AlumnIQ focuses on higher education while StratusLive serves broader nonprofit needs, but both charge fees that reduce your fundraising impact. Zeffy combines donor management with donation processing, event ticketing, and email tools — all with zero fees so you keep 100% of every donation for your mission.
Zeffy is trusted by 50,000+ nonprofits

Alumn IQ VS Stratus Live

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Keep 100% of donations while managing donors better than costly CRMs that charge monthly fees plus transaction costs
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AlumnIQ charges 3% fees plus monthly costs, StratusLive takes $99/month plus 2.9% per gift. Zeffy charges zero fees, so every dollar goes to your mission.
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AlumnIQ and StratusLive require separate tools for auctions, raffles, and ticketing. Zeffy handles all your fundraising needs without juggling multiple platforms.
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AlumnIQ and StratusLive limit support to business hours and plan tiers. Zeffy offers unlimited support whenever your donors need help or questions arise.
Zeffy is completely free for nonprofits. AlumnIQ charges 3% fees that donors must cover, and StratusLive costs $99/month plus 2.9% on every gift. With Zeffy, you keep 100% of donations with no monthly fees or hidden costs.
Unlike AlumnIQ and StratusLive that only track donor data, Zeffy combines donor management with payment processing, event ticketing, online stores, and peer-to-peer campaigns. You get complete fundraising tools in one zero-fee platform.
Zeffy offers complete donor management with zero fees, while AlumnIQ charges 3% fees and StratusLive costs $99/month plus 2.9% per gift. You keep 100% of donations and get built-in payment processing, email tools, and reporting in one platform.
Yes. While AlumnIQ and StratusLive focus only on donor tracking, Zeffy includes donation processing, event ticketing, online stores, peer-to-peer campaigns, and membership management. You get everything in one zero-fee platform.
Zeffy provides unlimited email support, live chat, help center, and training webinars at no cost. AlumnIQ and StratusLive offer similar support but charge monthly fees or transaction costs on top of their support services.
Zeffy is the fundraising platform that cuts out the fees, clears up your tech mess, and puts your cause first — so your team, even if you're a small team wearing many hats or a one-person show, can focus on what really matters.
No platform fees. No processing fees. No catch. We know it sounds too good to be true, but it's not. Every penny goes straight to your mission, while competitors take 2-3% off every donation.

Stop bouncing between MailChimp, Eventbrite, and all those spreadsheets. Now you can handle donations, ticket sales, memberships, raffles, and all your donor info in one spot.
Built for teams like yours — whether you're volunteer-led or have limited staff. Set up donation forms, sell tickets, and launch campaigns without needing a tech wizard. It's super easy, and you'll be up and running in minutes.


From QR codes on flyers to Tap-to-Pay on a phone, Zeffy makes it easy to accept donations on the go. Mobile-optimized and offline-ready, so no donor slips through the cracks.
Centralize supporter relationships, automate thank-you messages, and preserve institutional knowledge when board members rotate out.

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As a startup nonprofit with only two members, and no funding (yet) we’d need something with low (or no) fees. Zeffy was a dream come true.
Masey, Loose Ends.
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