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Head-to-head · Donor Management Software

Blackbaud eTapestry vs Funraise

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Blackbaud eTapestry #4 in Donor Management Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Blackbaud
Funraise #8 in Donor Management Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Funraise

Blackbaud eTapestry leads on 0 checks, Funraise on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBlackbaud eTapestry · 8.9/10
  • Free planonly Funraise

Blackbaud eTapestry scores higher on our rubric for donor management software: 8.9 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #8.

Blackbaud eTapestry is the better fit for small organizations needing established basics. Funraise is the better fit for fundraising-focused teams wanting a free start.

  • Blackbaud eTapestry fits best

    Small organizations needing established basics

  • Funraise fits best

    Fundraising-focused teams wanting a free start

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Side by side

Feature Blackbaud eTapestry 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Funraise 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.5
Ranking #4 in Donor Management Software #8 in Donor Management Software
Best for Small organizations needing established basics Fundraising-focused teams wanting a free start
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, iOS, Android
Support Live chat, Community, Docs, Tickets Email, Live chat, Phone
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS PCI DSS
Integrations 3 integrations 20 integrations
Built for Small business Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Blackbaud eTapestry 5/5 · Funraise 5/5
Campaign management ✓ ✓
Online donation forms ✓ ✓
Recurring donations ✓ ✓
Automated receipts ✓ ✓
Donor segmentation ✓ ✓
Specs
Reporting level Advanced Advanced
Our review
Pros
  • Advanced reporting with grouping, aggregates, scheduling, and exports.
  • Recurring gifts, automatic processing, acknowledgments, and eReceipting.
  • Embeddable forms plus crowdfunding and peer-to-peer fundraising tools.
  • Free plan includes donation forms, recurring donations, events, and donor management
  • Donor records capture giving history, interactions, notes, tags, and households
  • Broad integrations include Mailchimp, Salesforce, Shopify, and Twitch
Cons
  • Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than published plan rates.
  • Web-only platform coverage may not suit teams needing broader access.
  • Integration options center on GoCardless, Constant Contact, and Microsoft Outlook/iCal.
  • Premium plan pricing is available through sales
  • Peer-to-peer fundraising and wealth screening require Premium Plans
  • The platform focuses on web and API access
Our verdict

Blackbaud eTapestry is cloud-based fundraising and constituent-management software for smaller nonprofit teams. It brings together constituent profiles, interaction journals, online donation and event forms, recurring gift schedules, email…

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Funraise is an online fundraising and donor management platform for nonprofit organizations. It brings donation forms, campaign and fundraising pages, recurring giving, donor records, event and ticketing tools, automated receipts,…

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  1. Blackbaud eTapestryDonor Management Software 8.9Pricing on request
  2. FunraiseDonor Management Software 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Blackbaud eTapestry — where it wins

    • Advanced reporting with grouping, aggregates, scheduling, and exports.
    • Recurring gifts, automatic processing, acknowledgments, and eReceipting.
    • Embeddable forms plus crowdfunding and peer-to-peer fundraising tools.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than published plan rates.
    • Web-only platform coverage may not suit teams needing broader access.
    • Integration options center on GoCardless, Constant Contact, and Microsoft Outlook/iCal.

  • Funraise — where it wins

    • Free plan includes donation forms, recurring donations, events, and donor management
    • Donor records capture giving history, interactions, notes, tags, and households
    • Broad integrations include Mailchimp, Salesforce, Shopify, and Twitch

    Where it doesn't

    • Premium plan pricing is available through sales
    • Peer-to-peer fundraising and wealth screening require Premium Plans
    • The platform focuses on web and API access

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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