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Hatch vs Blackbaud ResearchPoint

Updated Nov 2026
Both researched from official sources
6 checks side by side

Higher score Hatch #2 in Nonprofit Donor Prospecting Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Hatch

Blackbaud ResearchPoint #7 in Nonprofit Donor Prospecting Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Blackbaud

Hatch leads on 1 check, Blackbaud ResearchPoint on 0, and 5 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 scoreHatch · 9.3/10
Free planonly Hatch
Most featuresHatch · 5 of 5

Hatch scores higher on our rubric for nonprofit donor prospecting software: 9.3 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Hatch offers free plan; Blackbaud ResearchPoint doesn't.

Hatch is the better fit for budget-conscious teams wanting extensive AI features. Blackbaud ResearchPoint is the better fit for blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT users.

Hatch fits best
Budget-conscious teams wanting extensive AI features
Blackbaud ResearchPoint fits best
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT users

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Side by side

Show only differences

Feature	Hatch 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Blackbaud ResearchPoint 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Nonprofit Donor Prospecting Software	#7 in Nonprofit Donor Prospecting Software
Best for	Budget-conscious teams wanting extensive AI features	Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT users
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$150/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email	Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Hatch 5/5 · Blackbaud ResearchPoint 4/5
Wealth screening	✓	✓
Affinity screening	✓	✓
Prospect scoring	✓	✓
Engagement signals	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
CRM integration	✓	✓
Specs
Data coverage	Us	Us
Screening limit	5000 prospects	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	AI scoring covers affluence, propensity, affinity, and RFM signals Enriches profiles with wealth, giving, lifestyle, career, and contact data Connects with Raiser’s Edge NXT, Salesforce, and other platforms via API	Combines wealth, affinity, predictive, and giving data in one product Connects directly with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Includes dashboards, profile reports, and custom research lists
Cons	Free access is limited to 50 enrichment profiles, one seat, and 50 drafts monthly Listed data coverage is US-focused Elevated Profiles are priced separately from the main platform plans	Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed Web-only access limits platform flexibility Data coverage is focused on the United States
Our verdict	Hatch is a web-based donor intelligence and prospect research platform for nonprofit fundraisers, prospect researchers, marketers, and peer-to-peer campaign managers. It combines donor profile enrichment, public donation history,… Read the review →	Blackbaud ResearchPoint is cloud software for nonprofit prospect researchers and fundraising teams. It brings together wealth screening, philanthropic-giving records, predictive prospect models, donor persona segmentation, reporting,… Read the review →

HatchNonprofit Donor Prospecting Software 9.3Free plan
Blackbaud ResearchPointNonprofit Donor Prospecting Software 8.7Pricing on request

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Strengths and trade-offs

Hatch — where it wins
- AI scoring covers affluence, propensity, affinity, and RFM signals
- Enriches profiles with wealth, giving, lifestyle, career, and contact data
- Connects with Raiser’s Edge NXT, Salesforce, and other platforms via API
Where it doesn't
- Free access is limited to 50 enrichment profiles, one seat, and 50 drafts monthly
- Listed data coverage is US-focused
- Elevated Profiles are priced separately from the main platform plans
Blackbaud ResearchPoint — where it wins
- Combines wealth, affinity, predictive, and giving data in one product
- Connects directly with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT
- Includes dashboards, profile reports, and custom research lists
Where it doesn't
- Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed
- Web-only access limits platform flexibility
- Data coverage is focused on the United States

Hatch9.3/10 · Free plan
Broad AI donor intelligence at a price designed for budget-conscious nonprofit teams.
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Blackbaud ResearchPoint8.7/10 · Pricing on request
A broad prospecting suite for organizations already using Raiser’s Edge NXT.
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