Kindful vs Little Green Light:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Little Green Light had more branded searches than Kindful among donor CRM platforms worldwide. Little Green Light had about 12,100 branded searches, while Kindful had 4,400. Little Green Light made up 12.9% of all donor CRM platform searches we track, and Kindful accounted for 4.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about donor CRM platforms, Little Green Light appeared in all five answers and Kindful in none.
Who do people search for more?
Little Green Light, about 3 searches for every 1 for Kindful
Who does AI mention more?
Little Green Light, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Little Green Light, the only one of the two named
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Top donor CRM platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Little Green Light appeared in all five answers. Kindful did not appear in any of the five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Little Green Light5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Bloomerang5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
DonorPerfect4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Givebutter3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Neon CRM3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Virtuous3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Blackbaud Grantmaking1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Kindful0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about donor CRM platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which donor CRM should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best donor CRMs?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best donor CRM for a charity team?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“donor crm”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“nonprofit crm software”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.
Is Kindful or Little Green Light more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Kindful and Little Green Light by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine donor CRM platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Little Green Light, Kindful. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Givebutter | Little Green Light | DonorPerfect | Kindful | Neon CRM | Bloomerang | Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud | Virtuous | Blackbaud Grantmaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 63.1% | 12.6% | 6.9% | 5.6% | 4.6% | 2% | 3.5% | 1.4% | 0.33% |
| Nov 2025 | 60% | 14.7% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 5.3% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 0.32% |
| Dec 2025 | 58.5% | 14.3% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 5.2% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 0.31% |
| Jan 2026 | 56% | 16.7% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 5% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 0.29% |
| Feb 2026 | 59.6% | 14.6% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 5.3% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 1.2% | 0.25% |
| Mar 2026 | 63.6% | 12.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 4.6% | 3% | 3% | 1.4% | 0.27% |
| Apr 2026 | 63.9% | 12.8% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 4.7% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 0.22% |
| May 2026 | 60.2% | 14.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 2.9% | 3% | 1.6% | 0.26% |
| Jun 2026 | 59.9% | 14.6% | 6.5% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 3% | 1.6% | 0.25% |
| Jul 2026 | 55.9% | 16.7% | 7.5% | 5% | 6.1% | 4% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 0.23% |
| Aug 2026 | 60.4% | 14.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 1.2% | 0.26% |
| Sep 2026 | 64.6% | 12.9% | 5.8% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 3.8% | 2.2% | 1.1% | 0.18% |
How has the Kindful and Little Green Light comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Little Green Light was ahead of Kindful in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kindful’s share of searches among donor CRM platforms worldwide moved from 5.6% to 4.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 4.4K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Little Green Light’s share of searches among donor CRM platforms worldwide moved from 12.6% to 12.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 12.1K.
How did search popularity change for donor CRM platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Little Green Light lost share of searches among donor CRM platforms worldwide, from 14.8% to 12.9%.
In September 2026, Kindful lost share of searches among donor CRM platforms worldwide, from 5.4% to 4.7%.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kindful’s and Little Green Light’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Kindful
1 branded search term
- kindful
Little Green Light
1 branded search term
- little green light
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