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Head-to-head · Donor Management Software

Blackbaud eTapestry vs GiveSmart

  • 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
GiveSmart #5 in Donor Management Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit GiveSmart

Blackbaud eTapestry leads on 0 checks, GiveSmart 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

Blackbaud eTapestry scores higher on our rubric for donor management software: 8.9 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

Blackbaud eTapestry is the better fit for small organizations needing established basics. GiveSmart is the better fit for event-driven fundraising organizations.

  • Blackbaud eTapestry fits best

    Small organizations needing established basics

  • GiveSmart fits best

    Event-driven fundraising organizations

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Side by side

Feature Blackbaud eTapestry 8.9/10 Visit ↗ GiveSmart 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.8
Ranking #4 in Donor Management Software #5 in Donor Management Software
Best for Small organizations needing established basics Event-driven fundraising organizations
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Live chat, Community, Docs, Tickets Phone, Live chat, Email, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS SOC 2, PCI DSS
Integrations 3 integrations 20 integrations
Built for Small business Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Blackbaud eTapestry 5/5 · GiveSmart 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.
  • Combines donations, peer-to-peer fundraising, auctions, ticketing, and bidding
  • Supports recurring giving, segmentation, automated receipts, and tax letters
  • Offers unlimited events and campaigns with real-time reporting dashboards
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.
  • Pricing requires contact with sales for the annual subscription
  • Pay-as-you-go plans apply a transaction rate when payments are processed
  • Web-only access and a focused set of listed integrations limit platform fit
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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GiveSmart is cloud-based fundraising and donor management software for nonprofits, schools, charities, and foundations. Its coverage spans online donation campaigns, annual appeals, recurring giving, peer-to-peer fundraising,…

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  1. Blackbaud eTapestryDonor Management Software 8.9Pricing on request
  2. GiveSmartDonor Management Software 8.8Pricing on request

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.

  • GiveSmart — where it wins

    • Combines donations, peer-to-peer fundraising, auctions, ticketing, and bidding
    • Supports recurring giving, segmentation, automated receipts, and tax letters
    • Offers unlimited events and campaigns with real-time reporting dashboards

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contact with sales for the annual subscription
    • Pay-as-you-go plans apply a transaction rate when payments are processed
    • Web-only access and a focused set of listed integrations limit platform fit

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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