Compare Accelerate and Raiser’s Edge NXT - Sep 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Sep 02, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Accelerate or Raiser’s Edge NXT?

Accelerate is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Raiser’s Edge NXT, and Raiser’s Edge NXT is rated higher (86/100) than Accelerate (83/100).

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Who is more expensive? Accelerate or Raiser’s Edge NXT?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Non-Profit software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Accelerate and Raiser’s Edge NXT.

Accelerate price starts at $7.95 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Accelerate is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Non-Profit software. Raiser’s Edge NXT price starts at $5,000 per license , When comparing Raiser’s Edge NXT to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Non-Profit software cost.

Bottom line: Accelerate is more expensive than Raiser’s Edge NXT.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Accelerate Vs. Raiser’s Edge NXT based on some of the most important and required Non-Profit features.

Accelerate: We are still working to collect the list of features for Accelerate.

Raiser’s Edge NXT: We are still working to collect the list of features for Raiser’s Edge NXT.

Target customer size

The software is a viable solution for businesses of all sizes and a variety of types. The main customer target of Raisers Edge NXT are the non-for-profit organizations or those small businesses (having less than 200 employees) to medium-sized (500 to 1,500 employees) engaging in non-profit activities, mainly those engaging with the use of fundraising and donor management.



Accelerate

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

starts at $7.95 per license

Accelerate is a web based fundraising management solution for businesses of all sizes. It offers such services as multi-channel campaigns, donation management, event management, and others. The software was des...

Categories: Fund Accounting, Event Management, Donation Management, Non-Profit.

Raiser’s Edge NXT

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

starts at $5,000 per license

Raiser’s Edge NXT from Blackbaud is a cloud-based software designed to provide users with comprehensive donor relationship management and fundraising. It also caters to the needs of users in achieving sustainab...

Categories: Association Management, Grant Management, Non-Profit.

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Accelerate: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Raiser’s Edge NXT: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
Software review
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Accelerate
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
83/100
Pricing
6.2/10
License pricing
$7.95 per license
Functionality
7
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Raiser’s...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
3.6/10
License pricing
$5,000 per license
Functionality
3
NetSuite
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
100/100
Pricing
7.8/10
License pricing
$99 per user/month + $999 per month for the platform fee
Functionality
7
DonorPerfect
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
8
eTapestry
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
13

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.