Square and Stripe both charge processing fees that reduce your donations by 2.9% or more per transaction. Zeffy is built specifically for nonprofits with zero fees on donations, event tickets, and memberships — so you keep 100% of every dollar raised for your mission.
Zeffy is trusted by 50,000+ nonprofits
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Square and Stripe take 2.9% + fees from every donation, raffle ticket, and event registration. Zeffy charges zero fees, so your entire fundraising budget goes to your mission.
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Square and Stripe only process payments - you'll need separate tools for auctions, raffles, donor management, and email follow-ups. Zeffy includes everything nonprofits need.
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Square and Stripe offer generic business support that doesn't understand nonprofit needs. Zeffy provides unlimited support from people who know fundraising challenges.
Square and Stripe charge 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction, which adds up fast. A $1,000 donation costs you $59 in fees. Zeffy is 100% free for nonprofits - every dollar donated goes directly to your mission. Donors can leave a voluntary contribution to support our platform.
Payment processors like Square and Stripe only handle transactions. Zeffy is built specifically for nonprofits with everything you need: donation forms, event ticketing, auctions, peer-to-peer campaigns, donor management, and automated tax receipts - all free.
Square and Stripe charge 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction, which means less money goes to your cause. Zeffy is 100% free for nonprofits - no platform fees, no monthly costs, no transaction charges. Donors have the option to leave a voluntary contribution to support our platform.
Yes. While Square and Stripe only process payments, Zeffy offers complete fundraising tools built for nonprofits: donor management, event ticketing, auctions, raffles, peer-to-peer campaigns, and automated tax receipts - all in one platform at zero cost.
Unlike Square and Stripe's business-hour support, Zeffy provides unlimited support specifically for nonprofits. Our team understands your unique needs and helps you succeed with fundraising, not just payment processing.
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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