Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT vs Blackbaud eTapestry

Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT9.1Visit Blackbaud eTapestry8.9Visit

Higher score Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT #3 in Donor Management Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Blackbaud

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Blackbaud eTapestry #4 in Donor Management Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Blackbaud

• Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT fits best

  Large nonprofits needing mature CRM depth

• Blackbaud eTapestry fits best

  Small organizations needing established basics

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Side by side

Feature	Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Blackbaud eTapestry 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#3 in Donor Management Software	#4 in Donor Management Software
Best for	Large nonprofits needing mature CRM depth	Small organizations needing established basics
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Live chat, Community, Docs, Tickets
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	5 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business
Features Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT 5/5 · Blackbaud eTapestry 5/5
Campaign management	✓	✓
Online donation forms	✓	✓
Recurring donations	✓	✓
Automated receipts	✓	✓
Donor segmentation	✓	✓
Specs
Reporting level	Advanced	Advanced
Our review
Pros	Unified records connect giving, relationships, engagement, and interactions. Supports campaigns, pledges, tributes, recurring gifts, and online donations. Advanced reporting, moves management, open API, and Microsoft integrations.	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.
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than a published numeric price. Its broad CRM scope may exceed the needs of smaller development teams. Platform access is centered on web and API rather than open-source deployment.	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.
Our verdict	Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT is a cloud-based fundraising CRM for nonprofits, particularly mid-sized and large organizations with dedicated development teams. It brings supporter records, giving history, relationships, engagement,… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT — where it wins

  • Unified records connect giving, relationships, engagement, and interactions.
  • Supports campaigns, pledges, tributes, recurring gifts, and online donations.
  • Advanced reporting, moves management, open API, and Microsoft integrations.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than a published numeric price.
  • Its broad CRM scope may exceed the needs of smaller development teams.
  • Platform access is centered on web and API rather than open-source deployment.

• 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.

• Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature fundraising CRM for large nonprofits with complex relationship-based programs.

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• Blackbaud eTapestry8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature donor system with strong fundraising basics and sales-led pricing.

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