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Funraise Pricing vs Zeffy: Fees, Features and CRM Compared
Funraise's free plan takes 5% plus card processing on every gift unless donors cover it. Zeffy is free, with ticketing, auctions, raffles, a store and a CRM built in.
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G2 ratings
Zeffy
3,463 reviews
Funraise
32 reviews
Ease of Setup
Zeffy:
95%
564 responses
Funraise:
90%
14 responses
Ease of Admin
Zeffy:
96%
428 responses
Funraise:
91%
15 responses
Meets Requirements
Zeffy:
94%
572 responses
Funraise:
83%
20 responses
Good Partner in Doing Business
Zeffy:
98%
424 responses
Funraise:
89%
15 responses
Likelihood to Recommend
Zeffy:
98%
1,278 responses
Funraise:
88%
21 responses
Product Direction
Zeffy:
99%
563 responses
Funraise:
95%
19 responses
Zeffy VS Funraise
Pricing
Zeffy:
$
0.
Funraise: 
5% + 2.9% + 60¢.
per gift on the free plan, unless the donor covers the fees.
On a $100 donation
Zeffy:
$
100.
Your nonprofit keeps all $100.
Funraise:
$91.50.
on the free plan (5% platform fee plus 2.9% + 60¢ processing), unless the donor covers the fees.
Processing fees
Funraise:
2.9% + 60¢.
per card gift with Funraise Payments (Stripe), on every plan.
Platform fees
Zeffy:
$
0.
Zeffy never takes a cut. You keep 100% of every donation.
Funraise:
5%.
on the free plan. Premium plans, priced by quote, take 0% to 3%. Funraise says about 90% of donors cover fees.
Monthly fees
Zeffy:
$
0/month.
No subscriptions, no paywalls. Every org, big or small, gets full access for free.
Funraise:
$0/month.
on the free plan. For more tools, a premium plan priced by quote.
Other fees
Zeffy:
$
0.
We've never charged a single cent to nonprofits and we never will.
Funraise:
PayPal, crypto and stock gifts carry their own processors' fees.
Value for money
Funraise:
What it means
Zeffy:
Zeffy takes nothing from gifts at any size, so there is no fee to pass to donors.
Funraise:
Funraise's free plan takes 5% plus 2.9% + 60¢ on every gift unless donors cover it.
All-in-one fundraising
Zeffy:
4.8/5.
Ease of use on Capterra. Every way to raise money in one place, all free.
Funraise:
4.4/5.
Ease of use on Capterra. Donation forms, pages, events and tickets on the free plan; peer-to-peer and auctions on premium.
Donations
Zeffy: 
Donation forms and pages with recurring giving, pledges, fund choice and automatic tax receipts. No fees.
Funraise:
Donation forms and pages with recurring giving, on the free plan.
Ticketing
Zeffy:
Sell tickets and run registrations. Every buyer lands in your donor CRM. No fees.
Funraise:
Events and tickets, on the free plan.
Peer-to-Peer Fundraising
Zeffy:
Personal and team pages with live leaderboards. Every donor they bring in becomes your contact.
Funraise: 
Premium plans only.
Auctions
Zeffy:
Silent auctions with outbid alerts for bidders. No platform fee, no per-item fee.
Funraise:
Premium plans only.
Raffles
Zeffy:
Numbered digital tickets sent automatically, bundles and 50/50 thermometers. No fee on any ticket.
Funraise:
Raffles are not publicly mentioned.
Online Store
Zeffy:
Sell merch with sizes and stock counts, with pick-up or shipping. Keep every dollar.
Funraise:
An online store is not publicly mentioned.
Memberships
Zeffy:
Sign-up forms, automatic renewals and reminders, and digital cards in Apple and Google Wallet. No fees on dues.
Funraise:
Memberships are not publicly mentioned. Recurring giving instead.
What it means
Zeffy:
Zeffy includes peer-to-peer, auctions, raffles, a store and memberships on its one free plan.
Funraise:
Funraise's free plan covers donations and events. Peer-to-peer and auctions need a premium plan; raffles, a store and memberships need other tools.
