How is Zeffy free?

vs.

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

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

Move over GoFundMe's fees! Zeffy provides a genuinely free fundraising platform with exceptional support for all your funding needs.

Pricing
Processing
fees
No processing fees.We cover 100% of the fees (even credit card transaction fees)
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2.9% + $0.30 per donation

Platform
fees
No platform fees. Ever. Learn how and why we are 100% free and always will be.
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No platform fees. Similar to Zeffy, GoFundMe relies on voluntary “tips” from donors to cover platform fees for nonprofits.
Monthly fees
No monthly fees. Zeffy is 100% free and always will be
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No monthly fees
Value for
money
4.9/5
4.1/5
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
  • Peer-to-peer campaigns
  • Basic donor management features
In person
payments
  • No card reader required - Only your iPhone!
  • Accepts all payment types.
  • Always 100% free.

GoFundMe doesn't offer in-person payments.

Ease of use
4.2/5
Accessing funds
Receive payments in under 7 days
Form sharing
  • Embed your form to your website in 2 simple clicks
  • Offer forms in English, French and Spanish
Donor
management
  • All-time transaction and tax receipts
  • Contact information
  • Add tags, notes, and comments to your donors' profiles
  • Communicate with the right donors at the right time
GoFundMe offers some donor management features (thank donors and manage donor anonymity). However, due to data protection regulations, GoFundMe does not provide a complete list of donor information or the option to download a donor list with email addresses.
Tax receipts
Automated tax receipts are sent to your donors right away
GoFundMe does not issue tax-compliant receipts.
Form
customization
  • Entirely customizable donation forms
  • Add questions for your donors
  • Add your brand assets
  • Customize donation amounts and specify what they will be used for
  • Offer forms in English, French and Spanish
Support & Webinar
Support
Unlimited support with a team of nonprofit experts

GoFundMe support isn't tailored to the needs of nonprofits.

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

Webinar, Chat, Phone

Quality of
support
4.9/5
3.9/5
Likelihood to
recommend
98.9% of Zeffy's customers would recommend it to other nonprofits
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Fees
0% processing fees

0% platform fees

0% monthly fees
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2.9% + $0.30 per donation; no platform or monthly fees

Calculate how much you can save with Zeffy

$10,000
will be deposited into your bank account
On
GoFundMe
$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
GoFundMe
$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
GoFundMe
$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
GoFundMe
$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.

They chose Zeffy over GoFundMe

They chose Zeffy over GoFundMe
"Zeffy was a no-brainer because of their no-fee policy. The fees from other fundraising platforms were holding us back from fully supporting our mission."
We switched to Zeffy because they are completely free and only ask for donations from the donors themselves, which aligns with our non-profit's mission.
Niki F. - Fund Development Manager, Rainbow Society of Alberta
Sarah G.