Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT vs Virtuous

Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT9.1Visit VVirtuous8.4Visit

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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V Virtuous #9 in Donor Management Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Virtuous

• Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT fits best

  Large nonprofits needing mature CRM depth

• Virtuous fits best

  Data-driven teams needing donor journeys

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Side by side

Feature	Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT 9.1/10 Visit ↗	VVirtuous 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Donor Management Software	#9 in Donor Management Software
Best for	Large nonprofits needing mature CRM depth	Data-driven teams needing donor journeys
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, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Phone, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	5 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT 5/5 · Virtuous 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.	Unified supporter profiles connect giving, email, events, and volunteering Behavior-triggered journeys automate donor workflows and communications Advanced segmentation, analytics, reports, and an open API support data-led work
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 contacting sales rather than reviewing published plan costs Platform and ecosystem coverage may require validation for each nonprofit stack Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of teams seeking simple donor management
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 →	Virtuous is a fundraising CRM and automation platform for nonprofit organizations. It brings together donor and pipeline management, online giving, marketing automation, events, reporting, and donor intelligence. CRM+ maintains unified… 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.

• Virtuous — where it wins

  • Unified supporter profiles connect giving, email, events, and volunteering
  • Behavior-triggered journeys automate donor workflows and communications
  • Advanced segmentation, analytics, reports, and an open API support data-led work

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than reviewing published plan costs
  • Platform and ecosystem coverage may require validation for each nonprofit stack
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of teams seeking simple donor management

• 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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• VVirtuous8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A data-focused nonprofit CRM for connected donor journeys, giving, and reporting.

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