EventGives and Limelight Events help you plan events, but they charge fees that reduce your fundraising impact. Zeffy gives you event ticketing, donor management, and donation tools — all with zero fees so every dollar raised stays with your mission.
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Event Gives VS Limelight Events

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EventGives and Limelight Events charge $99+ monthly fees plus 5% platform fees. Zeffy charges zero fees, so your gala or auction actually raises money for your mission.
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EventGives lacks auctions and stores, while Limelight Events offers basic ticketing only. Zeffy includes ticketing, auctions, raffles, donations, and online stores.
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EventGives and Limelight Events require complex setup and training. Zeffy gets your fundraising events live quickly with simple, nonprofit-focused tools.
Event platforms charge monthly fees plus processing costs that reduce your fundraising impact. Zeffy gives you event ticketing, auctions, raffles, and donor management completely free, so every dollar raised goes to your mission.
Yes. While event platforms only handle ticketing, Zeffy manages your entire fundraising operation including recurring donations, membership dues, online stores, and peer-to-peer campaigns in one free platform.
EventGives charges monthly fees starting at $99 plus 5% platform fees on every donation. Zeffy is completely free with no monthly costs or platform fees, so 100% of your donations reach your cause.
Unlike event platforms that focus on corporate events, Zeffy is built specifically for nonprofits. You get event ticketing plus auctions, raffles, peer-to-peer fundraising, and donor management in one free platform.
Yes. While EventGives only handles event ticketing, Zeffy manages your entire fundraising operation including recurring donations, membership management, online stores, and year-round donor engagement 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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