Beacon and DonorSearch help you track donors and research prospects, but both charge monthly fees that add up over time. Zeffy gives you donor management, donation forms, event ticketing, and email tools — all with zero fees so you can invest every dollar in your mission instead of software costs.
Zeffy is trusted by 50,000+ nonprofits

Beacon VS Donor Search
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Keep 100% of donations while managing donors better than expensive CRMs that charge monthly fees plus transaction costs
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Beacon charges £30/month plus card fees, and DonorSearch requires custom pricing demos. Zeffy gives you donor management plus zero-fee fundraising.
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Beacon and DonorSearch can't process donations, run raffles, or sell tickets. Zeffy handles everything from donor tracking to event management.
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Beacon and DonorSearch require lengthy sales processes and setup. Zeffy gets you fundraising in minutes with simple account creation.
Beacon charges £30 monthly plus card fees that reduce your donations. Zeffy offers complete donor management with zero fees - track donors, process gifts, and send receipts while donors can leave voluntary contributions to cover costs.
DonorSearch only provides prospect research with custom pricing requiring demos. Zeffy gives you full donor management plus fundraising tools at zero cost, perfect for small nonprofits needing both donor tracking and gift processing.
Zeffy combines donor management with zero-fee fundraising tools. While Beacon charges £30/month plus card fees, Zeffy offers free donor tracking, donation processing, and email marketing with optional donor contributions covering costs.
DonorSearch focuses only on prospect research with custom pricing requiring demos. Zeffy provides complete donor management plus fundraising tools at zero cost, making it perfect for small nonprofits needing both capabilities.
Yes. Beacon lacks payment processing and DonorSearch doesn't handle donations. Zeffy combines donor management, payment processing, event ticketing, and peer-to-peer fundraising in one zero-fee platform.
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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