Planning Center and Zoho CRM help you track donors and manage relationships, but both charge monthly fees that add up quickly. Zeffy gives you donor management, online giving, event ticketing, and member communication tools — all with zero fees so every dollar stays with your ministry.
Zeffy is trusted by 50,000+ nonprofits
Planning Center VS Zoho CRM
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Planning Center charges $15/month plus card fees, while Zoho CRM adds per-user costs that multiply quickly. Zeffy charges zero fees so every dollar goes to your mission.
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Planning Center lacks payment processing and Zoho CRM requires third-party tools for donations. Zeffy includes donation forms, event ticketing, and raffles in one platform.
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Planning Center serves churches and Zoho CRM targets businesses. Zeffy offers nonprofit-specific guidance and understands your donor stewardship needs.
Zeffy offers complete donor management with zero fees, while Planning Center charges $15/month plus card fees and Zoho CRM's per-user costs add up quickly. You get donation processing, donor tracking, and communication tools in one platform without monthly subscriptions eating into your budget.
Unlike Planning Center and Zoho CRM, which don't offer built-in payment processing, Zeffy handles all major payment methods including credit cards, ACH, Apple Pay, and Google Pay with zero platform fees. Donors can leave voluntary contributions to support our platform.
Yes. While Planning Center and Zoho CRM lack auction, raffle, and peer-to-peer fundraising tools, Zeffy provides these features plus ticketing, online stores, and membership management. You get everything needed to run diverse fundraising campaigns without extra software or fees.
Planning Center charges $15/month per product plus card fees, while Zoho CRM's per-user costs add up quickly for growing teams. Zeffy eliminates all platform fees, letting you keep 100% of donations. Donors can leave voluntary contributions to support our platform.
Unlike Planning Center and Zoho CRM that require third-party integrations for payment processing and email marketing, Zeffy combines donor management, payment processing, and communication tools in one platform. No juggling multiple subscriptions or syncing data between systems.
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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