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Compare Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT and Blackboard 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.8% of reviews)
Enterprise (46.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
Star Rating
(602)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXTBlackboard
Star Rating
(1,059)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about BlackboardBlackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT vs Blackboard
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Blackboard easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT.
- Reviewers felt that Blackboard meets the needs of their business better than Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT over Blackboard.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
No pricing availableBlackboard
No pricing availableFree Trial
Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
No trial information availableBlackboard
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.8
443
8.2
830
Ease of Use
7.5
523
7.8
924
Ease of Setup
7.2
266
7.5
303
Ease of Admin
7.5
211
7.4
202
Quality of Support
7.5
418
7.4
682
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.6
205
7.9
170
Product Direction (% positive)
7.1
443
6.7
830
Features by Category
Administration
7.3
146
Not enough data
7.6
141
Not enough data
6.3
139
Not enough data
8.2
147
Not enough data
Fundraising
7.4
135
Not enough data
6.6
122
Not enough data
6.0
125
Not enough data
7.1
136
Not enough data
5.4
111
Not enough data
6.9
127
Not enough data
Marketing
5.7
125
Not enough data
5.6
118
Not enough data
Assessment delivery
Not enough data
8.9
83
Not enough data
8.5
80
Not enough data
7.7
74
Grading and reporting
Not enough data
8.8
80
Not enough data
6.9
76
Not enough data
8.2
80
Not enough data
8.2
82
Administration
Not enough data
7.6
74
Not enough data
8.0
79
Administration
7.6
147
Not enough data
8.1
145
Not enough data
7.3
144
Not enough data
6.0
128
Not enough data
6.5
137
Not enough data
Donor Management
7.1
132
Not enough data
7.2
136
Not enough data
6.9
129
Not enough data
6.6
134
Not enough data
Interoperability
6.6
128
Not enough data
8.1
139
Not enough data
7.0
129
Not enough data
Constituent Management
7.9
106
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Verified
Not enough data
5.9
92
Not enough data
6.2
96
|
Verified
Not enough data
Marketing Automation
5.7
96
|
Verified
Not enough data
5.8
88
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.5
92
|
Verified
Not enough data
5.6
85
|
Verified
Not enough data
Workflow Automation
6.2
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
103
|
Verified
Not enough data
5.8
89
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
6.6
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
5.8
92
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integrations
5.7
79
Not enough data
7.1
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
5.7
80
Not enough data
4.6
72
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Nonprofit CRM
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Process Automation
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
7.3
15
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
7.6
15
Not enough data
7.8
15
Course Authoring
Not enough data
7.6
14
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Verified
Not enough data
7.5
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
14
|
Verified
Course Management
Not enough data
7.3
13
Not enough data
8.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.7
14
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
14
|
Verified
Onboarding
Not enough data
8.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
14
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
Not enough data
9.0
35
Not enough data
7.8
34
Not enough data
8.8
38
Not enough data
8.7
35
Course Delivery
Not enough data
8.3
36
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
9.0
38
Course Management
Not enough data
6.5
32
Not enough data
8.4
33
Not enough data
8.2
34
Not enough data
8.5
28
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
6.2
29
Not enough data
7.1
29
Not enough data
6.7
29
Interface
Not enough data
7.7
31
Not enough data
7.8
28
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
8.6
56
Not enough data
8.2
60
Not enough data
7.7
52
Not enough data
8.0
45
Not enough data
7.2
43
Not enough data
7.6
56
Not enough data
7.3
51
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
22
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.7
22
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT and Blackboard share no categories
Unique Categories
Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT is categorized as Nonprofit Payment Gateway, Donor Prospect Research, Donor Management, Nonprofit CRM, and Fundraising
Blackboard is categorized as Sales Training and Onboarding, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Learning Management System (LMS), Assessment, and Healthcare Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Blackboard
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Non-Profit Organization Management
33.6%
Higher Education
20.0%
Hospital & Health Care
7.8%
Fund-Raising
6.8%
Education Management
6.2%
Other
25.5%
Higher Education
48.1%
Education Management
18.6%
E-Learning
9.8%
Primary/Secondary Education
3.3%
Information Technology and Services
1.8%
Other
18.5%
Discussions
What is the difference between Raiser's Edge and Raiser's Edge NXT?
2 Comments
LG
Raiser's Edge is no longer a supported product by Blackbaud. Raiser's Edge NXT is an updated suite of products sold by Blackbaud. The combination can vary...Read more
How can i better collect data through RE NXT?
2 Comments
DD
Hi Katelyn,
I'm Dominick, a research analyst overseeing our nonprofit categories here at G2. Great question! I used to work in fundraising and understand...Read more
What is Raiser's Edge NXT?
1 Comment
TS
It's a database software for non-profit organizations to track donors and donor informationRead more
It seems like I see a lot of reviews saying 'back in the day' in reference to how Blackboard has been surpassed by several new products. What new products are out there today that compete well or have surpassed Blackboard in both features and usability?
3 Comments
CS
It think D2L (Desire To Learn) is a pretty good modern alternative to Blackboard. It requires far less down time and is more intuitive. I've had better...Read more
API
1 Comment
SB
Hi Asmat,
This is Shaun from G2. If you’re looking for information about APIs in Blackboard Learn, this is a useful website:...Read more
I would be curious if the designers have taken to heart the UX concerns that have been raised.
1 Comment
SH
Everyone dislikes their enterprise level LMS and wants to replace it. I worked with Bb daily for 8 years. Yes. I had complaints about the UX. But the...Read more
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