Sources
Zeffy:
Donations · Ticketing · Peer-to-peer · Auctions · Raffles · Store · Memberships
Funraise:
Donor CRM
Zeffy:
A free CRM built into your fundraising. Every gift lands on the donor record.
Funraise:
Donor management on the free plan. Wealth screening, email campaigns and SMS on premium plans.
Donor database
Zeffy:
Donations, tickets, memberships and shop orders build your donor database on their own. Unlimited contacts.
Funraise:
Donor and donation management, on the free plan.
Notes & reminders
Zeffy:
A timeline of gifts, emails and notes per contact, with reminders and a daily email of follow-ups due.
Funraise:
Automated tasks, on the free plan.
Segments & lists
Zeffy:
Filter by giving, campaign or any custom property, and save it as an auto-updating list.
Funraise:
Custom donor lists and segments based on when and how donors give.
Newsletters
Zeffy:
Drag-and-drop builder and AI drafts, with open, click and donation reporting. Unlimited sends, no fees.
Funraise:
Email campaigns on premium plans. Automated emails on the free plan.
Automations
Zeffy:
A welcome series for new subscribers that stops once they give or go monthly. Campaign reminders and receipts send on their own.
Funraise:
Automated emails and tasks.
Reporting
Zeffy:
Live dashboards for recurring donors, plus the AI Data Assistant: ask in plain words, get charts back.
Funraise:
Reports and dashboards (Fundraising Intelligence) on premium plans.
Tax receipts
Zeffy:
Auto-generated, resendable, and attributed to the right fund.
Funraise:
Email receipts after each gift.
Integrations
Zeffy:
QuickBooks sync, Zapier, and a public API with webhooks, all free. Import contacts straight from Mailchimp.
Funraise:
Salesforce, Raiser's Edge, Virtuous, HubSpot, Mailchimp, QuickBooks Online and Zapier. All integrations on premium plans.
Price
Zeffy:
$0. No per-contact or per-user fees, ever.
Funraise:
Included on the free plan. Advanced tools on premium plans, priced by quote.
What it means
Zeffy:
Zeffy's CRM and email campaigns are free for every nonprofit, with no premium plan to unlock reporting or emails.
Funraise:
Funraise includes donor management on its free plan. Wealth screening, email campaigns, SMS and advanced reporting need a premium plan.
Payment Methods
Zeffy:
Cards, wallets, ACH, DAFs and Tap to Pay. No fees, no processor to set up.
Funraise:
Cards, ACH and Apple Pay through Funraise Payments (Stripe); PayPal, crypto and stock through their own processors. Fees on every payment.
Credit Card Payments
Zeffy:
Accept all major credit cards with zero processing fees. Zeffy covers the cost, so you keep 100% of every donation.
Funraise:
2.9% + 60¢ per gift, plus the platform fee.
Apple Pay & Google Pay
Zeffy:
One-tap donations and tickets with Apple Pay & Google Pay. No fees, just smooth mobile checkouts.
Funraise:
Apple Pay, plus PayPal and Venmo with PayPal's fees. Google Pay is not listed.
ACH / Bank Transfers
Zeffy:
Accept bank transfers with zero fees. Full donation amounts go straight to your mission.
Funraise:
ACH (eCheck) through Funraise Payments.
Donor-Advised Funds (DAF)
Zeffy:
Accept donor-advised fund gifts of $1,000 or more, for US charities, with no fees.
Funraise:
DAF gifts through the Chariot DAFpay integration.
Tap to Pay App
Zeffy:
Anyone on your team can take payments from their phone. No card reader, no fees, no friction.
Funraise:
In-person payments in the Funraise app.
What it means
Zeffy:
Zeffy charges no platform fee and no processing on any payment method.
Funraise:
Funraise accepts most ways to pay, and every payment carries processing plus the platform fee.
Support
Zeffy:
4.9/5.
Customer service on Capterra, from 464 reviews. Email, chat and calls on request, free for every nonprofit.
Funraise:
4.8/5.
Customer service on Capterra. Chat, a knowledge base and a community forum; onboarding on premium plans.
Help Center
Zeffy:
500+ help articles and step-by-step guides, all free, all the time.
Funraise:
A Knowledge Base and Funraise University.
