Bonterra vs Zeffy: Pricing, Fees and Which Bonterra Product Fits

Bonterra sells six fundraising products, each on a quote that grows with your records and contract. Zeffy is one free platform with donations, events, auctions and a donor CRM.

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Zeffy VS Bonterra: What nonprofits should know before choosing.

Pricing

Completely free. Always. But how? →

Quote.

Six products, each priced on a quote, alone or in a bundle.

Processing fees

$0 in credit card and transaction fees. Zeffy covers these. How? →

Varies.

Depends on the product: 2.9% + $0.30 per card gift on Network for Good, set in your contract on EveryAction.

Platform fees

Zeffy never takes a cut. You keep 100% of every donation.

Up to 3%.

3% of every gift on the Network for Good Free and Essentials plans. None published for other products.

Monthly fees

0/month.

No subscriptions, no paywalls. Every org, big or small, gets full access for free.

Quote.

No product price published. A fee applies when your records move into the next tier.

Other fees

We've never charged a single cent to nonprofits and we never will.

Admin users priced in bands, by plan. Each added product is quoted again.

What it means

Zeffy has one price for everything, $0: no product to add, no record tier and no contract term to negotiate at renewal.

Bonterra quotes each product, then adjusts for records, users and contract length; better pricing comes with a longer commitment.

Sources

How Zeffy is free · Capterra

Pricing FAQ · Network for Good plans · Bonterra Payments fees · Payments terms

All-in-one fundraising

4.8/5.

Ease of use on Capterra. Every way to raise money in one place, all free.

Spread across products. Network for Good covers the basics; the rest are separate products, each quoted.

Donations

Donation forms and pages with recurring giving, pledges, fund choice and automatic tax receipts. No fees.

Network for Good, on every plan. EveryAction for larger teams.

Ticketing

Sell tickets and run registrations. Every buyer lands in your donor CRM. No fees.

Network for Good, on every plan. OneCause for galas, a separate product.

Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Personal and team pages with live leaderboards. Every donor they bring in becomes your contact.

Network for Good, on every plan. DonorDrive for large programs, a separate product.

Auctions

Silent auctions with outbid alerts for bidders. No platform fee, no per-item fee.

Network for Good, at 5.9% + $0.30 per payment. OneCause, a separate product.

Raffles

Numbered digital tickets sent automatically, bundles and 50/50 thermometers. No fee on any ticket.

OneCause only, a separate product priced on a quote.

Online Store

Sell merch with sizes and stock counts, with pick-up or shipping. Keep every dollar.

An online store is not publicly mentioned.

Memberships

Sign-up forms, automatic renewals and reminders, and digital cards in Apple and Google Wallet. No fees on dues.

EveryAction Pro and Enterprise. Not listed for Network for Good.

What it means

Zeffy puts donations, tickets, auctions, raffles, a store and memberships in the one account you open on day one.

Bonterra splits these jobs across Network for Good, EveryAction, OneCause and DonorDrive, so growing often means a new product and a new quote.

Sources

Donations · Ticketing · Peer-to-peer · Auctions · Raffles · Store · Memberships

Products and features · Network for Good · OneCause plans

Donor CRM

A free CRM built into your fundraising. Every gift lands on the donor record.

Two CRMs: Network for Good for small nonprofits, EveryAction for larger ones. Each on its own quote.

Donor database

Donations, tickets, memberships and shop orders build your donor database on their own. Unlimited contacts.

Contacts, households and donation tracking on Network for Good; pledges and planned giving on EveryAction.

Notes & reminders

A timeline of gifts, emails and notes per contact, with reminders and a daily email of follow-ups due.

Stewardship prompts from Bonterra Que, depending on your plan.

Segments & lists

Filter by giving, campaign or any custom property, and save it as an auto-updating list.

Segments by giving and engagement on both. AI segmentation depends on your plan.

Newsletters

Drag-and-drop builder and AI drafts, with open, click and donation reporting. Unlimited sends, no fees.

Unlimited email and SMS on Network for Good; email, SMS and MMS on EveryAction.

