CharityEngine and Planning Center help you track donors and manage relationships, but both charge monthly fees that add up over time. Zeffy gives you donor management, donation forms, event ticketing, and email tools — all with zero fees so every dollar stays with your mission.
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Charity Engine VS Planning Center

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Skip the fees and complexity that drain your budget
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CharityEngine charges $450+ monthly plus card fees, Planning Center adds $15/month per product. Zeffy charges zero fees, so every dollar goes to your mission.
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CharityEngine and Planning Center require separate tools for auctions, raffles, and stores. Zeffy includes everything you need for complete donor stewardship.
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CharityEngine requires technical setup and Planning Center lacks key fundraising features. Zeffy works immediately with no contracts or hidden costs.
CharityEngine costs $450+ monthly plus card fees, making it expensive for small nonprofits. Zeffy offers complete donor management at zero cost - no monthly fees, no transaction fees. Your donors can leave voluntary contributions to support our platform.
Planning Center charges card fees plus $15 monthly per product and lacks comprehensive donation features. Zeffy processes all donations for free with built-in donor management, event ticketing, and peer-to-peer campaigns in one platform.
Unlike CharityEngine's overwhelming features that require training, Zeffy is built for small nonprofits. Get simple donor tracking, automated receipts, and easy reporting without technical setup or volunteer confusion - all at zero cost.
CharityEngine costs $450+ monthly plus card fees - that's over $5,400 yearly before processing costs. Zeffy gives you complete donor management for free: track donors, send receipts, and run reports without monthly fees or transaction costs.
Planning Center charges card fees plus $15 monthly per product and lacks donation processing. Zeffy combines donor tracking with free donation processing, automated receipts, and campaign tools - all in one platform at zero cost.
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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