How is Zeffy free?

How is Zeffy free?

Zeffy relies entirely on optional contributions from donors. At the payment confirmation step - we ask donors to leave an optional contribution to Zeffy.

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A zero-fee, 100% free alternative to Funraise for your nonprofit.

Did you know there’s a zero-fee alternative to Funraise out there? See why Nonprofits chose Zeffy over Funraise for our zero-fee policy, the simplicity of our platform, and the quality of our customer support.

Pricing

Processing
fees

No processing fees.We cover 100% of the fees (even credit card transaction fees)

2.9% + $0.30 per transaction for card payments
0.8% (with a $25.00 cap) for ACH payments

Platform
fees

No platform fees. Ever. Learn how and why we are 100% free and always will be.

Up to 5% when donors opt to cover fees Ex: If donors covers up to 8%, 5% goes to Funraise the rest (3%) goes to the organization to cover processing fees

Monthly fees

No monthly fees. Zeffy is 100% free and always will be

Value for
money

4.9/5

4.5/5

Software Capabilities

Features

Donation forms (Free!)
In-person donations (Free!)
Peer-to-peer campaigns (Free!)
Event ticketing (Free!)
Online auctions (Free!)
Memberships (Free!)
Donor management (Free!)
Online raffles (Free!)
eCommerce/online store (Free!)
Integrations via Zapier (Free!)

Donation Forms (Paid)
Peer-to-peer campaigns (Paid)
Event ticketing (Paid)
Donor management (Paid)
Integrations (Paid)
Auctions (Paid)

In person
payments

No card reader required - Only your iPhone!
Accepts all payment types.
Always 100% free.

Stripe card reader available (Stripe’s charges apply)
Tap-to-pay - Not available

Ease of use

4.5/5

Support & Webinar

Training &
Support

Unlimited customer support
Live chat support
Email support
Help center
Weekly office hours
Punctual fundraising webinars
100% Free.

Help Center
Live Chat Support
Email Support
Knowledge Base
Podcasts

Quality of
support

4.9/5

4.8/5

Likelihood to
recommend

98.9% of Zeffy's customers would recommend it to other nonprofits

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Reminder

Fees

0% processing fees
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0% platform fees
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0% monthly fees

Processing Fees

2.9% + $0.30 per transaction for card payments

0.8% (with a $25.00 cap) for ACH payments

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Platform Fees

Up to 5% when donors opt to cover fees

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Calculate how much you can save with Zeffy

$10,000

will be deposited into your bank account

On

Zeffy vs. Funraise

$9,710 or less

will be deposited into your bank account

Every other fundraising platform charges 3%-10% in platform and credit card fees. Zeffy covers these fees for your nonprofit.

$20,000

will be deposited into your bank account

On

Zeffy vs. Funraise

$19,420 or less

will be deposited into your bank account

Every other fundraising platform charges 3%-10% in platform and credit card fees. Zeffy covers these fees for your nonprofit.

$50,000

will be deposited into your bank account

On

Zeffy vs. Funraise

$48,550 or less

will be deposited into your bank account

Every other fundraising platform charges 3%-10% in platform and credit card fees. Zeffy covers these fees for your nonprofit.

$100,000

will be deposited into your bank account

On

Zeffy vs. Funraise

$97,100 or less

will be deposited into your bank account

Every other fundraising platform charges 3%-10% in platform and credit card fees. Zeffy covers these fees for your nonprofit.

What makes Zeffy better for fundraisers like you

About Funraise: "Some features that are compulsory for any CRM are add-on's which are priced quite high. As a small nonprofit, I had hoped to be privy to functionalities that can help us see our database better, but the fee is quite hefty."

-Nikole L. experience with Funraise