Bonterra and Virtuous offer powerful donor management tools, but both charge monthly fees that add up quickly for small nonprofits. Zeffy gives you donor tracking, automated thank-you emails, and donation forms with zero fees — so you can focus your budget on your mission, not software costs.
Zeffy is trusted by 50,000+ nonprofits

Bonterra VS Virtuous
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Keep 100% of donations while getting better donor tools than expensive CRMs that charge monthly fees plus transaction costs
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Bonterra charges 3% platform fees plus card fees, while Virtuous costs $99/month plus 3.6% per gift. Zeffy charges zero fees, so you keep 100% of donations.
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Bonterra and Virtuous focus on donor management but lack built-in auctions, raffles, and ticketing. Zeffy includes everything you need to fundraise.
Zeffy offers 100% free donor management with no monthly fees or transaction costs. Unlike Bonterra's 3% platform fee plus card fees, your donations stay with your cause. You get complete donor tracking, automated receipts, and detailed reporting without the complexity or costs.
While Virtuous charges $99/month plus 3.6% per gift, Zeffy is completely free with optional donor contributions. You get the same donor database features, giving history tracking, and engagement tools without monthly subscriptions or transaction fees eating into your budget.
Yes, plus more fundraising tools they don't offer. Zeffy includes donor management, online donations, event ticketing, auctions, raffles, and peer-to-peer campaigns all in one free platform. No need for multiple expensive tools or complex integrations.
Zeffy is 100% free with no monthly fees or transaction costs. While other platforms charge 3-4% per donation plus monthly subscriptions, Zeffy keeps every dollar with your cause. Donors can leave voluntary contributions to support our platform.
Unlike Bonterra's 3% fees or Virtuous's $99/month plus 3.6% charges, Zeffy offers complete donor tracking, automated receipts, and detailed reporting at zero cost. You get the same professional features without budget constraints.
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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