TormanoPricing at a glance
Tormano
$49–$249/mo flat, billed annually. Unlimited users; volunteers, events, grants, and receipts included by tier.
Little Green Light
From $45/mo for up to 2,500 constituents, stepping with database size ($60 at 5k, $75 at 10k, up to $135 at 50k). Every feature on every plan, unlimited users, 30-day trial, no setup fees.
Head-to-head
| Capability | Tormano | Little Green Light |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $49/mo (Starter, 5,000 contacts) | $45/mo (2,500 constituents) |
| Pricing basis | Flat tiers by feature set | Record count - price steps as your database grows |
| Volunteer management | Shifts, self-service signup, hour logging, approvals | Basic hour tracking; no shift scheduling |
| Grants + programs | Native modules; AI grant writing on Professional | Light |
| QuickBooks integration | Native: 400+ QuickBooks actions, two-way real-time | No native QuickBooks sync advertised |
| Events | Registration, capacity and check-in + Eventbrite sync, included | Basic event tracking |
Competitor pricing as publicly listed, July 2026. Tormano's subscription is not the whole cost: payments taken through Tormano carry a platform fee of 2% on online donations (Nonprofit edition) or 0.25% on payments (Business edition), on top of Stripe's standard processing rate of 2.9% + 30¢ per successful card charge — about 4.9% + 30¢ or 3.15% + 30¢ all-in. Full fee breakdown.
How the two stack up
What Little Green Light offers
- Low, predictable cost at small database sizes
- Every feature on every plan
- 30-day trial and no setup fees
- Minimal learning curve for very small teams
Where Tormano goes further
- QuickBooks kept in sync automatically instead of manual exports
- Volunteer shifts, grants, event registration and check-in, and a donor portal
- Price tied to features, not to how many records you keep
- AI donor scoring, insights, and grant writing on Professional
Frequently asked questions
Little Green Light is cheaper - why pay more for Tormano?
The price difference is scope. LGL is a donor database; Tormano adds two-way QuickBooks sync, volunteer shift scheduling, grant lifecycle management, event registration and check-in, a donor portal, tax receipt automation, and AI features. Teams that outgrow LGL end up stitching it to spreadsheets and QuickBooks exports, and that labor is the real cost.
How do the pricing models differ as we grow?
LGL's price steps with record count: $60 at 5,000, $75 at 10,000, $135 at 50,000. Tormano's tiers are feature-based: Starter $49 (5,000 contacts), Standard $99 (25,000), Professional $249 (unlimited).
Does Little Green Light handle volunteers?
LGL tracks volunteer hours and categories, which covers basic logging. It does not do shift scheduling or self-service signups; Tormano's volunteer module includes both, plus approval workflows and per-program notification routing.
Can I migrate from Little Green Light?
Yes. LGL-shaped import templates map constituents, gifts, and notes via CSV export, with automatic deduplication. Most imports complete in under an hour.
What about QuickBooks?
Tormano syncs two ways in real time: donations sync as sales receipts, pledges can book as receivable invoices, each gift's fund tags its class, and your bookkeeper's changes flow back. Little Green Light does not advertise a native QuickBooks sync, so teams typically export and re-enter.
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