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Head-to-head · Donation Management

Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT vs Donorbox

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT #1 in Donation Management 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Blackbaud
Donorbox #2 in Donation Management 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Donorbox

Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT leads on 0 checks, Donorbox on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBlackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly Donorbox
  • Most featuresDonorbox · 1 of 5

Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT scores higher on our rubric for donation management: 9.4 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT is the better fit for mid-sized and enterprise nonprofits with development teams. Donorbox is the better fit for organizations prioritizing free, flexible online fundraising.

  • Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT fits best

    Mid-sized and enterprise nonprofits with development teams

  • Donorbox fits best

    Organizations prioritizing free, flexible online fundraising

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Side by side

Feature Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Donorbox 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.0
Ranking #1 in Donation Management #2 in Donation Management
Best for Mid-sized and enterprise nonprofits with development teams Organizations prioritizing free, flexible online fundraising
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request $150/mo
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 5 integrations 6 integrations
Features Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT 0/5 · Donorbox 1/5
Online donations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Donor records Not checked yet Not checked yet
Recurring donations Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Campaign tools Not checked yet Not checked yet
Mobile giving Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Processing fee Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Unifies donor records, giving history, engagement, and relationships
  • Supports gifts, pledges, recurring giving, forms, and automated receipts
  • Covers major gifts, grants, membership, planned giving, and peer-to-peer
  • Free Standard plan includes forms, campaigns, ticketing, and reporting
  • Supports recurring gifts, peer-to-peer campaigns, crowdfunding, and events
  • Connects with Stripe, PayPal, Salesforce, Mailchimp, and Raiser’s Edge NXT
Cons
  • Customized pricing requires contacting sales for a quote
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of nonprofits with simpler fundraising workflows
  • 24/7 support is not offered
  • Standard applies platform and payment-processing fees
  • Payment-processing charges are separate from Donorbox platform fees
  • Campaign reporting is standard
Our verdict

Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT brings donor records, gift processing, campaigns, recurring giving, and donor engagement into a cloud fundraising CRM. It is aimed at mid-sized and large nonprofits with dedicated development teams and…

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Donorbox is an online fundraising and donor-management platform for nonprofits and other mission-driven groups. It brings donation forms and pages, recurring gifts, crowdfunding, peer-to-peer campaigns, event ticketing, and donor records…

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  1. Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXTDonation Management 9.4Pricing on request
  2. DonorboxDonation Management 9.0Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT — where it wins

    • Unifies donor records, giving history, engagement, and relationships
    • Supports gifts, pledges, recurring giving, forms, and automated receipts
    • Covers major gifts, grants, membership, planned giving, and peer-to-peer

    Where it doesn't

    • Customized pricing requires contacting sales for a quote
    • Its breadth may exceed the needs of nonprofits with simpler fundraising workflows
    • 24/7 support is not offered

  • Donorbox — where it wins

    • Free Standard plan includes forms, campaigns, ticketing, and reporting
    • Supports recurring gifts, peer-to-peer campaigns, crowdfunding, and events
    • Connects with Stripe, PayPal, Salesforce, Mailchimp, and Raiser’s Edge NXT

    Where it doesn't

    • Standard applies platform and payment-processing fees
    • Payment-processing charges are separate from Donorbox platform fees
    • Campaign reporting is standard
  • Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT9.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad fundraising CRM for nonprofits managing complex donor relationships and programs.

    Visit BlackbaudFull verdict →
  • Donorbox9.0/10 · Free plan

    Flexible online fundraising with a free plan and a broad set of donation tools.

    Visit DonorboxFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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