Ticket Tailor and Ticketbud help you sell event tickets, but they charge fees that reduce your fundraising revenue. Zeffy gives you event ticketing plus donation forms, donor management, and email tools — all with zero fees so every dollar from your gala or fundraiser stays with your mission.
Zeffy is trusted by 50,000+ nonprofits
Ticket Tailor VS Ticketbud
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Skip the fees and get more tools for your cause
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Ticket Tailor and Ticketbud charge 0.5-2.5% plus fees on every ticket sold. Zeffy charges zero fees, so your gala or community event actually raises money for your mission.
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Ticket Tailor and Ticketbud only handle ticketing. Zeffy includes auctions, raffles, donations, and online stores so you can run complete fundraising campaigns without juggling multiple platforms.
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Ticket Tailor and Ticketbud offer basic attendee lists. Zeffy provides donor management and email tools to turn event attendees into recurring supporters through personalized follow-ups.
Zeffy offers 100% free ticketing with zero platform fees, while Ticket Tailor charges 5% + $0.25 per ticket. Plus, Zeffy includes donation tools and donor management built-in, so you can fundraise beyond just selling tickets.
Unlike Ticketbud's 2.5% + $0.99 per ticket fees, Zeffy is completely free with donors having the option to leave a voluntary contribution. You also get integrated fundraising tools like auctions and peer-to-peer campaigns that Ticketbud doesn't offer.
Yes! While Ticket Tailor and Ticketbud focus only on ticketing, Zeffy provides a complete fundraising platform. Run auctions, collect donations, manage memberships, and sell merchandise all in one place without any fees.
Zeffy is the only platform that's 100% free for nonprofits with zero platform fees. While Ticket Tailor and Ticketbud charge fees on every ticket, Zeffy lets you keep every dollar raised for your cause.
Significant savings add up fast. If you sell 100 tickets at $50 each, Ticket Tailor costs $275 in fees and Ticketbud costs $224. With Zeffy, you pay nothing and keep the full $5,000 for 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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