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Blackbaud Raiser's Edge vs Braintree

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Blackbaud Raiser's Edge

Software

Enterprise-grade donor management system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
B

Braintree

Software

End-to-end checkout experiences for businesses, from PayPal

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Blackbaud Raiser's Edge pricing is not published and requires a sales conversation; Braintree vendor overview page names no transaction fee percentage or fixed charge, requiring a separate signup flow to see pricing

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Blackbaud Raiser's Edge and Braintree actually diverge.

Attributes where Blackbaud Raiser's Edge and Braintree differ
AttributeBlackbaud Raiser's EdgeBraintree
Pricing modelsubscriptiontransaction
PlatformsWeb, Desktop, MobileWeb
Founded1981Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge

  • Donor management
  • Gift tracking
  • Prospect research
  • Campaign management
  • Advanced reporting
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Salesforce

Only in Braintree

Nothing recorded that Blackbaud Raiser's Edge does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Blackbaud Raiser's Edge

  • Donor management and gift processing for nonprofitsnot Braintree
  • Major gift portfolio management for fundraisersnot Braintree
  • Campaign and appeal trackingnot Braintree
  • Prospect research and wealth screeningnot Braintree
  • Fundraising reporting for boards and fundersnot Braintree

Braintree

No use cases recorded yet. See the Braintree review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Blackbaud Raiser's Edge

  • Pricing is not published and requires a sales conversation
  • Aimed at mid-sized and large nonprofits with dedicated development teams rather than small charities

Braintree

  • Vendor overview page names no transaction fee percentage or fixed charge, requiring a separate signup flow to see pricing
  • Now marketed and hosted directly under the PayPal brand at paypal.com rather than a standalone braintreepayments.com site, which now redirects

Pricing, plan by plan

Blackbaud Raiser's Edge

On request
  • Standard$200/month
    • Donor database
    • Gift tracking
    • Reports
  • Premium$500/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Prospect research
    • Custom reporting

Braintree

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Braintree review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Blackbaud Raiser's Edge if

  • You need donor management.
  • You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
  • You also want gift tracking.
Blackbaud Raiser's Edge review

Choose Braintree if

Nothing in the data separates Braintree from Blackbaud Raiser's Edge on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Braintree review

Questions people ask

Is Blackbaud Raiser's Edge or Braintree better?
Neither clearly leads. Blackbaud Raiser's Edge starts at On request and Braintree at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Blackbaud Raiser's Edge or Braintree?
Blackbaud Raiser's Edge starts at On request and Braintree at On request.
Does Blackbaud Raiser's Edge or Braintree run on more platforms?
Blackbaud Raiser's Edge runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile. Braintree runs on Web.
What is Blackbaud Raiser's Edge best used for?
Blackbaud Raiser's Edge is most often used for donor management and gift processing for nonprofits, major gift portfolio management for fundraisers, campaign and appeal tracking, prospect research and wealth screening. Of those, donor management and gift processing for nonprofits and major gift portfolio management for fundraisers are not what Braintree is typically brought in for.
What can Blackbaud Raiser's Edge do that Braintree cannot?
Blackbaud Raiser's Edge covers Donor management, Gift tracking, Prospect research, Campaign management.
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