Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT vs Fundraise Up

Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT—Visit Fundraise Up4.6Visit

Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT #1 in Fundraising Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Blackbaud

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Higher score Fundraise Up #8 in Fundraising Software 4.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 6 features Visit Fundraise Up

• Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT fits best

  Large nonprofits with advanced fundraising needs

• Fundraise Up fits best

  Digital-first fundraisers optimizing online donations

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Side by side

Feature	Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT —/10 Visit ↗	Fundraise Up 4.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	4.6
Ranking	#1 in Fundraising Software	#8 in Fundraising Software
Best for	Large nonprofits with advanced fundraising needs	Digital-first fundraisers optimizing online donations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	5 integrations	13 integrations
Features Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT 1/6 · Fundraise Up 3/6
Donation forms	Not published	✓ (best)
Recurring donations	✓ (best)	Not published
Peer-to-peer fundraising	Not published	✓ (best)
Event fundraising	Not published	✓ (best)
Donor management	Not published	Not published
Text-to-give	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Unifies giving history, engagement, and relationships in constituent records Supports gifts, pledges, recurring giving, and major-gift pipelines Combines advanced reporting with role-based dashboards and AI insights	Recurring giving with donor self-service controls Peer-to-peer, event, and in-person fundraising workflows Cards, wallets, bank debits, crypto, and fund payments
Cons	Pricing is customized and requires contacting sales Its breadth is geared toward mid-market and enterprise nonprofits 24/7 support is not offered	Performance-based pricing requires a sales conversation Payment processing fees are separate from platform pricing No free plan is offered
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 and relationship-based fundraising needs. It brings constituent records, gift… Read the review →	Fundraise Up is an AI-powered digital fundraising and donation platform for nonprofit organizations. It targets digital-first fundraisers that want to optimize online donations while supporting recurring giving, peer-to-peer campaigns,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT — where it wins

  • Unifies giving history, engagement, and relationships in constituent records
  • Supports gifts, pledges, recurring giving, and major-gift pipelines
  • Combines advanced reporting with role-based dashboards and AI insights

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is customized and requires contacting sales
  • Its breadth is geared toward mid-market and enterprise nonprofits
  • 24/7 support is not offered

• Fundraise Up — where it wins

  • Recurring giving with donor self-service controls
  • Peer-to-peer, event, and in-person fundraising workflows
  • Cards, wallets, bank debits, crypto, and fund payments

  Where it doesn't

  • Performance-based pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Payment processing fees are separate from platform pricing
  • No free plan is offered

• Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT—/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• Fundraise Up4.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad digital fundraising stack with rich payments, analytics, and CRM connections.

  Visit Fundraise UpFull verdict →