Bloomerang vs Raiser's Edge NXT (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bloomerang and Raiser's Edge NXT share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on which platforms you need.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Raiser's Edge NXT
Blackbaud's fundraising CRM for donor and gift management
Paid
Which one is for you
Pick Bloomerang if
- Fits if you run a nonprofit and track donors and giving
- Works for small charities that want a mobile app for fundraising
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price first, because none is published
- Not for you if you need a sales pipeline, as it is built for fundraising
- Watch out: plans are annual and based on the number of constituents
- Watch out: Tap to Pay is stated for iOS devices only
Pick Raiser's Edge NXT if
- Fits if you run major gift fundraising and want one record per supporter
- Works for organizations already on other Blackbaud products
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price before a demo, as none is published
- Not for you if you want finance in the same product, since Financial Edge NXT is sold separately
- Watch out: peer-to-peer fundraising comes through a JustGiving link, not a native tool
- Watch out: no platforms beyond the browser are listed
How we grade them
| 1.8GPABloomerangWeak | 1.8GPARaiser's Edge NXTWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published; the page builds a quote from your details, so the cost is graded in the middle. | CNo price published; the page offers a demo and an Ask About Pricing link. It stays at the ordinary grade. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial is listed. The pricing page leads to a demo. | FNo free plan and no trial on record, so the first step is a demo or a quote. |
| Features | CConstituent profiles, giving insights, email campaigns, data cleanup, a mobile app and volunteer management. It is built for nonprofit fundraising, not general sales. | CSupporter records, a major gift pipeline, gifts and recurring giving, membership and planned giving. Finance reconciliation needs Financial Edge NXT, and peer-to-peer goes through JustGiving. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Importing donors and setting up campaigns is setup work. | CNo store rating on record. A large product with records to import and workflows to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iOS and Android, with QuickBooks, Mailchimp, Constant Contact and DonorSearch connections. No desktop app. | BWeb only on the page read, with Financial Edge NXT, JustGiving, Power Automate and Blackbaud Marketplace apps. |
| Best for | donor management for nonprofits | a fundraising CRM for donor and gift management |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Bloomerang and Raiser's Edge NXT. How we grade
Where they differ
- Bloomerang also covers forms and email campaigns.
- Raiser's Edge NXT also covers sales pipeline and dashboards.
In commonWebPublic APIAI featuresWorkflow automationReports
At a glance
| Bloomerang | Raiser's Edge NXT | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Bloomerang | Blackbaud |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Bloomerang
- No prices are published; the pricing page asks for details and builds a quote.
- The pricing page says plans are annual and based on the number of constituents.
- Tap to Pay is stated for iOS devices only.
- It is built for nonprofit fundraising, not for a general sales pipeline.
Raiser's Edge NXT
- No prices are published; the page offers a demo request and an Ask About Pricing link.
- Tied to the wider Blackbaud product family; gift and finance data are reconciled with Financial Edge NXT, which is sold separately.
- Peer-to-peer fundraising connects through a built-in JustGiving integration rather than a native tool.
- The product page does not list platforms beyond the browser.
Key features
Bloomerang
- Constituent profiles and timelines
- Each supporter has one profile with a timeline of donations, interactions and engagement, plus dynamic groups for targeted outreach.
- Dashboards and giving insights
- Interactive reports track giving trends, campaign results and donor growth, with insights that blend activity and giving potential.
- Email campaigns and automated outreach
- An AI assistant and template library help write email campaigns, and outreach can be automated from a first gift onward.
- Data cleanup tools
- Nightly National Change of Address updates, duplicate detection, deceased-donor suppression and wealth insights are built in.
- Mobile app
- Apps for iOS and Android show supporter details and tasks, and Tap to Pay accepts gifts on iOS devices without a card reader.
- Volunteer management
- Bloomerang Volunteer is a separate product in the same platform, sold alongside the fundraising and CRM products.
Raiser's Edge NXT
- Single supporter record
- Giving history, engagement and relationships are held on one record per supporter, with email, events and membership included.
- Major gift pipeline
- Tracks prospects through identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship, with Prospect Insights prioritizing likely major gift donors.
- Gift processing and recurring giving
- Handles payment processing and gift management from small gifts to multi-year pledges, with tools for monthly donors and online giving forms.
- Membership and planned giving
- Runs membership programs, giving societies and planned gifts, including beneficiaries and realized revenue, in the same system.
- AI assistance
- Chat for Blackbaud AI drafts donor summaries and talking points, and Agents for Good help with outreach sequencing. Generative AI is off until an admin turns it on.
- Dashboards and workflows
- Dashboards show annual giving, sustainers and major gifts, and Workflow Designer builds multi-step email and outreach sequences.
Plans
Bloomerang
Pricing could not be confirmed. See bloomerang.com.
Raiser's Edge NXT
Pricing could not be confirmed. See blackbaud.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bloomerang or Raiser's Edge NXT?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bloomerang has no price we could confirm, and Raiser's Edge NXT has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Bloomerang or Raiser's Edge NXT?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Bloomerang nor Raiser's Edge NXT has a free plan.
Which platforms do Bloomerang and Raiser's Edge NXT run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Bloomerang lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.