BiddingForGood and ReadySetAuction help you run online auctions, but they charge platform fees and processing costs that reduce your fundraising totals. Zeffy gives you auction tools plus donation forms, event ticketing, and donor management — all with zero fees so every dollar raised stays with your mission.
Zeffy is trusted by 50,000+ nonprofits


Biddingforgood VS Ready Set Auction


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Biddingforgood takes 3-9% plus $595 yearly, ReadySetAuction takes 5% plus card fees. Zeffy charges zero fees, so your gala auction raises money for your mission.
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Biddingforgood and ReadySetAuction only handle auctions. Zeffy manages your entire fundraising approach with donations, raffles, and events in one place.
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Biddingforgood and ReadySetAuction limit support to business hours. Zeffy offers unlimited email support plus live chat when you're setting up events.
Zeffy offers zero fees on all fundraising tools, while auction platforms charge 3-9% on winning bids plus annual fees. You get donations, ticketing, raffles, and peer-to-peer campaigns in one platform without losing money to transaction costs.
Yes. Unlike auction-only platforms, Zeffy provides event ticketing, donation forms, raffles, memberships, and online stores. You can manage your entire fundraising strategy in one place instead of juggling multiple tools and fees.
Zeffy offers unlimited email and chat support with real humans who understand nonprofits. Unlike auction platforms that limit support to business hours, our team helps you succeed without charging extra for assistance.
Zeffy charges zero fees on all fundraising activities. Auction platforms take 3-9% of your winning bids plus annual fees up to $595. With Zeffy, donors can leave voluntary contributions, but you keep 100% of what you raise.
Zeffy grows with your needs beyond auctions. You get donation forms, event ticketing, raffles, memberships, and online stores all in one platform. Auction-only platforms leave you searching for separate tools when you expand your fundraising.
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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