Compare Raiser’s Edge to Bloomerang
Bloomerang's modern and powerful donor management solution is simple to navigate and puts supporter relationships at the heart of fundraising. With time-saving features like reporting tools, templates, and exceptional customer support, Bloomerang is the ideal Raiser’s Edge alternative.
What are the top three reasons why nonprofits choose Bloomerang over Raiser’s Edge?
Steward your donors and advance your mission at an affordable price
While Raiser’s Edge NXT has a hefty price tag for a bloated and clunky system, Bloomerang has all the tools your nonprofit needs at an affordable, straightforward, and transparent price:
- Donor retention tools help you track engagement, giving potential, and sentiment toward your organization to help boost fundraising over time.
- Modern, easy-to-use fundraising tools make it easy to accept donations wherever your donors are, host in-person and virtual events, run peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns, and more.
- Volunteer management capabilities allow you to create a seamless volunteer experience.
- Membership management features empower you to attract, retain, and engage your members
“Switching to Bloomerang has been one of the best decisions. Not only are we saving money, our constituents are getting a better experience.”
Ely Heard, Assistant Director of Development Walden School
Cultivate lasting relationships with easy-to-use donor management
Switching between views in Raiser’s Edge is inefficient and gives users a disjointed experience. Bloomerang, on the other hand, has a clean and modern interface with continuous updates.
- G2 has consistently recognized Bloomerang as a leader in usability and support.
- Bloomerang’s interface is designed with accessibility in mind, allowing for ease of use across our entire platform.
- Intuitive and easy to learn, with robust and varied learning options that meet you and your staff where you are.
“While NXT can do more, it's still a Blackbaud product. It's slow and outdated… Everything still takes 5 steps that should only take 1 or 2”
Amy M. G2 Review
Maximize your investment with a partner in your success
From onboarding to continued support and learning, nonprofits love having another “teammate” in Bloomerang. Many Raiser’s Edge NXT customers struggle to get their questions answered and response times are very slow.
- Our SmartStart packages take great care of you and your data to set you up for success.
- Bloomerang’s customer support is in-house and responds to all tickets within 24 business hours, often the same day.
- Free webinars and a robust and up-to-date knowledgebase provide resources that help you make the most of your database.
“I’ve never experienced the kind, white glove service I received with Bloomerang. It’s incredible. Getting data out of Raiser’s Edge is such a production, but Bloomerang makes it seem like a cake walk.”
Lily Meyer, Data, Technology, & Communications Consultant American Friends of Beit Issie Shapiro
How Bloomerang stacks up as a Raiser’s Edge alternative.
Based on G2 Crowd reviews
745 Reviews
Raiser’s Edge
375 Reviews
Meets Requirements
8.9
7.7
Ease of Use
9.3
7.1
Ease of Setup
8.7
6.6
Ease of Admin
9.3
7.3
Quality of Support
9.6
7.5
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
7.3
Product Direction
9.4
6.7
Fundraising
8.9
6.6
Donor Prospecting
7.9
6.1
Reporting
9.0
6.8
Data Entry
9.0
7.1
Email Marketing
8.9
6.3
Accounting
8.5
5.2
Spread joy through a better fundraising experience with the top Raiser’s Edge alternative.
Switching to Bloomerang, the ideal Raiser’s Edge alternative
After using Raiser’s Edge for over a decade, National Runaway Safeline desperately needed an affordable, intuitive donor management system. Since implementing Bloomerang, NRS has been able to shift their focus to donor cultivation, streamline various processes, and increase their impact.
“Bloomerang works perfectly for us. It’s user-friendly, inexpensive, and continues to evolve with new features. And the support team and tutorials are a valuable resource.”
Katy Walsh, Director of Development and Communications National Runaway Safeline
What makes Bloomerang the best Raiser's Edge alternative?
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Feature Comparison
Raiser’s Edge
Value for money
Bloomerang has the donor relationship management fundraising, communications, and volunteer tools you need to meet your goals at an affordable price. Bloomerang’s pricing is straightforward and transparent, with no hidden fees.
Raiser’s Edge
Cohesive, easy-to-use database management
With Bloomerang, view and manage your data all in one place. Bloomerang doesn’t have versioning, so you always have the most up-to-date tools and features. Many Raiser’s Edge users have to switch between database and web view to properly utilize the system.
Raiser’s Edge
Rely on award-winning support
Bloomerang includes real-time chat and email support for every customer and is consistently recognized as a G2 leader for usability & support.
Raiser’s Edge
Set up for success with our onboarding program
Our SmartStart onboarding is designed to get you operational quickly, provide best practices for configuration, and familiarize your team with Bloomerang—in a way that maximizes knowledge transfer and accelerates your success in the process.
Raiser’s Edge
Quickly create and schedule action-focused reports
Bloomerang’s filter-based reporting allows for customization and for reports to be run within seconds. Building queries in Raiser’s Edge is complicated and takes several attempts to create the desired output, even for the most fluent users.
Raiser’s Edge
Fundraise on-the-go with the Bloomerang Mobile app
Bloomerang’s Mobile App is a fundraising game changer. Connect with donors on a personal level, process donations securely, and stay productive on-the-go.
Raiser’s Edge
One platform, endless connections
Bloomerang provides greater data insights by connecting to your existing tools. Bloomerang + Qgiv provides a complete fundraising solution combining Qgiv’s extensive fundraising tools with Bloomerang’s robust donor management for better results. Connect with Mailchimp, Constant Contact, QuickBooks, DonorSearch and more for a seamless experience.
“We use almost all of the integrations. We import our Shopify and photographic print orders into Bloomerang through Zapier, segment and communicate by email through Mailchimp, and have GeoTargetly and Fundraise Up implemented on our site.”
Laurie McConnell Pacific Wild
Helpful & human
Every Bloomerang customer has free access to chat and email with our Customer Support Team. We promise that any time you work with our team, you’ll always work with a real human employed by Bloomerang. We’ll keep working for you until your questions are answered.
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The best part, though, is the support team. They are quick to respond and provide setup advice that is tailored to the client. I’ve never had an unanswered question.
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Even better, their support is second to none. Any question is addressed thoughtfully and quickly.
- Michelle G. -
I advise all of my clients to use the chat support feature; the support representatives are prompt and knowledgeable.
- Adam L.
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Top fundraising consultants recommend Bloomerang.
“Bloomerang is a game changer for me and for my clients. I’ve used a lot of CRM systems in my career and I keep coming back to the adaptive nature of this software.”
Kishshana Palmer CEO Kishshana & Co.
“If you’re ready for a software that will not only help you manage your donor information, but also your donor relationships, this is it. If I were in the market for software, I’d jump all over Bloomerang!”
Sandy Rees Founder & Chief Encouragement Officer Get Fully Funded
“Fundraising is really ‘Relationship Raising.’ As nonprofits, we want our donors to fall in love with our mission. Bloomerang helps make that happen and simplifies the journey from prospects to donor engagement.”
Tayyab Yunus CEO & Founder Intuitive IT Solutions, Inc.
“My clients love how easy it is to use Bloomerang. I love that they shape the most important goals right into their product, making it ridiculously easy to focus on what matters most.”
Marc A. Pitman CEO The Concord Leadership Group LLC
“Bloomerang incorporates the best practices of fundraising, donor loyalty and constituent engagement into a user-friendly platform that’s priced well for small and growing nonprofits.”
Claire Axelrad Principal Clairification
The award-winning Raiser’s Edge alternative that thousands of nonprofits trust.
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