How is Zeffy free?
How is Zeffy free?
Zeffy relies entirely on optional contributions from donors. At the payment confirmation step - we ask donors to leave an optional contribution to Zeffy.
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A zero-fee, 100% free alternative to paypal for your nonprofit.

Did you know there’s a zero-fee alternative to paypal out there? See why Nonprofits chose Zeffy over paypal for our zero-fee policy, the simplicity of our platform, and the quality of our customer support.

Forget PayPal's high fees! Zeffy delivers a fee-free payment solution tailored for nonprofits, ensuring cost-effective transactions with top-notch support.

Pricing
Processing
fees
No processing fees.We cover 100% of the fees (even credit card transaction fees)
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1.99% + $0.49 per transaction for eligible charities only

Platform
fees
No platform fees. Ever. Learn how and why we are 100% free and always will be.
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No platform fees
Monthly fees
No monthly fees. Zeffy is 100% free and always will be
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No monthly fees
Value for
money
4.9/5
4.5/5
Software Capabilities
Features
  • Donation forms (Free!)
  • In-person donations (Free!)
  • Peer-to-peer campaigns (Free!)
  • Event ticketing (Free!)
  • Online auctions (Free!)
  • Memberships (Free!)
  • Donor management (Free!)
  • Online raffles (Free!)
  • eCommerce/online store (Free!)
  • Integrations via Zapier (Free!)

Focused on donations

In person
payments
  • No card reader required - Only your iPhone!
  • Accepts all payment types.
  • Always 100% free.
Ease of use
4.6/5
Accessing funds
Receive payments in under 7 days
Form sharing
  • Embed your form to your website in 2 simple clicks
  • Offer forms in English, French and Spanish
Donor
management
  • All-time transaction and tax receipts
  • Contact information
  • Add tags, notes, and comments to your donors' profiles
  • Communicate with the right donors at the right time
Access to transaction history only.
Tax receipts
Automated tax receipts are sent to your donors right away
Clerical work is required to generate tax receipts.
Form
customization
  • Entirely customizable donation forms
  • Add questions for your donors
  • Add your brand assets
  • Customize donation amounts and specify what they will be used for
  • Offer forms in English, French and Spanish
  • Donation amounts
  • Add your brand assets

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Support & Webinar
Support
Unlimited support with a team of nonprofit experts
  • Automated support
  • Not tailored to the needs of nonprofits

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Training &
Support
  • Unlimited customer support
  • Live chat support
  • Email support
  • Help center
  • Weekly office hours
  • Punctual fundraising webinars
  • 100% Free.

Videos, Documentation, Phone Support, Email/Help Desk, Chat, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base

Quality of
support
4.9/5
4.3/5
Likelihood to
recommend
98.9% of Zeffy's customers would recommend it to other nonprofits
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Fees
0% processing fees
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0% platform fees
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0% monthly fees
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1.99% + $0.49 per transaction for eligible charities only; no platform or monthly fees

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Calculate how much you can save with Zeffy

If you fundraise
$10,000
$20,000
$50,000
$100,000
$10,000
will be deposited into your bank account
On
Paypal
$9,710 or less
will be deposited into your bank account
Every other fundraising platform charges 3%-10% in platform and credit card fees. Zeffy covers these fees for your nonprofit.
$20,000
will be deposited into your bank account
On
Paypal
$19,420 or less
will be deposited into your bank account
Every other fundraising platform charges 3%-10% in platform and credit card fees. Zeffy covers these fees for your nonprofit.
$50,000
will be deposited into your bank account
On
Paypal
$48,550 or less
will be deposited into your bank account
Every other fundraising platform charges 3%-10% in platform and credit card fees. Zeffy covers these fees for your nonprofit.
$100,000
will be deposited into your bank account
On
Paypal
$97,100 or less
will be deposited into your bank account
Every other fundraising platform charges 3%-10% in platform and credit card fees. Zeffy covers these fees for your nonprofit.

They chose Zeffy over Paypal

"Zeffy was a no-brainer because of their no-fee policy. The fees from other fundraising platforms were holding us back from fully supporting our mission."
The ability to automate tax receipts was a huge plus and saved us a lot of manual work. The platform also provides great reports and exporting options. The money we saved on transaction fees are so worth the switch.
Niki F. - Fund Development Manager, Rainbow Society of Alberta
Chad Polito, Boys and Girls Club of Dawson

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