Bonterra vs Raiser's Edge NXT (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Bonterra if

• Fits if you want your CRM, peer-to-peer and volunteer tools from one maker
• Works for nonprofits that already know which Bonterra product they need

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want one clear price, as none is on record
• Not for you if you want a single product, since it is a collection with different features
• Watch out: the pricing pages blocked our reader, so check them yourself
• Watch out: the product you choose changes what you get and what you pay

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

Bonterra

• The pricing pages blocked our reader, so no prices are recorded; check the vendor's pricing pages directly.
• Bonterra is a collection of separate products, so what a buyer gets depends on which one is chosen.
• A Nonprofit Hub with free tools and resources is offered separately from the paid products.

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.

Bonterra

EveryAction CRM and outreach

The CRM and outreach product in the suite, listed on the vendor's site for nonprofits that need donor management with email and engagement.

Fundraising products

Separate products cover peer-to-peer fundraising (DonorDrive), giving days (GiveGab) and tools for small nonprofits (Network for Good).

Volunteer and case management

Mobilize handles volunteer management at scale, and Apricot is the case management product, with a version for government agencies.

CSR and grants

Deed covers employee impact and grantmaking, and CyberGrants is the grants management product.

Que AI assistant

Bonterra Que is described as AI-powered fundraising intelligence, with agentic workflows that keep a person in control.

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.

Bonterra

Pricing could not be confirmed. See bonterratech.com.

Raiser's Edge NXT

Pricing could not be confirmed. See blackbaud.com.