Compare SilkStart and eTapestry - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 21, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SilkStart or eTapestry?

eTapestry is more expensive to implement (TCO) than SilkStart, and eTapestry is rated higher (91/100) than SilkStart (84/100). eTapestry offers users more features (5) than SilkStart (0).

Looking for the right Membership Management 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:

SilkStart Technology Vs. Blackbaud

SilkStart Technology: SilkStart is a membership management platform that helps organizations get more happy members and sell out more events. SilkStart makes it easy for anyone to create an online membership community while eliminating the pain to do any costly back-office work. Membership organizations use SilkStart to reduce operational and marketing costs, improve...

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? SilkStart or eTapestry?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Membership Management 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 SilkStart and eTapestry.

SilkStart price starts at $200 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 SilkStart is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Membership Management software. eTapestry price starts at $99 per month , When comparing eTapestry to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Membership Management software cost.

Bottom line: SilkStart cost is around the same cost of eTapestry.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared SilkStart Vs. eTapestry based on some of the most important and required Membership Management features.

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

eTapestry: Campaign Management, Contact Management, Email Marketing, Social Media, Email.

Target customer size

SilkStart's typical customers include: Small businesses and start ups, Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and types.



SilkStart

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

starts at $200 per month

Silkstart is a membership management software for non-profits and associations to manage members, smoothen communication channels, generate revenue, and manage donations.

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Email Marketing, Event Management, Association Management.

eTapestry

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

starts at $99 per month

eTapestry is a cloud-based fundraising and donation management solution designed for small and midsize nonprofit organizations. The solution helps streamline fundraising activities such as scheduling & organizi...

Categories: CRM, Email Marketing, Association Management, Donation Management, Non-Profit.

Compare specifications

Compare features

SilkStart: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

eTapestry: 5 Features

Campaign Management
Contact Management
Email Marketing
Social Media
Email
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)
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SilkStart
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$200 per month
Functionality
9
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eTapestry
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
13
Membermouse
ITQlick rating
3.3/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$29 per month
Functionality
9
MemberClicks
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$275 per month
Functionality
7
memberpl...
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
8.6/10
License pricing
$50 per month
Functionality
3

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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.