CiviCRM and Salesforce help you track donors and manage relationships, but both require technical setup and ongoing maintenance costs. Zeffy gives you donor management, donation processing, and event ticketing in one simple platform — with zero fees so you keep 100% of every donation while building stronger donor relationships.
Zeffy is trusted by 50,000+ nonprofits

Civi CRM VS Salesforce


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CiviCRM and Salesforce charge monthly fees plus transaction costs. Zeffy charges zero fees, so every dollar donated goes directly to your mission.
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CiviCRM requires technical setup and Salesforce needs complex integrations. Zeffy gives you auctions, raffles, and ticketing ready to use in minutes.
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CiviCRM relies on community forums and Salesforce limits support by plan tier. Zeffy provides unlimited live chat and phone support for every user.
CiviCRM charges monthly fees plus 2.9% on donations, while Salesforce costs $60+ per user monthly. Zeffy gives you complete donor management for free - track donors, process gifts, and build relationships without any fees eating into your budget.
Unlike CiviCRM's technical complexity or Salesforce's enterprise focus, Zeffy was built specifically for small nonprofits. You get donor tracking, payment processing, and fundraising tools in one simple platform that works immediately.
CiviCRM charges monthly fees plus 2.9% on every donation. Zeffy is completely free - no monthly costs, no transaction fees. Your donors can leave voluntary contributions, but 100% of donations reach your cause.
Salesforce costs $60+ monthly per user and requires separate payment tools with extra fees. Zeffy gives you donor management, payment processing, and fundraising tools in one free platform built for nonprofits.
Unlike CiviCRM's complex setup or Salesforce's technical requirements, Zeffy works right out of the box. No IT skills needed, no integrations to manage - just simple tools that help you focus on your mission, not technology.
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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