RallyUp vs Zeffy: Fees, Raffles and Features Compared

On RallyUp, your nonprofit pays card processing on every gift, plus a platform fee on Flex. On Zeffy, your nonprofit pays nothing. Both run raffles and events; only Zeffy includes a CRM.

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Zeffy VS RallyUp

Zeffy VS RallyUp: What nonprofits should know before choosing.

Pricing

Completely free. Always. But how? →

1.9%–2.9% + $0.30.

per gift in card processing on every plan, Free included, paid by your nonprofit. Flex adds a platform fee of 2.9% to 6.9%.

Processing fees

$0 in credit card and transaction fees. Zeffy covers these. How? →

1.9%–2.9% + $0.30.

per transaction on every plan, Free included, charged by the Stripe or PayPal account your nonprofit opens and connects. Only on Flex can you pass fees on to donors.

Platform fees

Zeffy never takes a cut. You keep 100% of every donation.

Free plan: no platform fee; instead, RallyUp asks donors for a tip at checkout. Flex plan: no tip, and RallyUp takes a fee on each sale: 2.9% on tickets and store items, 4.9% on auctions, crowdfunding and a-thons, 6.9% on raffles and sweepstakes, 0% on donation pages.

Monthly fees

0/month.

No subscriptions, no paywalls. Every org, big or small, gets full access for free.

$0/month.

on both the Free and Flex plans: no subscription, contract or setup fee. Enterprise pricing is custom, for large campaigns and in-person events.

Other fees

We've never charged a single cent to nonprofits and we never will.

Optional: a one-time $99 to put your campaign pages on your own web address (a custom domain) instead of a RallyUp link.

Value for money

5/5.

Source: Zeffy Value for Money on Capterra (465 reviews) →

4.7/5.

RallyUp value for money on Capterra, from 58 reviews.

What it means

Zeffy covers card processing on every raffle ticket, bid and gift, and takes no fee on sales: donor contributions stay optional.

On both RallyUp plans, your nonprofit pays card processing on every gift. Flex also takes a fee on each sale, in place of donor tips.

Sources

How Zeffy is free · Capterra

Pricing · Capterra

All-in-one fundraising

4.8/5.

Ease of use on Capterra. Every way to raise money in one place, all free.

4.5/5.

Ease of use on Capterra. Raffles, auctions, tickets, peer-to-peer and a store on the Free plan; in-person gala tools on Flex.

Donations

Donation forms and pages with recurring giving, pledges, fund choice and automatic tax receipts. No fees.

Donation pages with recurring giving, with no platform fee on either plan.

Ticketing

Sell tickets and run registrations. Every buyer lands in your donor CRM. No fees.

Ticketing and registration on the Free plan, 2.9% platform fee on Flex.

Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Personal and team pages with live leaderboards. Every donor they bring in becomes your contact.

Personal and team fundraising pages on the Free plan.

Auctions

Silent auctions with outbid alerts for bidders. No platform fee, no per-item fee.

Online auctions on the Free plan. Live and silent auctions, paddle raise and automated checkout on Flex, at 4.9%.

Raffles

Numbered digital tickets sent automatically, bundles and 50/50 thermometers. No fee on any ticket.

Raffles and 50/50s with random winner drawing on the Free plan, 6.9% platform fee on Flex.

Online Store

Sell merch with sizes and stock counts, with pick-up or shipping. Keep every dollar.

A Storefront for merchandise on the Free plan, 2.9% platform fee on Flex.

Memberships

Sign-up forms, automatic renewals and reminders, and digital cards in Apple and Google Wallet. No fees on dues.

Memberships are not publicly mentioned.

What it means

Zeffy runs the same raffles, auctions, tickets and store, plus memberships, in one free platform, with no fee on any ticket or gift.

RallyUp offers most of the same tools on its Free plan, but every ticket and gift pays card processing, and gala tools need Flex.

Sources

Donations · Ticketing · Peer-to-peer · Auctions · Raffles · Store · Memberships

Pricing · Raffles · Auctions · Ticketing · Peer-to-peer · Storefront

Donor CRM

A free CRM built into your fundraising. Every gift lands on the donor record.

