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

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

Ditch the fees with CanadaHelps! Zeffy provides nonprofits a 100% free solution with unparalleled support and no hidden charges.

Pricing

Processing
fees

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

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2% to 3% per donation

Platform
fees

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

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No platform fees

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

4.4/5

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, Peer-to-peer campaigns, Event ticketing, Donor management

In person
payments

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

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.

Webinars, Documentation, Videos, Live Online, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support

Quality of
support

4.9/5

4.6/5

Likelihood to
recommend

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

100%

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Reminder

Fees

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

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2% to 3% per donation; no platform or monthly fees