Email Support
Zeffy:
Email us anytime. Answers within 2 to 6 business hours.
Funraise:
Chat support.
Phone Support
Zeffy:
Calls on request. Reach out by email or chat first and we'll set one up.
Funraise:
Phone support is not publicly mentioned.
Onboarding
Zeffy:
No training required, and we're here by email or chat if you need us.
Funraise:
Onboarding, implementation and a dedicated success manager on premium plans.
Community
Zeffy:
Join thousands of nonprofits sharing tips, templates, and best practices.
Funraise:
A Community Forum.
What it means
Zeffy:
Zeffy gives every nonprofit the same support, with no premium plan: email and chat within 2 to 6 business hours, calls on request.
Funraise:
Funraise support is by chat, with onboarding and a success manager on premium plans. Phone support is not publicly mentioned.
Zeffy is 100% free, always.
Keep more of every dollar, with every tool in one place
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Keep every dollar donors give you
Funraise's free plan takes 5% plus card processing on every gift unless the donor covers it. With Zeffy, your nonprofit receives 100% of every gift, whether donors leave a voluntary contribution or not.
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Every tool on one free plan
On Funraise, peer-to-peer, auctions, email campaigns and SMS need a premium plan priced by quote. On Zeffy, every tool and the CRM are free.
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Raffles, a store and memberships
Funraise offers recurring giving instead of memberships, and its site does not mention raffles or an online store. On Zeffy, all three are included for free.
How much does Funraise cost?
Funraise has a free plan with no subscription, and premium plans priced by quote. The free plan charges on every gift instead:
- A 5% platform fee on the free plan. Premium plans, priced by quote, take 0% to 3%.
- Card processing with Funraise Payments: 2.9% + 60¢ per gift, on every plan.
- PayPal, crypto and stock gifts carry their own processors' fees.
Donors can choose to cover these fees, and Funraise says about 90% do. On a $100 gift on the free plan, your nonprofit keeps $91.50 when the donor doesn't. With Zeffy, your nonprofit keeps $100, whether or not the donor leaves a contribution. Source: funraise.org, October 2026.
What is the difference between Funraise and Zeffy?
Zeffy is free at every size: one plan with donations, tickets, peer-to-peer, auctions, raffles, a store, memberships and a donor CRM, and no platform or processing fee. Funraise is an online fundraising platform with donor management. Its free plan takes 5% plus 2.9% + 60¢ per gift; peer-to-peer, auctions, email campaigns and SMS are on premium plans priced by quote.
Should we choose Funraise or Zeffy?
Choose Zeffy if you want every tool and the CRM on one free plan, with no fee on any gift.
Choose Funraise if you want wealth screening, SMS and text-to-give, and a dedicated success manager, and you're ready for a premium plan priced by quote. On its free plan, expect 5% plus card processing on every gift your donors don't cover.
Is Funraise free?
Funraise's free plan has no subscription, but it is fee-based: 5% of every online gift goes to Funraise, plus 2.9% + 60¢ in card processing, unless the donor covers them. Zeffy is free with no conditions: no platform fee, no processing fee and no subscription, at any size.
What changes if we switch from Funraise to Zeffy?
Your fees: the 5% platform fee and the card processing go to $0, on every gift. Your tools: peer-to-peer, auctions, email campaigns, raffles, a store and memberships are all included, with no premium plan to buy. Your donors can still leave an optional contribution at checkout, to Zeffy, and they can set it to $0.
Does Funraise include peer-to-peer fundraising and auctions?
Yes, on premium plans only, priced by quote. Funraise's free plan includes donation forms and pages, recurring giving, and events and tickets. Zeffy includes peer-to-peer, auctions, ticketing, raffles, a store and memberships on its one free plan.
Is Zeffy only for small nonprofits?
No. Zeffy is free for nonprofits of every size. Every tool and the CRM stay free whether you raise $10,000 or $10 million.
Is Zeffy really free?
Yes, at any volume. Funraise's free plan takes 5% plus processing on gifts donors don't cover; Zeffy takes nothing and covers processing. Donors can leave an optional contribution to Zeffy or set it to $0, and your nonprofit receives 100%. See how Zeffy is free.
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