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# Blackbaud ResearchPoint vs iWave Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Blackbaud ResearchPoint** [

4.3/5(11)

](https://www.g2.com/products/blackbaud-blackbaud-researchpoint/reviews#reviews)

**iWave** [

4.6/5(540)

](https://www.g2.com/products/iwave/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Blackbaud ResearchPoint**
No pricing available

**iWave**
 **Starting at $4,500.00** 1 User Per Year · Starter - $

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Blackbaud ResearchPoint**
Not enough reviews yet

**iWave**
1 month

Based on 52 responses

Return on Investment

**Blackbaud ResearchPoint**
Not enough reviews yet

**iWave**
10 months

Based on 43 responses

Perceived Cost

**Blackbaud ResearchPoint**
Not enough reviews yet

**iWave**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Blackbaud ResearchPoint**
Not enough reviews yet

**iWave**
7%

Pros & Cons

**Blackbaud ResearchPoint**
Not enough data

**iWave**
[
Ease of Use (12)
](https://www.g2.com/products/iwave/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2222977&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Customer Support (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/iwave/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2222952&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Inaccuracy (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/iwave/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2390776&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Formatting Issues (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/iwave/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2390772&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Blackbaud ResearchPoint**
Not enough data

**iWave**
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DonorPerfect

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Screenshots

**Blackbaud ResearchPoint**
 ![Blackbaud ResearchPoint screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/201591/Higher-giving-potential.png)

**iWave**
 ![iWave screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1582967/Screenshot-2025-11-12-at-12.41.00-PM.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Blackbaud ResearchPoint**

8.7

8.79

**iWave**

8.7

8.7455

Ease of Use

**Blackbaud ResearchPoint**

8.5

8.59

**iWave**

8.9

8.9462

Ease of Setup

**Blackbaud ResearchPoint**
Not enough data

**iWave**

9.2

9.2179

Ease of Admin

**Blackbaud ResearchPoint**
Not enough data

**iWave**

9.1

9.1136

Quality of Support

**Blackbaud ResearchPoint**

7.5

7.58

**iWave**

9.1

9.1404

Quality of Work

**Blackbaud ResearchPoint**
Not enough data

**iWave**
Not enough data

Responsiveness

**Blackbaud ResearchPoint**
Not enough data

**iWave**
Not enough data

Expertise of Team

**Blackbaud ResearchPoint**
Not enough data

**iWave**
Not enough data

Execution Ability

**Blackbaud ResearchPoint**
Not enough data

**iWave**
Not enough data

Communication Skills

**Blackbaud ResearchPoint**
Not enough data

**iWave**
Not enough data

Professionalism

**Blackbaud ResearchPoint**
Not enough data

**iWave**
Not enough data

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Blackbaud ResearchPoint**
Not enough data

**iWave**

9.3

9.3132

Product Direction (% positive)

**Blackbaud ResearchPoint**

10.0

10.09

**iWave**

8.6

8.6439

Features

Fundraising[Hide 56 FeaturesShow 56 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.2

71

Administration

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

34

Donor Profiles

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

67

Interaction Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automation

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Contribution Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Goal Setting/Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fundraising

Campaign Management

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Online Donation Portal

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Event Planning

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Recurring Donations

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Peer-to-peer Fundraising

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Mobile Capabilities

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Registration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Auction Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pledge Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Donor Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alumni Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Volunteer Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Gift Matching Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Grant Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Membership Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Receipt Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Marketing

Email Marketing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Direct Mail Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Mobile Giving

Not enough data

Not enough data

Accounting Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Online Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recurring Giving

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Donor Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Credit Card Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

CRM

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electronic Payments

Not enough data

Not enough data

ACH Payment Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Nonprofits

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payment Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Donor Management[Hide 55 FeaturesShow 55 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.2

40

Administration

User Dashboard

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

12

Donor Profiles

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

35

Reporting

Not enough data

9.6(won by default)

9

Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Donor Management

Moves Management

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

6

Pledge Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

E-Document Storage

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Acknowledgments & Communications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Communication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Donor Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Receipt Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Volunteer Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Registration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Gift Matching Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Grant Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Attendance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pledge Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Interoperability

Gift Tracking

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

7

Event Tracking

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Fund Accounting

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Donation Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Online Giving

Not enough data

Not enough data

Summary Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Marketing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Historical Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recurring Giving

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Nonprofits

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recurring/Subscription Billing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Giving

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Ticketing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Personalization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Credit Card Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payment Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

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Business Services[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Planning

Needs Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Allocation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Stayed within Budget

Not enough data

Not enough data

Statement of Work

Not enough data

Not enough data

Best Practices

Not enough data

Not enough data

Delivery

Technical Expertise

Not enough data

Not enough data

Met Deadlines

Not enough data

Not enough data

Meeting Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scope Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Roll-out

Not enough data

Not enough data

Nonprofit[Hide 47 FeaturesShow 47 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Marketing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Accounting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

CRM

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fund Accounting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Member Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Budgeting/Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Donor Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Attendance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Volunteer Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Nonprofits

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recurring/Subscription Billing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Registration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Credit Card Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Membership Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electronic Payments

Not enough data

Not enough data

Accounting Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Grant Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dues Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Committee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fundraising Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

B2B Services[Hide 4 FeaturesShow 4 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Team Quality

Change Management Skills

Not enough data

Not enough data

Executive Presence

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vertical Expertise

Not enough data

Not enough data

Technology Partnerships

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Blackbaud ResearchPoint](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f45992247dd07f6985ff3c5e60ede1a5/blackbaud-blackbaud-researchpoint.png "Blackbaud ResearchPoint")](https://www.g2.com/products/blackbaud-blackbaud-researchpoint/reviews)

Blackbaud ResearchPoint

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

54.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

36.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

9.1%

[![iWave](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/4d58fc94b9683c3704f947f26f4cb312/iwave.svg "iWave")](https://www.g2.com/products/iwave/reviews)

iWave

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

40.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

43.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

16.0%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

54.5%

40.9%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

36.4%

43.1%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

9.1%

16.0%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Blackbaud ResearchPoint](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f45992247dd07f6985ff3c5e60ede1a5/blackbaud-blackbaud-researchpoint.png "Blackbaud ResearchPoint")](https://www.g2.com/products/blackbaud-blackbaud-researchpoint/reviews)
Blackbaud ResearchPoint

Higher Education

27.3%

Non-Profit Organization Management

18.2%

Media Production

9.1%

Insurance

9.1%

Hospital & Health Care

9.1%

Other

27.3%

[![iWave](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/4d58fc94b9683c3704f947f26f4cb312/iwave.svg "iWave")](https://www.g2.com/products/iwave/reviews)
iWave

Non-Profit Organization Management

28.8%

Higher Education

26.7%

Fund-Raising

13.2%

Hospital & Health Care

5.4%

Philanthropy

4.3%

Other

21.7%

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## Blackbaud ResearchPoint vs iWave

- Blackbaud ResearchPoint and iWave both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that iWave is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Blackbaud ResearchPoint over iWave.