 6.4 first pick 6.3% | — | GROK 62.5%GEMINI 25%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 37.5% | Claim |
| 13 | donorbox.com Best for: AI recommends Donorbox most when buyers ask “simpler donor tracking alternatives for nonprofits that find enterprise fundraising CRMs too expensive” (87.5% of those answers) | 21.9% 95% CI 13.5–33.4% 14 mentions · avg pos 8.1 first pick 0% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 50%CHATGPT 6.3%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 14 | neon-one.com Best for: AI recommends Neon One most when buyers ask “best CRM software for nonprofit organizations” (62.5% of those answers) | 20.3% 95% CI 12.3–31.7% 13 mentions · avg pos 5.8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 43.8%CHATGPT 6.3%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 15 | keela.co Best for: AI recommends Keela most when buyers ask “best CRM software for nonprofit organizations” (50% of those answers) | 20.3% 95% CI 12.3–31.7% 13 mentions · avg pos 10.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 56.3%PERPLEXITY 6.3% | Claim |
| 16 | salesforce.com Best for: AI recommends Agentforce most when buyers ask “best CRM software for nonprofit organizations” (75% of those answers) | 15.6% 95% CI 8.7–26.4% 10 mentions · avg pos 3.4 first pick 20% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 6.3%CHATGPT 25%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 17 | Raiser's Edge NXT Best for: AI recommends Raiser's Edge NXT most when buyers ask “best donor management and relationship tracking tool for nonprofits” (50% of those answers) | 14.1% 95% CI 7.6–24.6% 9 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 22.2% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 43.8%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 18 | zoho.com | 12.5% 95% CI 6.5–22.8% 8 mentions · avg pos 9.6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 37.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 6.3% | Claim |
| 19 | microsoft.com Best for: AI recommends Microsoft most when buyers ask “nonprofit CRM tools vs general CRM platforms adapted for nonprofits — key differences” (37.5% of those answers) | 10.9% 95% CI 5.4–20.9% 7 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 25%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 6.3% | Claim |
| 20 | donordock.com Best for: AI recommends DonorDock most when buyers ask “affordable CRM alternatives to large nonprofit fundraising platforms for smaller organizations” (50% of those answers) | 10.9% 95% CI 5.4–20.9% 7 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 12.5%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 21 | Bonterra Best for: AI recommends Bonterra most when buyers ask “top nonprofit CRM platforms that handle donor segmentation and fundraising campaigns” (37.5% of those answers) | 10.9% 95% CI 5.4–20.9% 7 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 6.3%CHATGPT 25% | Claim |
| 22 | networkforgood.com Best for: AI recommends Network for Good most when buyers ask “best donor management and relationship tracking tool for nonprofits” (50% of those answers) | 9.4% 95% CI 4.4–19% 6 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 18.8%CHATGPT 6.3%PERPLEXITY 6.3% | Claim |
| 23 | sheets.google.com Best for: AI recommends Google Sheets most when buyers ask “simpler donor tracking alternatives for nonprofits that find enterprise fundraising CRMs too expensive” (37.5% of those answers) | 7.8% 95% CI 3.4–17% 5 mentions · avg pos 5.4 first pick 20% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 6.3%CHATGPT 6.3%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 24 | kindful.com Best for: AI recommends Kindful most when buyers ask “best donor management and relationship tracking tool for nonprofits” (62.5% of those answers) | 7.8% 95% CI 3.4–17% 5 mentions · avg pos 5.4 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 18.8%CLAUDE 25% | Claim |
| 25 | mailchimp.com Best for: AI recommends Mailchimp most when buyers ask “affordable CRM alternatives to large nonprofit fundraising platforms for smaller organizations” (50% of those answers) | 7.8% 95% CI 3.4–17% 5 mentions · avg pos 6.4 first pick 20% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 12.5% | Claim |
| 26 | charityengine.net Best for: AI recommends CharityEngine most when buyers ask “best CRM software for nonprofit organizations” (62.5% of those answers) | 7.8% 95% CI 3.4–17% 5 mentions · avg pos 6.6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 25%PERPLEXITY 6.3% | Claim |
| 27 | stratuslive.com Best for: AI recommends StratusLIVE most when buyers ask “top nonprofit CRM platforms that handle donor segmentation and fundraising campaigns” (50% of those answers) | 6.3% 95% CI 2.5–15% 4 mentions · avg pos 4.8 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 25% | Claim |
| 28 | civicrm.org Best for: AI recommends CiviCRM most when buyers ask “affordable CRM alternatives to large nonprofit fundraising platforms for smaller organizations” (37.5% of those answers) | 6.3% 95% CI 2.5–15% 4 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 6.3%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 29 | Excel | 6.3% 95% CI 2.5–15% 4 mentions · avg pos 17.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 6.3%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 30 | virtuous.org Best for: AI recommends Virtuous Momentum most when buyers ask “what CRM should a mid-sized nonprofit use to run annual giving campaigns” (75% of those answers) | 4.7% 95% CI 1.6–12.9% 3 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 18.8% | Claim |
