Lower cost per gift
FundEasy's platform fee is 0.7%. Blackbaud adds a 1.5% platform fee on one-time gifts and first recurring payments, plus a monthly Payment Enablement Fee. Processing is extra on both.
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FundEasy and Blackbaud compared
Fees, contracts, events, and faith fit for small and mid-sized faith-based nonprofits, using each vendor’s published information.
Blackbaud
The short answer
FundEasy fits your organization
For a small or mid-sized faith-based nonprofit whose year runs on a banquet and online campaigns, FundEasy is built for you: events with table hosts, seating and check-in, giving, crowdfunding and peer-to-peer in one account, a one-year term, and a 0.7% platform fee plus Stripe processing.
0.7%platform fee, plus Stripe processing
One yearpaid annually or monthly
Nativeseating and Live Check-in
In short
What is the difference between FundEasy and Blackbaud?
Blackbaud
Blackbaud makes enterprise nonprofit software, including Raiser’s Edge NXT for mid-sized to large organizations, eTapestry, JustGiving for peer-to-peer as a separate product, and Financial Edge NXT. Pricing is customized and not published.
For RE NXT and eTapestry, Blackbaud charges a 1.5% platform fee on one-time gifts and first recurring payments, on top of 2.99% + 30¢ processing, plus a monthly Payment Enablement Fee. Contracts auto-renew on a standard three-year term with annual price adjustment.
Blackbaud doesn’t advertise seating or check-in, and it discontinued Blackbaud Church Management; access ended 22 January 2024.
FundEasy
FundEasy is fundraising software for small and mid-sized faith-based nonprofits, with events, giving pages, crowdfunding, peer-to-peer, and recurring giving in one account.
A 0.7% platform fee plus Stripe processing, no enablement fee, and a one-year term, paid annually or monthly. $1,500 a year ($999 for pregnancy centers).
Table hosts, drag-and-drop seating, and Live Check-in are native. Faith is the reason FundEasy exists, and it connects to eKYROS for pregnancy centers.
Where FundEasy is different
What FundEasy does, and how
One year, not three years
Blackbaud’s billing FAQ describes a standard three-year term, automatic renewal, and annual adjustment.
Event night built in
Seating and Live Check-in are native to FundEasy. Blackbaud doesn’t advertise seating or check-in.
Faith is the whole company
Blackbaud discontinued Blackbaud Church Management; access ended 22 January 2024, per Blackbaud. Faith is the reason we exist. We build fundraising software to make it easier for you to fulfill your God-given mission, and we see ourselves as your partner in ministry. Our team brings past and current nonprofit experience to every customer we serve.
Built for a team of one to five
Events, giving, crowdfunding and peer-to-peer in one account, on a one-year term. Raiser’s Edge NXT is built for mid-sized to large organizations.
See how a table-host banquet runs in FundEasy.
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Feature comparison
| What you are comparing | FundEasy | Blackbaud RE NXT |
|---|---|---|
| Running your banquet | ||
| Registration | Yes | Yes |
| Seating and check-in | Yes, native | Not advertised |
| Table hosts, sponsor sign-up, meal choices | Yes | Not advertised |
| Auctions | No | Not advertised natively |
| Supporters raising for you | ||
| Peer-to-peer, crowdfunding | Yes, included | JustGiving, a separate product |
| Knowing your donors | ||
| Enterprise CRM, prospect research, wealth ratings | No | Yes |
| Fund accounting | No | Yes, Financial Edge NXT |
| K-12 school management | No | Yes |
| Fit | ||
| Faith alignment | Core identity | Faith communities page; Church Management discontinued 2024 |
| Pregnancy center EMR | Yes, eKYROS | Not advertised |
| Public statements on faith-related issues | Faith-based mission, stated on our homepage | Flag: Pride statements in its newsroom, 2020 to 2025; see below |
| Users | Up to 125 | Not published |
Not advertised means we could not find this in the vendor’s public materials as of 27 October 2026. It does not mean the capability does not exist.
Compared against published information as of 27 October 2026. Competitors change their products. Source: blackbaud.com/info/bbms/bbms-tier-1-processing-fees.
See how a banquet runs in FundEasy
Tell us about your next event, your guests, and your table hosts. We’ll walk you through FundEasy with your goals in mind.
Pricing compared
What each one costs
| What you are comparing | FundEasy | Blackbaud RE NXT and eTapestry |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | $1,500 a year ($999 for pregnancy centers) | Customized; not published |
| Card processing | Stripe's rate (paid to Stripe) | 2.99% + 30¢ |
| Platform fee on gifts | 0.7% | 1.5% on one-time gifts and the first recurring payment |
| Payment Enablement Fee | None | Monthly, per site ID; amount not published |
| $100 card gift | 0.7% platform fee plus Stripe | $4.79 plus enablement fee |
| Term | One-year term, paid annually or monthly. | 3-year auto-renewal; annual price adjustment; 45 days’ notice |
Not advertised means we could not find this in the vendor’s public materials as of 27 October 2026. It does not mean the capability does not exist.
Compared against published information as of 27 October 2026. Competitors change their products. Source: blackbaud.com/info/billing-faqs.
Where FundEasy fits
FundEasy fits a faith-based nonprofit whose year runs on a banquet and campaigns.
Events with table hosts, seating, and check-in sit with giving, crowdfunding, and peer-to-peer in one account, on a one-year term, with a 0.7% platform fee plus Stripe processing.
Switching
Moving to FundEasy
In a demo, we walk you through the migration steps and make sure you have the support you need to build your first event in FundEasy.
From a FundEasy customer
A walk that grew for fifteen years
310%
Walk revenue growth at Life Network, from $184K to $755K between 2009 and 2024.
Questions
Comparison questions
Answered the way we answer them on a demo call.
How much does Blackbaud cost?
Not published; quote-based.
What fees does Blackbaud charge on donations?
For RE NXT and eTapestry, 2.99% + 30¢ processing plus a 1.5% platform fee on one-time gifts and the first recurring payment, plus a monthly Payment Enablement Fee, per Blackbaud’s fee page.
How long is a Blackbaud contract?
A standard three-year term, per its billing FAQ.
What happened to Blackbaud Church Management?
Discontinued; access ended 22 January 2024, per Blackbaud.
Can Christian schools use FundEasy?
Yes. Christian schools use FundEasy for banquets, appeals, walks, and peer-to-peer, with giving and events in one account.
Talk it through with our team
We will walk your banquet, your campaigns, and your giving pages, and show you how FundEasy runs them.
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