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Blackbaud Raiser's Edge vs eBay

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Blackbaud Raiser's Edge

Software

Enterprise-grade donor management system

From
On request
Rated
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eBay

Software

Buy and sell on the world's online marketplace

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Blackbaud Raiser's Edge pricing is not published and requires a sales conversation; eBay final value fees run up to 13.6 percent of the sale price plus $0.30 per order in most categories, on top of any optional listing upgrade fees

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Blackbaud Raiser's Edge and eBay differ
AttributeBlackbaud Raiser's EdgeeBay
PlatformsWeb, Desktop, MobileWeb
Founded1981Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), 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 eBay

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 eBay
  • Major gift portfolio management for fundraisersnot eBay
  • Campaign and appeal trackingnot eBay
  • Prospect research and wealth screeningnot eBay
  • Fundraising reporting for boards and fundersnot eBay

eBay

No use cases recorded yet. See the eBay 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

eBay

  • Final value fees run up to 13.6 percent of the sale price plus $0.30 per order in most categories, on top of any optional listing upgrade fees

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

eBay

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the eBay 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.

Choose eBay if

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

Questions people ask

Is Blackbaud Raiser's Edge or eBay better?
Neither clearly leads. Blackbaud Raiser's Edge starts at On request and eBay 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 eBay?
Blackbaud Raiser's Edge starts at On request and eBay at On request.
Does Blackbaud Raiser's Edge or eBay run on more platforms?
Blackbaud Raiser's Edge runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile. eBay 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 eBay is typically brought in for.
What can Blackbaud Raiser's Edge do that eBay cannot?
Blackbaud Raiser's Edge covers Donor management, Gift tracking, Prospect research, Campaign management.

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