Shlomi Lavi /
Aug 25, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Accelevents or The Raisers Edge?
The Raisers Edge is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Accelevents, and The Raisers Edge is rated higher (86/100) than Accelevents (82/100). The Raisers Edge offers users more features (15) than Accelevents (0).
Looking for the right Non-Profit solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
AccelEvents, Inc. Vs. Blackbaud
AccelEvents, Inc.: Our vision was clear – we wanted to build a platform that fundraisers of any size could use, whether hosting a small charity walk, or a 1,500 person event. Since our first fundraiser, we have learned to make our product as universal, affordable, and easy-to-use as possible.
With Accelevents, we hope to create the same excitement for our customers ...
Blackbaud: Serving the nonprofit and education sectors for 30 years, Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) combines technology and expertise to help organizations achieve their missions. Blackbaud works with more than 27,000 customers in over 60 countries that support higher education, healthcare, human services, arts and culture, faith, the environment, independent K-12 ...
Who is more expensive? Accelevents or The Raisers Edge?
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 Accelevents and The Raisers Edge.
Accelevents price starts at $3 per attendee/day , On a scale between 1 to 10 Accelevents is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Non-Profit software. The Raisers Edge price starts at $499 per month , When comparing The Raisers Edge to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Non-Profit software cost.
Bottom line: The Raisers Edge is more expensive than Accelevents.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Accelevents Vs. The Raisers Edge based on some of the most important and required Non-Profit features.
Accelevents: We are still working to collect the list of features for Accelevents.
The Raisers Edge: Call Center Management, Campaign Dashboard, Contact Management, Customer Database, Customer Service.
Target customer size
The non-profit organizations of all sizes are the typical customers that utilize Accelevents, however, this software can be used by small (about 10 to 200 employees) to medium-sized businesses (500 to 1,000 employees) of various market sector needing the industry of IT, data processing, hosting and related services, and mainly from the field of CRM and donor management. The Raiser Edge is specifically designed for medium-sized organizations and nonprofits to help them achieve their goal using their existing strategy for fundraising.