DonorPerfect vs Raiser's Edge NXT (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, DonorPerfect 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 features you need.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded 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.
DonorPerfect
Donor management and fundraising software for nonprofits
Paid
Raiser's Edge NXT
Blackbaud's fundraising CRM for donor and gift management
Paid
Which one is for you
Pick DonorPerfect if
- Fits if you are a nonprofit that wants a donor database with a mobile app
- Works for teams that need QuickBooks or moves management and will pay for Plus
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price list, because the quote follows your record count and tier
- Tight if you are on Core: QuickBooks, moves management and batch entry need Plus
- Not for you if you need the API, as it is limited to Pro
- Watch out: phone support starts at Pro, and Core and Plus get chat
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
| 1.8GPADonorPerfectWeak | 1.8GPARaiser's Edge NXTWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price published; it is a custom quote from constituent count and tier. At the ordinary grade until a figure is on record. | 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 and no trial on record, so the first step is a demo or a quote. | FNo free plan and no trial on record, so the first step is a demo or a quote. |
| Features | CDonor database, forms and payments, email, reports, direct mail and a mobile app. QuickBooks, crowdfunding, moves management and batch gift entry start at Plus, and API access is Pro only. | 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 records and setting up forms and reports comes first. | CNo store rating on record. A large product with records to import and workflows to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb with a mobile app, plus Constant Contact, Mailchimp, QuickBooks and ReadySetAuction. | BWeb only on the page read, with Financial Edge NXT, JustGiving, Power Automate and Blackbaud Marketplace apps. |
| Best for | donor management and fundraising 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: DonorPerfect and Raiser's Edge NXT. How we grade
Where they differ
- DonorPerfect also covers forms and email campaigns.
- Raiser's Edge NXT also covers sales pipeline and dashboards.
In commonWebPublic APIWorkflow automationReports
At a glance
| DonorPerfect | Raiser's Edge NXT | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | DonorPerfect | Blackbaud |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
DonorPerfect
- No prices are published: the vendor builds a custom quote from the constituent count and tier.
- QuickBooks, crowdfunding, moves management and batch gift entry start at Plus, not Core.
- Custom API access is limited to the Pro tier, and phone support also starts there; Core and Plus get chat.
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
DonorPerfect
- Donor database and moves management
- Donor profiles with gift history, plus moves management, batch gift entry and automated alerts and tasks on the Plus and Pro tiers.
- Forms and payment processing
- Integrated donation, volunteer, membership and event forms with built-in payment processing, donor portals and digital wallet donations.
- Email marketing
- Constant Contact is built into every system, and a Mailchimp integration can be set up for teams that prefer it.
- Reports and direct mail
- The tiers include 5 scheduled reports (Plus) or 100 (Pro); enterprise direct mail segmentation and reports are Pro-only.
- Mobile app
- A DonorPerfect mobile app is listed as included in every system, along with volunteer tracking and grant management tools.
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
DonorPerfect
Pricing could not be confirmed. See donorperfect.com.
Raiser's Edge NXT
Pricing could not be confirmed. See blackbaud.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, DonorPerfect or Raiser's Edge NXT?
As of Nov 13, 2026, DonorPerfect has no price we could confirm, and Raiser's Edge NXT has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, DonorPerfect or Raiser's Edge NXT?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither DonorPerfect nor Raiser's Edge NXT has a free plan.
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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.