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A zero-fee, 100% free alternative to BiddingOwl for your nonprofit.

Did you know there’s a zero-fee alternative to BiddingOwl out there? See why Nonprofits chose Zeffy over BiddingOwl for our zero-fee policy, the simplicity of our platform, and the quality of our customer support.

Frustrated with BiddingOwl's auction fees? Choose Zeffy for zero platform fees and receive full donation amounts with premium support.

Pricing

Processing
fees

No processing fees.We cover 100% of the fees (even credit card transaction fees)

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2.9% + $0.30 per transaction for credit/debit card payments via PayPal

Platform
fees

No platform fees. Ever. Learn how and why we are 100% free and always will be.

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5% of the final auction sale price

Monthly fees

No monthly fees. Zeffy is 100% free and always will be

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No monthly fees

Value for
money

4.9/5

5.0/5

Software Capabilities

Features

Donation forms (Free!)
In-person donations (Free!)
Peer-to-peer campaigns (Free!)
Event ticketing (Free!)
Online auctions (Free!)
Memberships (Free!)
Donor management (Free!)
Online raffles (Free!)
eCommerce/online store (Free!)
Integrations via Zapier (Free!)

Donation forms, In-person donations, Event ticketing, Donor management

In person
payments

No card reader required - Only your iPhone!
Accepts all payment types.
Always 100% free.

Does not offer in-person payment solutions

Ease of use

4.0/5

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

Tax receipts

Automated tax receipts are sent to your donors right away

Form
customization

Entirely customizable donation forms
Add questions for your donors
Add your brand assets
Customize donation amounts and specify what they will be used for
Offer forms in English, French and Spanish

Support & Webinar

Support

Unlimited support with a team of nonprofit experts

Training &
Support

Unlimited customer support
Live chat support
Email support
Help center
Weekly office hours
Punctual fundraising webinars
100% Free.

Phone, Chat, Email

Quality of
support

4.9/5

4.0/5

Likelihood to
recommend

98.9% of Zeffy's customers would recommend it to other nonprofits

90%

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Fees

0% processing fees
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0% platform fees
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0% monthly fees

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5% platform fee on the final auction sale price; 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction for payments via PayPal; no monthly fees