The Raiser's Edge NXT Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Raiser's Edge NXT in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Raiser's Edge NXT
The Insider’s Guide
Blackbaud's fundraising CRM for donor and gift management
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among CRM tools, read from Raiser's Edge NXT’s own pages.
Made by Blackbaud · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Raiser's Edge NXT’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Raiser's Edge NXT’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 16 of the 116 other CRM tools we grade
Raiser's Edge NXT is Blackbaud's fundraising CRM for nonprofits. It keeps giving history, relationships and engagement in one record per supporter, with gift processing, major gift pipelines, recurring giving, membership and planned giving. Pricing is not published; Blackbaud asks buyers to request a demo or ask about pricing.
To get you started, here are 7 things to know about Raiser's Edge NXT, taken from its own pages and our grades.
A large product with records to import and workflows to set up.
- 1
Best for a fundraising CRM for donor and gift management
No price is published, and its finance side depends on Financial Edge NXT, which is sold separately.
- 2
It runs on Web
Web.
- 3
Single supporter record
Giving history, engagement and relationships are held on one record per supporter, with email, events and membership included.
- 4
Major gift pipeline
Tracks prospects through identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship, with Prospect Insights prioritizing likely major gift donors.
- 5
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.
- 6
A 1.8 GPA, above 16 of 116
That is against the other CRM tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 7
Keep it
To replace Raiser's Edge NXT you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Raiser's Edge NXT at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Blackbaud
- Category
- CRM Software
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for a fundraising CRM for donor and gift management
Raiser's Edge NXT is Blackbaud's fundraising CRM, with a single supporter record, major gift pipeline, gift processing, membership and AI help. No price is published, and its finance side depends on Financial Edge NXT, which is sold separately.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No price published; the page offers a demo and an Ask About Pricing link. It stays at the ordinary grade. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan and no trial on record, so the first step is a demo or a quote. |
| Features | C | Supporter 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 | C | No store rating on record. A large product with records to import and workflows to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only on the page read, with Financial Edge NXT, JustGiving, Power Automate and Blackbaud Marketplace apps. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Raiser's Edge NXT is for
- Fits if you run major gift fundraising and want one record per supporter
- Works for organizations already on other Blackbaud products
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Nonprofit development teams that run major gifts and annual giving
- Larger organizations that need fund accounting alongside the donor CRM
- Teams with technical staff who want to build on the SKY APIs
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Raiser's Edge NXT's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
No price published; the page offers a demo and an Ask About Pricing link.
We could not confirm Raiser's Edge NXT’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. blackbaud.com has them.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Blackbaud's fundraising CRM for donor and gift management. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, sales pipeline, workflow automation, reports, dashboards.
Supporter records, a major gift pipeline, gifts and recurring giving, membership and planned giving.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Financial Edge NXT
- JustGiving
- Microsoft Power Automate
- Blackbaud Marketplace apps
Raiser's Edge NXT is made by Blackbaud.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
16/116
Other CRM tools it is graded above
Raiser's Edge NXT's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 16 of the 116 other CRM tools we grade, and level with 20.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 24 of 116) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 117 CRM tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Raiser's Edge NXT’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 37 of 116
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 116
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 116
- CEase of useAbove 5 of 116
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 24 of 116
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Raiser's Edge NXT you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 80 of the 116 other CRM tools grade higher.
What you could make
- Sales pipeline and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- Connections that pull numbers from dozens of other services.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Raiser's Edge NXT’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Bloomerang, Virtuous, DonorPerfect, Neon CRM and Bonterra
The 5 tools Raiser's Edge NXT is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.8GPA
Bloomerang
Paid
Donor management and fundraising platform for nonprofits.
- Only Bloomerang lists iOS and Android apps.
- Raiser's Edge NXT also covers sales pipeline and dashboards.
- Bloomerang also covers forms and email campaigns.
- 1.8GPA
Virtuous
Paid
Nonprofit CRM with fundraising, volunteer and analytics products.
- Raiser's Edge NXT also covers dashboards.
- Virtuous also covers marketing automation and forms.
- 1.8GPA
DonorPerfect
Paid
Donor management and fundraising software for nonprofits.
- Raiser's Edge NXT also covers sales pipeline and dashboards.
- DonorPerfect also covers forms and email campaigns.
- 1.8GPA
Neon CRM
From $99/mo
Nonprofit CRM priced by revenue raised, with unlimited records.
- Raiser's Edge NXT also covers sales pipeline.
- Neon CRM also covers forms, email campaigns and sMS marketing.
- 1.6GPA
Bonterra
Paid
Nonprofit CRM, fundraising and case management software suite.
- Raiser's Edge NXT also covers sales pipeline, reports and dashboards.
- Bonterra also covers forms and case management.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Raiser's Edge NXT free?
No. Raiser's Edge NXT is a paid product.
What platforms does Raiser's Edge NXT work on?
Raiser's Edge NXT is available on Web.
Does Raiser's Edge NXT have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Raiser's Edge NXT is listed for Web.
Does Raiser's Edge NXT have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Raiser's Edge NXT is listed for Web.
Is Raiser's Edge NXT open source?
Raiser's Edge NXT is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Raiser's Edge NXT have an API?
Yes. Raiser's Edge NXT offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Raiser's Edge NXT integrate with?
Raiser's Edge NXT's listing names Financial Edge NXT, JustGiving, Microsoft Power Automate and Blackbaud Marketplace apps.
Who makes Raiser's Edge NXT?
Raiser's Edge NXT is made by Blackbaud.
What are the alternatives to Raiser's Edge NXT?
The closest alternatives to Raiser's Edge NXT in our directory are Bloomerang, Virtuous, DonorPerfect, Neon CRM and Bonterra.
How does Raiser's Edge NXT compare with other CRM tools?
Raiser's Edge NXT's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 16 of the 116 other CRM tools we grade, and level with 20.
Could I make my own version of Raiser's Edge NXT?
To replace Raiser's Edge NXT you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Raiser's Edge NXT’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Blackbaud's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Blackbaud. Prices change, so check blackbaud.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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