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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ARaiser's Edge NXT is cloud fundraising and constituent relationship management software from Blackbaud.N/A

    Salesforce Sales Cloud

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ASalesforce Sales Cloud is a platform for sales with a community of Sellers, Sales Leaders, and Sales Operations, who use the solution to grow sales and increase productivity. The AI CRM for Sales features data built right in, so that companies can sell faster, sell smarter and sell efficiently. Salesforce Sales Cloud is used for, and supports: Buyer Engagement Sales Engagement Enablement Sales AI Sales Analytics Team…

    $25

    per month

    Pricing
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXTSalesforce Sales Cloud
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Starter
    $25.00
    per month per user
    Professional
    $80.00
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $165.00
    per month per user
    Unlimited
    $330.00
    per month per user
    Agentforce 1 Sales
    $550
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXTSalesforce Sales Cloud
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredOptional
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXTSalesforce Sales Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Blackbaud
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Raiser's Edge is built for fundraising and you can tell. It is a lot easier to use and made specifically to capture pertinent fundraising data.
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Salesforce is very strong with this AI and enabling staff to be more effective in their daily engagement with prospect per their goals.RE could be more competitive if they offered this support as stands part of service contract.
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    I prefer RE to Salesforce CMS. RE is way less complicated and has a lower barrier for entry. The training is also easier. It works better to manage real donor relationships, integrates with Outlook, pulls lists easier and has a way better email messaging tool.
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT is the gold standard for creating and using donor records.
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    I thought Salesforce was annoying but it NEVER crashed like BB frequently does, SF data was reliable and easily managed. SF had a centralized database that we trusted, not 2 similar yet not wholly connected databases like RE and NXT. I would prefer to return to SF since I know …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    I have been using Blackbaud products at various organizations for 20 years, I have some experience with other systems, but have always come on board where Blackbaud was already in place.
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    In my opinion, Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT is far superior to Salesforce for our particular needs. It is more user-friendly and encompasses a vast amount of data that is required to manage the needs of our constituents, which is crucial to our mission. It has become almost …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT provides a more industry-standard experience anticipated by fundraising professionals. It is a more comprehensive and well-thought-out tool and interfaces for advancing development efforts.
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Two completely different things.
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    I did not select Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT but rather inherited it. I believe Salesforce is more customizable which, if you were involved during the implementation phase and aware of organization-specific customizations, makes for an overall better user experience and ability …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Raiser’s Edge is superior to the other products I’ve mentioned. But that doesn’t mean the other products are out of the running. There is a great deal of backend support needed for this product as well as some of the others. Some of them have less functionality, but also less …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    I have used many other databases - none compare to Raiser's Edge. Many of the other systems have some features RE has but not all of them. Raiser's Edge has the ability to connect with your Donor, see their wealth screening, past donations and every detail imaginable about …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    We did not seriously consider another donor database as we were entering a pilot program with other non profits led by a nonprofit using Blackbaud products. It was viewed as easier to all be on similar products as we built out the program. However, as more affiliates have …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Blackbaud is very robust but the user-friendly portion is weak. All the other CRMs look newer, easier to navigate, and actually a pleasant experience. Blackbaud is just not easy on the eyes. TOO MANY OPTIONS.
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    The functionality and online access works best for our hybrid team.
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Blackbaud is a best-in-class system...they have been doing this longer than the competition and only work with nonprofits (unlike Salesforce, which has a more general use for various industries). Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT was easy to use, has the functionality to do a lot …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Raiser's Edge NXT has an advantage because it is configured to be used by fundraisers out of the box, with no developer required. Integrated solutions reduce the need to export/import data. That said, the out-of-the-box email marketing tools are somewhat lacking--we now use Feat…
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    We began with a customized Microsoft Access database and grew out of it pretty quickly as we discovered there were more ways we wanted to use our donor information. As we grew, we recognized the need to have a more robust database to follow up, monitor, and organized our gifts.
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Salesforce (Luminate CRM)
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    I've used Salesforce in the past however Raiser's NXT to me is more updated, visually appealing and user-friendly. Also, Blackbaud just has a large array of tools we use on a daily basis so we have a contract and package with them. We currently have a Blackbaud hosted website, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    Raiser's Edge 7.93, Salesforce, Viking
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    We have recently evaluated Salesforce for Non-Profits. We have other departments that need to track vendors, actions, give access to consultants, run analysis, and possibly provide email marketing. At this time NXT does not provide all that Salesforce can. We understand that …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    It has been great to move to Raiser's Edge. I've worked with several systems over the years and Blackbaud's products have always turned out to be the best in the nonprofit world. Raiser's Edge was built for nonprofits -- not a business-based CRM shoe-horned for a nonprofit. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    I have used Patron Edge (formerly a Blackbaud product), Education Edge, SalesForce, Tessitura, and Senior Systems. I've also used a few custom CRM's in the Real Estate industry. Some of these other systems have other or multiple purposes, so they may be a better fit depending …
    Incentivized
    Chose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    We also looked at Salesforce and Giveffect when evaluating CRMs.
    Incentivized
    Salesforce
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
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    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
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    Features
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXTSalesforce Sales Cloud
    Communications and Marketing
    Comparison of Communications and Marketing features of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    6.2
    23 Ratings
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Constituent engagement and marketing6.723 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social listening5.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Digital advocacy enablement6.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting and Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting and Analytics features of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    7.2
    26 Ratings
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Reporting and data visualization7.426 Ratings00 Ratings
    Wealth screening7.121 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fundraising and Events
    Comparison of Fundraising and Events features of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    6.5
    23 Ratings
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Online donation options7.722 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event registration and ticketing6.923 Ratings00 Ratings
    Text and phone donations5.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Volunteer shift management5.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile event check-in6.89 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security and Platform
    Comparison of Security and Platform features of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    7.3
    25 Ratings
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile access6.521 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations7.422 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    8.4
    261 Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings9.3261 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.3252 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings7.7204 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings8.7253 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings8.7238 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings7.9209 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings7.7192 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings8.8223 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings8.1184 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    7.9
    99 Ratings
    Case management00 Ratings8.397 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings7.878 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings7.482 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    8.4
    239 Ratings
    Lead management00 Ratings8.5234 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings8.2201 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    8.4
    242 Ratings
    Task management00 Ratings8.9231 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings7.774 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings8.6195 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    8.3
    255 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.1223 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.1242 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings8.8252 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    8.7
    246 Ratings
    Custom fields00 Ratings9.0244 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings9.0233 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings8.2173 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings8.6203 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    8.9
    247 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.9215 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.8219 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    8.8
    156 Ratings
    Social data00 Ratings8.9154 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings8.7152 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    8.2
    212 Ratings
    Marketing automation00 Ratings8.4208 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings8.0142 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    7.9
    227 Ratings
    Mobile access00 Ratings7.9227 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXTSalesforce Sales Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (453 ratings)
    8.7
    (392 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (56 ratings)
    10.0
    (58 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (41 ratings)
    9.4
    (121 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.8
    (27 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.5
    (63 ratings)
    9.0
    (92 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (13 ratings)
    7.9
    (11 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.7
    (209 ratings)
    9.1
    (15 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (21 ratings)
    2.4
    (18 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.8
    (9 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.7
    (52 ratings)
    Professional Services
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.3
    (8 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)