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Compare Instrumentl and iWave 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (87.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $4,150.00 1 User Per Year
Instrumentl
Star Rating
(128)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (87.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about InstrumentliWave
Star Rating
(443)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $4,150.00 1 User Per Year
Browse all 3 pricing plansInstrumentl vs iWave
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Instrumentl easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Instrumentl overall.
- Reviewers felt that Instrumentl meets the needs of their business better than iWave.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Instrumentl is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Instrumentl over iWave.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Instrumentl
No pricing availableiWave
Starter - $
Starting at $4,150.00
1 User Per Year
Perfect for nonprofit startups or small organizations beginning their journey into real-time data insights.
- Up to 1,500 subscription screens
- 1 User
- Up to 750 live profiles
Free Trial
Instrumentl
Free Trial is available
iWave
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
79
8.8
382
Ease of Use
9.6
78
9.0
385
Ease of Setup
9.8
36
9.3
116
Ease of Admin
9.9
36
9.3
109
Quality of Support
10.0
74
9.1
341
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
10.0
38
9.5
106
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
60
9.1
369
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
8
Fundraising
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Donor Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interoperability
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Proposal Management
8.9
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
10.0
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
Fund Tracking
9.7
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.7
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
Impact & Outcomes
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
Grant Prospecting
9.7
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
Compliance
8.9
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integrations
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Instrumentl and iWave are categorized as Donor Prospect Research
Unique Categories
Instrumentl is categorized as Grant Management
iWave is categorized as Donor Management and Fundraising
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Instrumentl
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
iWave
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Non-Profit Organization Management
48.4%
Fund-Raising
10.2%
Management Consulting
4.7%
Civic & Social Organization
4.7%
Writing and Editing
3.9%
Other
28.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
28.1%
Higher Education
27.7%
Fund-Raising
12.5%
Hospital & Health Care
5.4%
Education Management
3.9%
Other
22.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
Does Instrumentl have the potential to populate our SalesForce software with Grantor info and funding?
2 Comments
Official Response from Instrumentl
Hi Cathy - great question. We do not currently support an integration with Salesforce in terms of grantor information and funding.
Integrations like these...Read more
I recently started my own subscription after being a guest user on someone else's; I cannot figure out how to take her name off and have mine as the owner. I do not want to lose any of the project information I currently have in the account though! Thanks!
1 Comment
GM
Thanks for reaching our Carolyn - looks like this was resolved with our support team :) Read more
Instrumentl has no more discussions with answers
Is there any work being done on the "RelSci" portion in regard to being able to upload a list of our trustees, etc to find relationships? Also, does iWave integrate with Raiser's Edge NXT?
2 Comments
AB
It has been nearly a year since I've used IWave but I think the short answer to your question is no -- you can't upload a list to RelSci - but I would check...Read more
I’ve never heard of iWave before. Who are you guys anyway?
1 Comment
CS
IWAVE is a resource for development researchers who identify and track potential philanthropic donors. I have used IWAVE on and off for 23 years. They are a...Read more
We don’t have the resources (small team, budget restrictions, not enough time, etc.) for a tool like this, so why bother?
1 Comment
BA
iWave works with nonprofits and nonprofit consultants exclusively, this is common feedback for us to hear and we take this into account in pricing and...Read more
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