Compare Raiser’s Edge NXT and The Raisers Edge - Sep 2022

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

The Raisers Edge is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Raiser’s Edge NXT, and The Raisers Edge is rated with the same score (86/100) as Raiser’s Edge NXT (86/100). The Raisers Edge offers users more features (15) than Raiser’s Edge NXT (0).

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Who is more expensive? Raiser’s Edge NXT 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 Raiser’s Edge NXT and The Raisers Edge.

Raiser’s Edge NXT price starts at $5,000 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Raiser’s Edge NXT 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 Raiser’s Edge NXT.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

The Raisers Edge: Call Center Management, Campaign Dashboard, Contact Management, Customer Database, Customer Service.

Target customer size

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. The Raiser Edge is specifically designed for medium-sized organizations and nonprofits to help them achieve their goal using their existing strategy for fundraising.