| 31 | Bonterra EveryAction | 4.7% 95% CI 1.6–12.9% 3 mentions · avg pos 4.3 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 18.8% | Claim |
| 32 | airtable.com | 4.7% 95% CI 1.6–12.9% 3 mentions · avg pos 4.7 first pick 33.3% | — | GROK 25%CHATGPT 6.3% | Claim |
| 33 | springly.org | 4.7% 95% CI 1.6–12.9% 3 mentions · avg pos 6.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 18.8% | Claim |
| 34 | raklet.com Best for: AI recommends Raklet most when buyers ask “simpler donor tracking alternatives for nonprofits that find enterprise fundraising CRMs too expensive” (50% of those answers) | 4.7% 95% CI 1.6–12.9% 3 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 18.8% | Claim |
| 35 | constantcontact.com | 3.1% 95% CI 0.9–10.7% 2 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 6.3%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 36 | Sumac | 3.1% 95% CI 0.9–10.7% 2 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 12.5% | Claim |
| 37 | sumac.com | 3.1% 95% CI 0.9–10.7% 2 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 12.5% | Claim |
| 38 | DonorSnap Best for: AI recommends DonorSnap most when buyers ask “simpler donor tracking alternatives for nonprofits that find enterprise fundraising CRMs too expensive” (37.5% of those answers) | 3.1% 95% CI 0.9–10.7% 2 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 39 | quickbase.com Best for: AI recommends Quickbase most when buyers ask “what CRM should a mid-sized nonprofit use to run annual giving campaigns” (75% of those answers) | 3.1% 95% CI 0.9–10.7% 2 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25% | Claim |
| 40 | flowlu.com | 3.1% 95% CI 0.9–10.7% 2 mentions · avg pos 9.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 12.5% | Claim |
| 41 | Neon One CRM | 3.1% 95% CI 0.9–10.7% 2 mentions · avg pos 10.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 12.5% | Claim |
| 42 | rallyup.com Best for: AI recommends RallyUp most when buyers ask “best CRM software for nonprofit organizations” (50% of those answers) | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 2 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 43 | sage.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 2 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 44 | qgiv.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 45 | getgrist.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 6.3% | Claim |
| 46 | dojiggy.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 6.3% | Claim |
| 47 | opencollective.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 48 | jotform.com Best for: AI recommends Jotform most when buyers ask “top nonprofit CRM platforms that handle donor segmentation and fundraising campaigns” (62.5% of those answers) | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 49 | guideflow.com Best for: AI recommends GuideFlow most when buyers ask “best donor management and relationship tracking tool for nonprofits” (37.5% of those answers) | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 50 | Eleo | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 11 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 6.3% | Claim |
| 51 | Funraise | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 11 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 6.3% | Claim |
| 52 | activecampaign.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 6.3% | Claim |
| 53 | givingfuel.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 13 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 6.3% | Claim |
| 54 | monkeypod.com Best for: AI recommends MonkeyPod most when buyers ask “affordable CRM alternatives to large nonprofit fundraising platforms for smaller organizations” (37.5% of those answers) | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 16 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 6.3% | Claim |
| 55 | 4agoodcause.com Best for: AI recommends 4aGoodCause most when buyers ask “simpler donor tracking alternatives for nonprofits that find enterprise fundraising CRMs too expensive” (37.5% of those answers) | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.3% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 56 | insightly.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.3% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 57 | liveimpact.org Best for: AI recommends LiveImpact most when buyers ask “affordable CRM alternatives to large nonprofit fundraising platforms for smaller organizations” (62.5% of those answers) | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.3% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 58 | techsoup.org | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.3% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 64 sampled answers, so each row also shows its 95% CI — the Wilson score interval around that share. When two products' intervals overlap, the gap between them isn't statistically meaningful at this sample size. First pick is the share of a product's recommending answers where it was named first, which separates “always mentioned” from “usually the top recommendation”. Full methodology.
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Across 64 sampled AI answers from 5 engines (Aug 20, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026), Bloomerang is recommended most often for crm for nonprofits, appearing in 71.9% of recommendations, followed by Neon (53.1%). This is a measurement of what AI assistants recommend, not an editorial verdict.
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