Automations

A welcome series for new subscribers that stops once they give or go monthly. Campaign reminders and receipts send on their own.

Automated workflows on EveryAction. Not publicly mentioned for Network for Good.

Reporting

Live dashboards for recurring donors, plus the AI Data Assistant: ask in plain words, get charts back.

Reports on giving and campaigns on both products.

Tax receipts

Auto-generated, resendable, and attributed to the right fund.

Year-end tax receipts on EveryAction; editable receipt language with Bonterra Payments.

Integrations

QuickBooks sync, Zapier, and a public API with webhooks, all free. Import contacts straight from Mailchimp.

Employer matching on both; Salesforce integration on EveryAction, depending on your plan.

Price

$0. No per-contact or per-user fees, ever.

Free Network for Good plan with a 3% fee on gifts; every other plan on a quote.

What it means

Zeffy gives every nonprofit the same CRM, with no product to outgrow and no migration when your team gets bigger.

Bonterra sells two CRMs by size, so a nonprofit that outgrows Network for Good moves to EveryAction on a new quote and contract.

Sources

Donor CRM · Emails

Features by product · Network for Good · EveryAction

Payment Methods

Cards, wallets, ACH, DAFs and Tap to Pay. No fees, no processor to set up.

Bonterra Payments, at rates that depend on the product and your contract.

Credit Card Payments

Accept all major credit cards with zero processing fees. Zeffy covers the cost, so you keep 100% of every donation.

2.9% + $0.30 on Network for Good; set in your contract on EveryAction.

Apple Pay & Google Pay

One-tap donations and tickets with Apple Pay & Google Pay. No fees, just smooth mobile checkouts.

Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal and Venmo.

ACH / Bank Transfers

Accept bank transfers with zero fees. Full donation amounts go straight to your mission.

ACH at 1%, capped at $9.99, on Network for Good.

Donor-Advised Funds (DAF)

Accept donor-advised fund gifts of $1,000 or more, for US charities, with no fees.

DAF gifts are not publicly mentioned.

Countries & currencies

For nonprofits in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and Germany, paid in their local currency.

Countries and currencies are not publicly mentioned at company level.

Tap to Pay App

Anyone on your team can take payments from their phone. No card reader, no fees, no friction.

In-person payments are not publicly mentioned.

What it means

Zeffy charges the same thing on every payment type and every campaign: nothing, so there is no rate sheet to read.

Bonterra's processing rate changes with the product: published for Network for Good, written into your contract for EveryAction.

Sources

Payment processing · Tap to Pay

Bonterra Payments fees · Payments terms · Digital wallets

Support

4.9/5.

Customer service on Capterra, from 464 reviews. Email, chat and calls on request, free for every nonprofit.

Four support packages. The top two are for some products only. Prices not published.

Help Center

500+ help articles and step-by-step guides, all free, all the time.

Help centers for Network for Good and EveryAction.

Email Support

Email us anytime. Answers within 2 to 6 business hours.

Cases answered within 24 business hours; 6 or 4 hours on the top packages. Live chat on Premier.

Phone Support

Calls on request. Reach out by email or chat first and we'll set one up.

Phone support is not publicly mentioned.

Onboarding

No training required, and we're here by email or chat if you need us.

A support consultant and 9 consulting calls a year from the Core package.

Community

Join thousands of nonprofits sharing tips, templates, and best practices.

Bonterra Central Community.

What it means

Zeffy's support is the same for a $5,000 nonprofit and a $5 million one: email and chat for all, calls on request.

Bonterra sells support in four packages; consulting calls, design services and strategic coaching come with the higher ones.

Sources

Contact · Capterra

Support packages

Zeffy is 100% free, always.

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How is Zeffy free?

Why Zeffy over Bonterra?

One free platform instead of a product lineup

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One platform, not six products

Bonterra sells Network for Good, EveryAction, OneCause, DonorDrive, Mobilize and GiveGab separately. Zeffy is one account with donations, events, auctions, raffles, a store and a CRM.

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Grow without a new quote

Bonterra charges a fee when your records reach the next tier, and a new product means a new quote. On Zeffy, more donors and more campaigns cost nothing.

