BiddingOwl and GalaBid help you run charity auctions, but they charge fees that reduce what you raise for your cause. Zeffy gives you auction tools plus donation forms, event ticketing, and donor management — all with zero fees so every dollar stays with your mission.
Zeffy is trusted by 50,000+ nonprofits



Bidding Owl VS Galabid

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Keep 100% of your auction proceeds with zero fees
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Zeffy charges zero fees on auction bids, raffle tickets, and donations so you keep 100% of what supporters give to your cause.
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Zeffy provides unlimited phone and email support with real humans who understand nonprofit fundraising, not just auction software.
Unlike BiddingOwl (5% + card fees) and Galabid (4.9% + card fees), Zeffy charges zero platform fees on all fundraising. You keep 100% of donations while getting auction tools plus year-round fundraising capabilities like peer-to-peer campaigns and donor management.
Yes. While BiddingOwl and Galabid focus only on auctions, Zeffy offers a complete fundraising platform. Run auctions, sell event tickets, collect donations, manage memberships, and launch peer-to-peer campaigns all in one place without switching platforms.
On a $10,000 auction, you'd pay $500-590 in fees to BiddingOwl or Galabid. With Zeffy, you pay nothing. Plus, donors can leave voluntary contributions to support our platform, so you often raise more than your goal while keeping every dollar.
BiddingOwl takes 5% plus card fees, while Galabid charges 4.9% plus card fees on every winning bid. Zeffy charges zero platform fees on auctions and all other fundraising. Keep 100% of what you raise, whether it's $1,000 or $100,000.
With auction-only platforms, you'll eventually need separate tools for donations, memberships, and year-round campaigns. Zeffy grows with you, offering auctions plus peer-to-peer fundraising, donor management, and event ticketing all in one place without switching platforms.
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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