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Salsa CRM + Engage
Since Salsa Labs is phasing out in 2024 you're looking for a better option. DonorDock is a great Salsa Labs alternative! Like Salsa CRM + Engage, DonorDock offers best-in-class donor management, online giving pages, and donor outreach. But, at a fraction of the cost!

Network for Good vs DonorDock

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How does DonorDock compare to Salsa Labs CRM and Engage?

DonorDock offers many of the same features that Salsa Labs used to offer. Designed to help you manage donors, accept donations, and develop long-term relationships, DonorDock meets the same needs as Salsa Labs, but at a fraction of the price!

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DonorDock outperforms Salsa CRM on price, ratings, and customer support.

Many users say that Salsa is complex to learn, lacks quality support, and is incredibly expensive. See how DonorDock is better.

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How does DonorDock compare to others?

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Nonprofit CRM vs. donor development platform

As Salsa Labs sunsets, Bonterra is pushing nonprofits to use Network for Good or EveryAction. Like Salsa Labs, both of these donor management platforms have a CRM that lets you manage your donor data. DonorDock, however, is a donor development platform. Through the ActionBoard® data in your nonprofit CRM is turned into actionable donor outreach tasks, keeping you top of mind with your donors.

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Tailor-made for small to midsized nonprofits

Designed with small to midsized nonprofits in mind, DonorDock is simple enough for your whole team to use and powerful enough to take you to the next level! 

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You have a lot of tasks on your plate

Let DonorDock carry a few! With outreach task suggestions just for you, you'll have one less thing on your mind. Tasks are based on your donor data, so you are reaching out to the right donors at the right time! Easy to assign to yourself or a team member, they can be completed right in DonorDock! You can also add and assign your own custom tasks.

Never miss a milestone with DonorDock's ActionBoard®.

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DonorDock is a great alternative to Sala Labs!
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Sala CRM + Engage
Online Giving
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No contracts
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Donor + gift tracking
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Unlimited donor contacts
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Cloud hosted
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Stripe
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PayPal
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ACH
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Apple + Google Pay
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"Virtual Assistant" with ActionBoard®
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Email outreach
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Integrations
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Custom fields
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Peer-to-peer
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How does DonorDock compare to Sala Labs?
Ease of Use
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Ease of Setup
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Quality of Support
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Product Direction (%positive)
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Our take on Salsa CRM + Engage vs DonorDock?

Many users say Salsa CRM was complex to use, lacked quality support, and was incredibly expensive.

Overall, DonorDock receives significantly higher online ratings than Salsa CRM + Salsa Engage. With DonorDock you can save compared to your old system with Salsa CRM + Salsa Engage. And you'll still receive best-in-class features, integrations, award-winning usability, and top-rated support!

If you’re looking for a CRM tailored to the needs of small to midsized nonprofits with accessible pricing, DonorDock was made with you in mind. Voted #1 for both easiest setup and easiest-to-use nonprofit CRM, you can simplify your donor management and focus more time on your mission!
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Salsa Labs customer reviews

"Absolutely non-existent support for simple login problems."
David E
Nonprofit Management
"Pulling reports was unnecessarily complicated and so was entering out of system donations."
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Program Development
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What nonprofits are saying about DonorDock

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DonorDock is a leader in Small-Business Nonprofit CRM on G2
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DonorDock has made many of my tasks as an ED actually enjoyable. I had a huge feeling of "overwhelm" and knowing that I have DonorDock in my toolkit, it has relieved so much anxiety. It's really helped me stay on top of things that previously fell through the cracks.

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Les Tilka
Do For 1
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As a fundraising consultant working with hundreds of small nonprofits, DonorDock is a no-brainer for charities.

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Patrick K
DoGoodBetter Consulting
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The "Action Board" is solving some of our problems of connecting with donors and knowing where to start with investors. It is helping us identify what challenges we face with donor retention .

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Christian Adoption Services
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The simple interface and easy to customize badges make fine-tuning your data, mailing/e-mailing targets, and reporting SO SIMPLE. Creating professional email templates is also so straightforward and better looking than previous software we were using. It's just a dream to work with all around.

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Kate M
San Leandro Education Foundation
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The team at DonorDock is very good at taking nonprofits input and is constantly working to improve the software and add new features. They are quick to respond to questions or issues!

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Emily C
North Dakota Autism Center, Inc.
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Besides being quite easy to use, the technical support is absolutely amazing. It's prompt and truly helpful (both of which are important)!

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Tania B
The Arts Partnership
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"Hands down the best donor management system out there."
Jen K
Office Manager
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"It's like adding a fundraising teammate!
Scott Holdman
Impact Foundation