Kickstarter and YouCaring help you crowdfund, but they take fees from every donation that could go to your cause. Zeffy gives you donation forms, peer-to-peer fundraising, and event ticketing — all with zero fees so you keep 100% of every dollar raised.
Zeffy is trusted by 50,000+ nonprofits

Kickstarter VS YouCaring
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Kickstarter takes 5% plus card fees, and YouCaring charges 2.9% + 30¢ per donation. Zeffy charges zero fees, so every dollar raised goes directly to your mission.
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Kickstarter and YouCaring offer basic campaign pages. Zeffy provides auctions, raffles, event ticketing, donor management, and email tools in one platform.
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Kickstarter offers email-only support, and YouCaring provides limited assistance. Zeffy includes unlimited support with real people who understand nonprofits.
Zeffy is built specifically for nonprofits, not creative projects. You keep 100% of donations with zero platform fees, while Kickstarter takes 5% plus processing fees. Plus, you get ongoing donor management tools, not just one-time campaign support.
Absolutely. Unlike crowdfunding platforms that focus on single campaigns, Zeffy supports your year-round fundraising with recurring donations, event ticketing, peer-to-peer campaigns, and donor management - all without any fees eating into your budget.
Zeffy offers unlimited support through live chat, phone, and email specifically for nonprofits. Crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter only provide limited email support focused on creative projects, not nonprofit fundraising challenges.
Zeffy charges zero platform fees - you keep 100% of donations. Kickstarter takes 5% plus processing fees, while YouCaring charges 2.9% plus 30¢ per gift. Donors can leave voluntary contributions to support Zeffy, but your cause gets every dollar raised.
Zeffy is purpose-built for nonprofits with ongoing fundraising tools like donor management, recurring donations, and event ticketing. Crowdfunding platforms focus on one-time creative projects, not the year-round needs of nonprofit organizations.
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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