TotalGiving and iDonate both offer donation tools for nonprofits, but they charge fees that reduce what reaches your cause. Zeffy provides the same donation capabilities — plus event ticketing, donor management, and email tools — with zero fees so you keep 100% of every donation.
Zeffy is trusted by 50,000+ nonprofits

Totalgiving VS i Donate


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Totalgiving charges 1.3% + 20p per gift and iDonate takes platform fees. Zeffy charges zero fees, so donors can leave a voluntary contribution instead.
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Totalgiving lacks auctions, raffles, and stores while iDonate missing ticketing and memberships. Zeffy includes everything your nonprofit needs in one place.
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Totalgiving limits support by subscription tier and iDonate restricts help to business hours. Zeffy provides unlimited support whenever you need it.
Zeffy is 100% free for nonprofits - no transaction fees, monthly costs, or hidden charges. While Totalgiving takes 1.3% + 20p per gift and iDonate charges processing fees, every dollar donated through Zeffy goes directly to your cause.
Zeffy offers unlimited support via email, live chat, and phone - not just during business hours like Totalgiving and iDonate. Our team understands nonprofits and provides real help when you need it most, without extra costs.
Yes! Unlike Totalgiving and iDonate that focus only on donations, Zeffy offers event ticketing, online stores, raffles, auctions, and peer-to-peer fundraising - all at zero cost. One platform handles all your fundraising needs.
Zeffy is completely free - no transaction fees, monthly costs, or setup charges. Totalgiving takes 1.3% + 20p from every donation, while iDonate charges 4% + 30¢ per gift plus $99 monthly. With Zeffy, 100% of donations reach your cause.
Zeffy provides unlimited support through email, live chat, and phone calls without extra costs. Unlike Totalgiving and iDonate that limit support to business hours, our team helps nonprofits whenever you need assistance.
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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