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 Snap Raise for your nonprofit.

Leave Snap Raise fees behind! Zeffy provides nonprofits with a fee-free platform for seamless and cost-effective payment processing.

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100% free forever.

Snap Raise

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100% free!

Platform fees : 20% fees on all funds raised.

Solutions
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Donations
Ticketing
Donor Management
... And more

  • Donation forms (Paid)
  • Donor management (Paid)
  • eCommerce/online store (Paid)
  • Payment processing (Paid)
Support
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Why choose Zeffy over Snap Raise

Why choose Zeffy over Snap Raise

With Snap Raise

Step 3

Receive 100% of the money.

You will receive the entirety of your funds in your weekly payout. We never charged a cent to nonprofits, and we never will.

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Solutions

Collect payments in one click.

Share your form online with your supporters and let them use their favorite payment method.

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support

A top rated support team at your service.

Your impact is our measure of success. We believe that free and unlimited support is essential to successful fundraising.

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Pricing

You receive 100% of the money raised.

Unlike {COMPETITOR}, Zeffy doesn’t charge any transaction or credit card fees, and we never will. You can make every penny count!

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With Snap Raise

Based on X calculation regarding Z, at a XYZ ratio.

Solutions

Collect payments in one click.

Share your form online with your supporters and let them use their favorite payment method.

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Support

A top rated support team at your service.

Your impact is our measure of success. We believe that free and unlimited support is essential to successful fundraising.

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Snap Raise

Pricing
No Processing fees

Platform fees : 20% fees on all funds raised.

No platform fees

When you run a campaign with Snapraise, you only keep 80% of the funds you raise.

No monthly fees

Value for money

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Solutions
Donations
Ticketing
Raffles
eCommerce
Peer-to-peer
Auction
Memberships
Donor management
Payment processing
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All credit card payments
ACH payments
Tap to Pay App
Apple Pay &
Google Pay
Ease of use

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Support features
Free and 
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  • Live chat support
  • Email support
  • Help center
Calls / Office hours
Live chat
Email
Help center
Webinars
Quality of support

4.9/5

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Frequently Asked Questions

Zeffy makes money exclusively from optional tips from your donors

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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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50,000 nonprofits fundraise with Zeffy

Zeffy has been supporting nonprofits for the last 7 years. Providing 100% free and user friendly fundraising tools.

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A zero-fee, 100% free alternative to Snap Raise for your nonprofit.

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

Snap! Raise is popular for school fundraisers, but its fees can take a big bite out of your donations. With Zeffy, you get a truly fee-free fundraising platform, allowing you to keep 100% of what you raise while simplifying your campaigns.

Pricing
Processing
fees
No processing fees.We cover 100% of the fees (even credit card transaction fees)
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No processing fees.

Platform
fees
No platform fees. Ever. Learn how and why we are 100% free and always will be.
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When you run a campaign with Snapraise, you only keep 80% of the funds you raise.
Monthly fees
No monthly fees. Zeffy is 100% free and always will be
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Value for
money
4.9/5
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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!)
  • Donation forms (Paid)
  • Donor management (Paid)
  • eCommerce/online store (Paid)
  • Payment processing (Paid)
In person
payments
  • No card reader required - Only your iPhone!
  • Accepts all payment types.
  • Always 100% free.
Ease of use
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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
Tax receipts
Automated tax receipts are sent to your donors right away
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
Support & Webinar
Support
Unlimited support with a team of nonprofit experts
Training &
Support
  • Unlimited customer support
  • Live chat support
  • Email support
  • Help center
  • Weekly office hours
  • Punctual fundraising webinars
  • 100% Free.
  • Live chat support
  • Email support
  • Help center
Quality of
support
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Likelihood to
recommend
98.9% of Zeffy's customers would recommend it to other nonprofits
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Fees
0% processing fees

0% platform fees

0% monthly fees
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Platform fees : 20% fees on all funds raised.

Calculate how much you can save with Zeffy

$10,000
will be deposited into your bank account
On
Snap! Raise
$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
Snap! Raise
$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
Snap! Raise
$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
Snap! Raise
$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 Snap! Raise

"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."
"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."
Niki F. - Fund Development Manager, Rainbow Society of Alberta
- Niki F. - Fund Development Manager, Rainbow Society of Alberta