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No contract to renew

Bonterra prices better on longer commitments, and its FAQ talks about three-year contracts. Zeffy has no term, so a tighter budget year changes nothing.

Questions nonprofits ask when choosing between Zeffy and Bonterra

What is the difference between Bonterra and Zeffy?

Zeffy is one free platform: donations, events, auctions, raffles, a store, memberships, newsletters and a donor CRM in a single account, with no fees for your nonprofit. Bonterra is a software company that sells several products, each on a quote: Network for Good for small nonprofits, EveryAction for larger ones, OneCause for auctions and events, DonorDrive for peer-to-peer, Mobilize for volunteers and GiveGab for giving days.

How much does Bonterra cost?

Bonterra does not publish prices for its fundraising products. Its pricing FAQ explains how a quote is built:

The price depends on your organization's size and the features you include.
Adding records past your tier adds a fee; going down only counts at renewal.
More admin users means a higher user band.
Longer contracts get better pricing; the FAQ mentions three-year terms.
Network for Good's Free and Essentials plans keep a 3% fee on every gift, plus processing.

Zeffy costs nothing, with no quote and no contract: see how Zeffy is free. Source: bonterratech.com, October 2026.

Which Bonterra product is right for us?

It depends on your size and your main job. Network for Good is Bonterra's product for small nonprofits. EveryAction is its CRM for larger organizations and advocacy. OneCause runs auctions and galas, and DonorDrive runs large peer-to-peer events. Compare each one with Zeffy: Network for Good, EveryAction, OneCause and DonorDrive. Bonterra also sells Apricot for case management, and CyberGrants and Deed for corporate giving.

Is Bonterra good for small nonprofits?

Bonterra's answer for small nonprofits is Network for Good, a coaching-first product with a free plan that keeps 3% of every gift; its paid plans are priced by contacts. Zeffy is free at any size, with no fee on gifts, and you can set it up yourself.

Is Bonterra a CRM?

Bonterra sells two: Network for Good's donor database for small nonprofits, and EveryAction for larger ones, each on its own plan or quote. Zeffy's CRM is complete, and it's free. Every payment fills the donor's record on its own. You can sort donors into lists and email them from the same place. Automations send receipts and thank-you emails, and the AI Data Assistant answers your reporting questions. See Zeffy's donor CRM.

Does Bonterra have a free plan?

Yes, one: Network for Good's Free plan, which keeps a 3% platform fee on every donation, with card processing on top. Bonterra's other products are priced on a quote. On Zeffy, every feature is free for every nonprofit, with no platform fee and no processing fee.

Should we choose Bonterra or Zeffy?

Choose Bonterra if you run advocacy campaigns with petitions and voter files (EveryAction), want a volunteer network of millions (Mobilize), or run large walk, run or ride peer-to-peer events (DonorDrive). Choose Zeffy if you want donations, events, auctions, raffles, peer-to-peer, memberships, newsletters and a donor CRM in one place, free, with nothing to sign.

Is Zeffy really free?

Yes. Zeffy has no subscription, no product to add later and no fee on any gift or ticket. Donors can leave an optional contribution at checkout, which keeps Zeffy running, and your nonprofit receives the full amount. See how Zeffy is free.

What is the difference between Bonterra and Zeffy?

How much does Bonterra cost?

Bonterra does not publish prices for its fundraising products. Its pricing FAQ explains how a quote is built:

The price depends on your organization's size and the features you include.
Adding records past your tier adds a fee; going down only counts at renewal.
More admin users means a higher user band.
Longer contracts get better pricing; the FAQ mentions three-year terms.
Network for Good's Free and Essentials plans keep a 3% fee on every gift, plus processing.

Zeffy costs nothing, with no quote and no contract: see how Zeffy is free. Source: bonterratech.com, October 2026.

Which Bonterra product is right for us?

Is Bonterra good for small nonprofits?

Is Bonterra a CRM?

Does Bonterra have a free plan?

Should we choose Bonterra or Zeffy?

Is Zeffy really free?

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