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 Alternative to CanadaHelps for your Nonprofit

Find out why Canadian nonprofits choose Zeffy over CanadaHelps for our individualized customer support and zero-fee policy.

Fees

0% fees, always.

2% - 5.5% per donation

Payment
methods

Pre-authorized debit
Credit card
Apple Pay
Google Pay
Cheque

PayPal
Credit card
Canada Helps gift cards
Apple Pay
Google Pay

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
100% free

Starting at $99 per month for <1000 contacts

Ease-of-use

4.5/5

Fees

0% transaction fees

0% platform fees

0% monthly fees

2% - 5.5% per transaction.
Donor management starting at $99/month for <1000 contacts.

0% fees, always.

2% - 5.5% per donation

Pre-authorized debit
Credit card
Apple Pay
Google Pay
Cheque

PayPal
Credit card
Canada Helps gift cards
Apple Pay
Google Pay

Contact 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
100% free

Donor management starting at $99 per month for <1000 contacts

Rated 4.5 / 5 on Capterra for ease-of-use

0% transaction fees

0% platform fees

0% monthly fees

2% - 5.5% per transaction.
Donor management starting at $99/month for <1000 contacts.

Calculate how much you can save with Zeffy

$10,000

will be deposited into your bank account

On CanadaHelps,

$9,800 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 CanadaHelps,

$19,600 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 CanadaHelps,

$49,000 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 CanadaHelps,

$98,000 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.

Switched from CanadaHelps to Zeffy (formerly Simplyk)