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Head-to-head · Donor Management Software

GiveSmart vs Blackbaud eTapestry

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score GiveSmart #4 in Donor Management Software 7.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit GiveSmart
Blackbaud eTapestry #6 in Donor Management Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Blackbaud

GiveSmart leads on 0 checks, Blackbaud eTapestry on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGiveSmart · 7.5/10

GiveSmart scores higher on our rubric for donor management software: 7.5 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

GiveSmart is the better fit for event-driven fundraising organizations. Blackbaud eTapestry is the better fit for small organizations needing established basics.

  • GiveSmart fits best

    Event-driven fundraising organizations

  • Blackbaud eTapestry fits best

    Small organizations needing established basics

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Side by side

Feature GiveSmart 7.5/10 Visit ↗ Blackbaud eTapestry 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.5 7.4
Ranking #4 in Donor Management Software #6 in Donor Management Software
Best for Event-driven fundraising organizations Small organizations needing established basics
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Phone, Live chat, Email, Docs · 24/7 Live chat, Community, Docs, Tickets
Compliance SOC 2, PCI DSS SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations 20 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business
Features GiveSmart 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
  • Combines donations, peer-to-peer fundraising, auctions, ticketing, and bidding
  • Supports recurring giving, segmentation, automated receipts, and tax letters
  • Offers unlimited events and campaigns with real-time reporting dashboards
  • 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 contact with sales for the annual subscription
  • Pay-as-you-go plans apply a transaction rate when payments are processed
  • Web-only access and a focused set of listed integrations limit platform fit
  • 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

GiveSmart is cloud-based fundraising and donor management software for nonprofits, schools, charities, and foundations. Its coverage spans online donation campaigns, annual appeals, recurring giving, peer-to-peer fundraising,…

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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…

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  1. GiveSmartDonor Management Software 7.5Pricing on request
  2. Blackbaud eTapestryDonor Management Software 7.4Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • GiveSmart — where it wins

    • Combines donations, peer-to-peer fundraising, auctions, ticketing, and bidding
    • Supports recurring giving, segmentation, automated receipts, and tax letters
    • Offers unlimited events and campaigns with real-time reporting dashboards

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contact with sales for the annual subscription
    • Pay-as-you-go plans apply a transaction rate when payments are processed
    • Web-only access and a focused set of listed integrations limit platform fit

  • 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.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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