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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (43.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $4,150.00 1 User Per Year
Blackbaud ResearchPoint
Star Rating
(11)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Blackbaud ResearchPointiWave
Star Rating
(442)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $4,150.00 1 User Per Year
Browse all 3 pricing plansBlackbaud ResearchPoint vs iWave
- Reviewers felt that iWave meets the needs of their business better than Blackbaud ResearchPoint.
- 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.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Blackbaud ResearchPoint
No pricing availableiWave
Starter - $
Starting at $4,150.00
1 User Per Year
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Blackbaud ResearchPoint
No trial information availableiWave
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
9
8.8
381
Ease of Use
8.5
9
9.0
384
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.3
115
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.3
108
Quality of Support
7.5
8
9.1
340
Quality of Work
Not enough data
Not enough data
Responsiveness
Not enough data
Not enough data
Expertise of Team
Not enough data
Not enough data
Execution Ability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication Skills
Not enough data
Not enough data
Professionalism
Not enough data
Not enough data
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.5
105
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
9
9.0
368
Features by Category
Planning
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Delivery
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
8
Fundraising
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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Feature Not Available
Marketing
Not enough data
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Administration
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Donor Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interoperability
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Team Quality
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Blackbaud ResearchPoint and iWave share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Blackbaud ResearchPoint
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
iWave
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
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%
Non-Profit Organization Management
28.0%
Higher Education
27.7%
Fund-Raising
12.5%
Hospital & Health Care
5.5%
Education Management
3.9%
Other
22.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
Blackbaud ResearchPoint has no discussions with answers
Is there any work being done on the "RelSci" portion in regard to being able to upload a list of our trustees, etc to find relationships? Also, does iWave integrate with Raiser's Edge NXT?
2 Comments
AB
It has been nearly a year since I've used IWave but I think the short answer to your question is no -- you can't upload a list to RelSci - but I would check...Read more
I’ve never heard of iWave before. Who are you guys anyway?
1 Comment
CS
IWAVE is a resource for development researchers who identify and track potential philanthropic donors. I have used IWAVE on and off for 23 years. They are a...Read more
We don’t have the resources (small team, budget restrictions, not enough time, etc.) for a tool like this, so why bother?
1 Comment
BA
iWave works with nonprofits and nonprofit consultants exclusively, this is common feedback for us to hear and we take this into account in pricing and...Read more
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