Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud vs Blackbaud eTapestry

Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud9.2Visit Blackbaud eTapestry8.9Visit

Higher score Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud #2 in Donor Management Software 9.2/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Salesforce

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Blackbaud eTapestry #4 in Donor Management Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Blackbaud

• Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud fits best

  Nonprofits needing CRM breadth and extensibility

• Blackbaud eTapestry fits best

  Small organizations needing established basics

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Side by side

Feature	Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Blackbaud eTapestry 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.9
Ranking	#2 in Donor Management Software	#4 in Donor Management Software
Best for	Nonprofits needing CRM breadth and extensibility	Small organizations needing established basics
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$60/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs, Phone · 24/7	Live chat, Community, Docs, Tickets
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	6 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business
Features Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud 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	Unified donor records with segmentation, gift, pledge, and recurring support Fundraising, volunteer, program, and outcomes management in one platform Advanced reporting plus API and Salesforce ecosystem integrations	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	Paid plans are priced per user per month with annual billing The free offering is limited to eligible nonprofits Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller organizations	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	Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud is a cloud-based nonprofit platform for charities, social housing associations, social businesses, and other organizations managing fundraising alongside broader constituent work. It brings donor profiles,… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud — where it wins

  • Unified donor records with segmentation, gift, pledge, and recurring support
  • Fundraising, volunteer, program, and outcomes management in one platform
  • Advanced reporting plus API and Salesforce ecosystem integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans are priced per user per month with annual billing
  • The free offering is limited to eligible nonprofits
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller organizations

• 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.

• Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud9.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad nonprofit CRM for organizations that need extensible donor and program management.

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• Blackbaud eTapestry8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature donor system with strong fundraising basics and sales-led pricing.

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