Donorfy VS Stratus Live
Donorfy and StratusLive help you track donors and manage relationships, but they charge monthly fees that add up over time. Zeffy gives you donor management plus donation forms, event ticketing, and email tools — all with zero fees so every dollar stays with your mission.
Zeffy is trusted by 50,000+ nonprofits
Donorfy VS Stratus Live
Zeffy is 100% free, always.
Why choose Zeffy over Donorfy and StratusLive if you're a nonprofit
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{Why choose Zeffy over Donorfy and StratusLive if you're a nonprofit}
{Keep 100% of donations while managing donors better}
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{Get all fundraising tools in one place, not scattered across platforms}
{Donorfy and StratusLive focus only on donor management, requiring separate tools for events, raffles, and online stores. Zeffy includes everything in one platform.}
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{Access real support when you need it, not just business hours}
{Donorfy and StratusLive limit support to business hours and plan tiers. Zeffy offers unlimited support whenever your donors need help or questions arise.}
Frequently asked questions
Why choose Zeffy over Donorfy or StratusLive for donor management?
Zeffy gives you complete donor management plus payment processing with zero fees. While Donorfy and StratusLive charge monthly fees plus transaction costs, Zeffy lets you keep 100% of donations while tracking donor relationships, managing campaigns, and processing gifts all in one place.
Can Zeffy handle both fundraising and donor tracking without extra costs?
Yes. Zeffy combines donor management with full fundraising tools at no cost to your nonprofit. Unlike competitors that charge monthly fees plus processing costs, you get donation forms, event ticketing, peer-to-peer campaigns, and complete donor records without losing money to fees.
How does Zeffy's donor management compare to traditional CRM systems?
Zeffy offers donor tracking, gift history, and supporter communication tools like traditional CRMs, but adds payment processing, event management, and fundraising campaigns. Best of all, there are no monthly fees or transaction costs eating into your budget.
How does Zeffy's donor management work without monthly fees?
Zeffy tracks all your donor information, gift history, and communication in one place with zero monthly costs. While Donorfy charges monthly fees and StratusLive costs $99/month plus processing fees, you get complete donor records and relationship management without budget impact.
Can I track major donors and build relationships like other CRM systems?
Yes. Zeffy provides detailed donor profiles, giving history, and communication tracking just like traditional CRMs. You can segment supporters, track major gift prospects, and manage relationships while processing their donations directly in the same system.
Keep comparing — and see why nonprofits choose Zeffy
Zeffy was built for nonprofits like yours
focus on what matters
Built for small teams with big missions.
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.
ZERO-FEE
Keep 100% of every dollar.
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.
ALL-IN-ONE PLatform
Ditch the tech mess.
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.
plug-and-play
Get going, fast.
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.
mobile-first
Fundraise from every device, anywhere.
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.
No turnover
Never lose a donor to volunteer transition.
Centralize supporter relationships, automate thank-you messages, and preserve institutional knowledge when board members rotate out.
50,000+ nonprofits trust Zeffy — and keep their fees at $0.
For 7+ years, Zeffy has supported nonprofits with free, user-friendly fundraising tools.
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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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