Cheddar Up and Fundraise Up both help you collect donations online, but they charge fees that reduce what reaches your mission. Zeffy gives you donation forms, event ticketing, and donor management with zero fees — so you keep 100% of every donation.
Zeffy is trusted by 50,000+ nonprofits

Cheddar Up VS Fundraise Up
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Keep 100% of donations while other platforms take 4% cuts
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Cheddar Up and Fundraise Up charge 3-4% fees on every donation. Zeffy charges zero fees, so more money goes directly to your mission.
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Cheddar Up lacks auctions and raffles. Fundraise Up missing ticketing and stores. Zeffy includes everything you need for complete fundraising.
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Cheddar Up and Fundraise Up limit support by plan tier. Zeffy offers unlimited email and phone support to every nonprofit, always free.
Zeffy is completely free for nonprofits. Cheddar Up charges 3% plus 30¢ per transaction, while Fundraise Up takes 4% plus card fees. With Zeffy, 100% of donations go to your cause. Donors can leave a voluntary contribution to support our platform.
Yes. Zeffy offers auctions, raffles, donations, ticketing, online stores, peer-to-peer campaigns, and donor management in one free platform. Competitors charge fees for each feature or require separate software for different fundraising activities.
Zeffy is 100% free for nonprofits. While platforms like Cheddar Up and Fundraise Up charge 3-4% in fees plus processing costs, Zeffy keeps every dollar of your donations. Donors can leave a voluntary contribution to support our platform.
Zeffy offers unlimited email and phone support to all users at no cost. Other platforms limit support based on your plan level or charge extra for phone access. We're here to help your nonprofit succeed without barriers.
Zeffy provides a complete fundraising suite including auctions, raffles, peer-to-peer campaigns, event ticketing, and online stores - all at zero cost. Competitors either lack these features or charge fees for each transaction type.
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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