Beacon and eTapestry help you track donors and manage relationships, but they charge fees that reduce your fundraising impact. Zeffy gives you donor management, donation forms, event ticketing, and email tools — all with zero fees so every dollar raised stays with your mission.
Zeffy is trusted by 50,000+ nonprofits

Beacon VS E Tapestry

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Beacon charges £30/month plus card fees, eTapestry starts at $99/month plus 2.9% per donation. Zeffy charges zero fees so every dollar goes to your mission.
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Run auctions, raffles, and sell tickets in one place. Beacon and eTapestry require separate tools and manual data syncing for complete fundraising.
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Start fundraising immediately with no upfront costs. Beacon and eTapestry require monthly commitments before you've raised your first donation.
Zeffy is completely free with zero platform fees, while Beacon charges £30/month plus card fees and eTapestry starts at $99/month plus 2.9% transaction fees. Your donors can leave voluntary contributions to support Zeffy, but you keep 100% of donations.
Zeffy includes donor CRM, automated receipts, email campaigns, and detailed reporting at no cost. Beacon and eTapestry charge monthly fees for basic features and lack capabilities like auctions, raffles, and online stores that Zeffy provides free.
Zeffy offers 100% free donor management with zero platform fees, while Beacon charges £30/month plus card fees and eTapestry starts at $99/month plus 2.9% transaction fees. You keep every dollar donated and get powerful CRM tools without monthly costs.
Zeffy provides comprehensive donor profiles, donation history, and automated receipts at zero cost. Unlike Beacon's basic tracking or eTapestry's expensive tiers, you get advanced donor insights and relationship management without paying monthly fees.
Yes, plus more. Zeffy includes donor CRM, online forms, payment processing, email campaigns, and detailed reporting. While competitors charge hundreds annually and lack features like auctions or peer-to-peer, Zeffy offers it all for free.
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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