Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT vs Aplos

Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT9.4Visit AAplos9.1Visit

Higher score Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT #1 in Nonprofit Accounting Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Blackbaud

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A Aplos #4 in Nonprofit Accounting Software 9.1/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Aplos

• Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT fits best

  Large nonprofits needing deep financial controls

• Aplos fits best

  Nonprofits combining accounting and donor CRM

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Side by side

Feature	Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT 9.4/10 Visit ↗	AAplos 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Nonprofit Accounting Software	#4 in Nonprofit Accounting Software
Best for	Large nonprofits needing deep financial controls	Nonprofits combining accounting and donor CRM
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	15 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	6 integrations	2 integrations
Features Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT 6/6 · Aplos 6/6
Fund accounting	✓	✓
Restricted-fund tracking	✓	✓
Budgeting	✓	✓
Financial reports	✓	✓
Grant tracking	✓	✓
Audit trail	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Tracks restricted funds, grants, projects and endowments. Combines budgeting, reconciliation, documentation and audit trails. Connects with Blackbaud products, SKY Developer tools and Microsoft Power Platform.	Tracks designated, grant, and time-restricted funds Includes budgeting by fund and budget-to-actual reporting Combines donor CRM, donation tracking, and a secure donor portal
Cons	Pricing requires a personalized quote from sales. There is no free plan. Its financial-control breadth may exceed the needs of smaller organizations.	No free plan; access is paid after a 15-day trial Available on web only Custom plan pricing is tailored rather than standard
Our verdict	Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT is cloud-based financial management software for nonprofit organizations, particularly those that need to manage multiple funds and apply detailed financial controls. Its segmented chart of accounts and subfund… Read the review →	Nonprofits and churches looking to manage accounting alongside donor information may find Aplos a relevant fit. Its web-based product combines fund accounting, donation tracking, financial reporting, budgeting, donor management, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT — where it wins

  • Tracks restricted funds, grants, projects and endowments.
  • Combines budgeting, reconciliation, documentation and audit trails.
  • Connects with Blackbaud products, SKY Developer tools and Microsoft Power Platform.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a personalized quote from sales.
  • There is no free plan.
  • Its financial-control breadth may exceed the needs of smaller organizations.

• Aplos — where it wins

  • Tracks designated, grant, and time-restricted funds
  • Includes budgeting by fund and budget-to-actual reporting
  • Combines donor CRM, donation tracking, and a secure donor portal

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; access is paid after a 15-day trial
  • Available on web only
  • Custom plan pricing is tailored rather than standard

• Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT9.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A control-focused nonprofit finance system with fund, grant, project and endowment accounting.

  Visit BlackbaudFull verdict →
• AAplos9.1/10 · 15-day trial

  Combines nonprofit fund accounting, budgeting, and donor CRM in a web-based product.

  Visit AplosFull verdict →