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 Givelively for your nonprofit.

Did you know there’s a zero-fee alternative to Givelively out there? See why Nonprofits chose Zeffy over Givelively 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)

ACH/Bank Transfers: 0.8% (capped at $5 per transaction)
Major Credit Cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, JCB): 2.2% + $0.30 per transaction American Express Cards: 3.5% per transaction
PayPal: 1.99% + $0.49 per transaction
Check: $0.97 per check (deducted from total donations)

Platform
fees

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

No platform 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)
Event ticketing (Paid)
Peer-to-peer campaigns (Paid)
Memberships (Paid)
Donor Management (Paid)

In person
payments

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

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Ease of use

4/5

Support & Webinar

Training &
Support

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

Live Chat & Email Support
Help Center
Resource Hub

Quality of
support

4.9/5

5/5

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

ACH/Bank Transfers: 0.8% (capped at $5 per transaction)

Major Credit Cards: 2.2% + $0.30 (per transaction)

American Express: 3.5% (per transaction)

PayPal: 1.99% + $0.49 (per transaction)

Check Processing: $0.97 (per check, deducted from total donations)

Calculate how much you can save with Zeffy

$10,000

will be deposited into your bank account

On

Zeffy vs. Givelively

$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. Givelively

$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. Givelively

$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. Givelively

$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 Givelively: "My biggest issue is the tech support. There was no way to find support once you are logged in. You have to go to the main page not logged in to see the chat option. I did this two different times and both times the response was the same. "I will have to send this to an engineer" At one point I was told that "this was a free product". Does that mean I am to expect it not to work? The tech support is horrible."

- Jeremy W. experience with Givelively