BudgetPak vs Martus

BBudgetPak9.3Visit Martus9.1Visit

Higher score B BudgetPak #1 in Nonprofit Budgeting Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit XLerant

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Martus #2 in Nonprofit Budgeting Software 9.1/10 From $6,650 ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Martus

• BudgetPak fits best

  Nonprofits needing specialized budgeting workflows

• Martus fits best

  Established nonprofits needing broad financial planning

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Side by side

Feature	BBudgetPak 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Martus 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Nonprofit Budgeting Software	#2 in Nonprofit Budgeting Software
Best for	Nonprofits needing specialized budgeting workflows	Established nonprofits needing broad financial planning
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	20 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features BudgetPak 0/6 · Martus 0/6
Scenario planning	Not published	Not published
Budget vs. actuals	Not published	Not published
Department budgets	Not published	Not published
Rolling forecasts	Not published	Not published
Approval workflows	Not published	Not published
Actuals import	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Covers budgeting, forecasting, scenarios, approvals, and variance reporting Supports headcount, salary, benefits, and compensation planning Integrates with Blackbaud, Financial Edge, Fund EZ, and other systems	Collaborative budgeting, reforecasting, and multi-year forecasting Scenario modeling, personnel budgeting, and cash-flow planning Integrations with major nonprofit accounting and ERP systems
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation Implementation is priced separately as a fixed fee Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple budgeting teams	Essentials starts at $6,650 USD There is no free plan Plus and Premium use customized pricing
Our verdict	BudgetPak is XLerant’s cloud-based budgeting, forecasting, and reporting software for small and mid-sized organizations. It is designed for finance teams and budget managers that need structured workflows across revenue and expense… Read the review →	Martus is a cloud-based financial planning platform for nonprofits, mission-focused organizations, and small to mid-sized businesses. It brings collaborative budget worksheets, budget approvals, reforecasting, multi-year forecasting,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BudgetPak — where it wins

  • Covers budgeting, forecasting, scenarios, approvals, and variance reporting
  • Supports headcount, salary, benefits, and compensation planning
  • Integrates with Blackbaud, Financial Edge, Fund EZ, and other systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Implementation is priced separately as a fixed fee
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple budgeting teams

• Martus — where it wins

  • Collaborative budgeting, reforecasting, and multi-year forecasting
  • Scenario modeling, personnel budgeting, and cash-flow planning
  • Integrations with major nonprofit accounting and ERP systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Essentials starts at $6,650 USD
  • There is no free plan
  • Plus and Premium use customized pricing

• BBudgetPak9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad nonprofit budgeting suite with strong planning workflows and quote-based pricing.

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• Martus9.1/10 · From $6,650

  A broad nonprofit planning suite with strong integrations, but a high starting price.

  Visit MartusFull verdict →