Software · head to head
Blackbaud Raiser's Edge vs Little Green Light
Blackbaud Raiser's Edge
Software
Enterprise-grade donor management system
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Little Green Light
Software
Affordable donor management for small nonprofits
- 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; Little Green Light pricing is driven purely by constituent record count, so inactive and lapsed records still raise the bill
- They diverge on capability: Blackbaud Raiser's Edge covers Donor management, Little Green Light covers Donor database.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Blackbaud Raiser's Edge and Little Green Light actually diverge.
| Attribute | Blackbaud Raiser's Edge | Little Green Light |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Desktop, Mobile | Web, Mobile-responsive |
| Founded | 1981 | 2008 |
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
- Salesforce
- QuickBooks
- Desktop support
Only in Little Green Light
- Donor database
- Prospect tracking
- Relationship management
- Task management
- Google Drive
- Mobile-responsive support
Both cover
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Web support
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 Little Green Light
- Major gift portfolio management for fundraisersnot Little Green Light
- Campaign and appeal trackingnot Little Green Light
- Prospect research and wealth screeningnot Little Green Light
- Fundraising reporting for boards and fundersnot Little Green Light
Little Green Light
- Donor management and gift tracking for small nonprofitsnot Blackbaud Raiser's Edge
- Segmenting constituents for appeals and mailingsnot Blackbaud Raiser's Edge
- Online donation forms with pay-as-you-go processingnot Blackbaud Raiser's Edge
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
Little Green Light
- Pricing is driven purely by constituent record count, so inactive and lapsed records still raise the bill
- The base plan is $45 per month for up to 2,500 constituents, rising to $135 per month at 50,000
- Above 50,000 records each additional 10,000 tier adds $15 per month
- An account is hard-capped at 200,000 constituent records
- Online donation processing costs from 2.2% plus $0.30 per transaction to the payment processor
- The 10% saving requires annual rather than monthly billing
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
Little Green Light
On request- Basic$50/month
- Donor database
- Prospect tracking
- Plus$80/month
- Relationship management
- Task management
- Reporting
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 Little Green Light if
- You need donor database.
- You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- You also want prospect tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Blackbaud Raiser's Edge or Little Green Light better?
- Neither clearly leads. Blackbaud Raiser's Edge starts at On request and Little Green Light 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 Little Green Light?
- Blackbaud Raiser's Edge starts at On request and Little Green Light at On request.
- Does Blackbaud Raiser's Edge or Little Green Light run on more platforms?
- Blackbaud Raiser's Edge runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile. Little Green Light runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- 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 Little Green Light is typically brought in for.
- What can Blackbaud Raiser's Edge do that Little Green Light cannot?
- Blackbaud Raiser's Edge covers Donor management, Gift tracking, Prospect research, Campaign management. Little Green Light covers Donor database, Prospect tracking, Relationship management, Task management. Both handle Stripe, PayPal, Web support.