Limelight Events focuses on weddings and parties, while Zoho Backstage offers event management tools but charges fees that cut into your fundraising. Zeffy gives you everything you need to run successful fundraising events — ticketing, registration, donor management, and payment processing — with zero fees so every dollar raised stays with your mission.
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Limelight Events VS Zoho Backstage

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Limelight Events and Zoho Backstage charge monthly fees plus processing costs. Zeffy charges zero fees, so your gala or fundraising event actually raises money for your mission.
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Limelight Events and Zoho Backstage handle events but lack donation processing, raffles, and donor management. Zeffy combines event ticketing with fundraising tools in one platform.
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Limelight Events and Zoho Backstage offer basic email features with limited nonprofit focus. Zeffy includes donor stewardship tools and follow-up templates designed for your community.
Event management platforms focus on logistics, not fundraising. Zeffy combines event ticketing with donations, auctions, and peer-to-peer campaigns in one platform. Plus, you keep 100% of funds raised with zero platform fees.
Most event platforms only work for specific events. Zeffy supports your entire fundraising calendar with donation forms, membership management, online stores, and recurring giving tools that work beyond single events.
Event platforms charge monthly fees plus processing costs that eat into your fundraising. Zeffy eliminates platform fees entirely, so more money goes directly to your mission instead of software subscriptions.
Event platforms like Limelight Events and Zoho Backstage focus on logistics, not fundraising. They lack donation tools, auction features, and donor management. Zeffy builds fundraising into every event with zero platform fees.
Most event tools only track attendees, not donors. You lose valuable relationships after each event. Zeffy maintains donor profiles across all activities, helping you build lasting supporter connections that grow your mission.
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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