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Blackbaud Raiser's Edge vs Mailgun

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Blackbaud Raiser's Edge

Software

Enterprise-grade donor management system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Mailgun

Software

Email delivery built for developers

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; Mailgun free plan caps at 100 emails per day

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Blackbaud Raiser's Edge and Mailgun differ
AttributeBlackbaud Raiser's EdgeMailgun
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
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 Mailgun

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

Mailgun

No use cases recorded yet. See the Mailgun 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

Mailgun

  • Free plan caps at 100 emails per day
  • Basic plan starts at $15/mo for 10,000 emails then overages from $1.80 per 1,000; Foundation and Scale plans discount overage rates but still meter every email beyond the included volume
  • Foundation ($35/mo) and Scale ($90/mo) plans are free for the first month only, then bill at full price

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

Mailgun

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mailgun 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 Mailgun if

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

Mailgun review

Questions people ask

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