Donor Profiles on every plan. For a CRM, RallyUp connects to the one you already use.

Donor database

Donations, tickets, memberships and shop orders build your donor database on their own. Unlimited contacts.

Donor Profiles with each supporter's donation and communication history, on every plan.

Notes & reminders

A timeline of gifts, emails and notes per contact, with reminders and a daily email of follow-ups due.

Not publicly mentioned. RallyUp points you to your own CRM.

Segments & lists

Filter by giving, campaign or any custom property, and save it as an auto-updating list.

Segments come from the CRM you connect.

Newsletters

Drag-and-drop builder and AI drafts, with open, click and donation reporting. Unlimited sends, no fees.

Built-in newsletters are not publicly mentioned. RallyUp integrates with email tools like Mailchimp and ActiveCampaign.

Automations

A welcome series for new subscribers that stops once they give or go monthly. Campaign reminders and receipts send on their own.

Automated email series run in your email tool or through Zapier.

Reporting

Live dashboards for recurring donors, plus the AI Data Assistant: ask in plain words, get charts back.

Campaign reporting, with Google Analytics and Meta Pixel integrations. Donor reporting is not publicly mentioned.

Tax receipts

Auto-generated, resendable, and attributed to the right fund.

Receipts after each gift or purchase.

Integrations

QuickBooks sync, Zapier, and a public API with webhooks, all free. Import contacts straight from Mailchimp.

Native integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, ActiveCampaign, Virtuous, Mailchimp, QuickBooks and Zapier.

Price

$0. No per-contact or per-user fees, ever.

No built-in CRM to pay for. You pay for the CRM you connect.

What it means

Zeffy's CRM is built in: every raffle buyer, bidder and donor lands on a record, ready to email for your next event.

RallyUp has no built-in CRM, so you add one on top: another subscription to pay, another login, and data to keep in sync.

Sources

Donor CRM · Emails

Donor Profiles · CRM · Integrations · Compare

Payment Methods

Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, ACH, donor-advised funds and Tap to Pay, with no fees on any of them. No Stripe or PayPal account to open: Zeffy processes every payment and pays out to your bank for free.

Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal, through a Stripe or PayPal account your nonprofit opens and manages, with processing on every payment.

Credit Card Payments

Accept all major credit cards with zero processing fees. Zeffy covers the cost, so you keep 100% of every donation.

All major cards. Your nonprofit connects its own Stripe or PayPal account, which charges 1.9% to 2.9% + $0.30 per payment; 501(c)s apply to the processor themselves for a nonprofit rate.

Apple Pay & Google Pay

One-tap donations and tickets with Apple Pay & Google Pay. No fees, just smooth mobile checkouts.

Apple Pay and Google Pay, plus PayPal.

ACH / Bank Transfers

Accept bank transfers with zero fees. Full donation amounts go straight to your mission.

ACH is not publicly mentioned on the pricing page.

Donor-Advised Funds (DAF)

Accept donor-advised fund gifts of $1,000 or more, for US charities, with no fees.

DAF gifts are not publicly mentioned.

Countries & currencies

For nonprofits in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and Germany, paid in their local currency.

Used in 47+ countries, with 135+ currencies.

Tap to Pay App

Anyone on your team can take payments from their phone. No card reader, no fees, no friction.

The free RallyUp Events app: Tap to Pay, card reader and manual entry, in the US.

What it means

Zeffy accepts cards, wallets and ACH with no processing on any of them, so a $10 raffle ticket reaches your nonprofit as $10.

RallyUp accepts the main ways to pay, and every payment carries 1.9% to 2.9% + $0.30 in processing.

Sources

Payment processing · Tap to Pay

Pricing (processing) · Tap to Pay · International

Support

4.9/5.

Customer service on Capterra, from 464 reviews. Email, chat and calls on request, free for every nonprofit.

4.7/5.

Customer service on Capterra. Free fundraising experts by chat or email, on every plan.

Help Center

500+ help articles and step-by-step guides, all free, all the time.

A knowledge base, with an AI assistant as the first step.

Email Support

Email us anytime. Answers within 2 to 6 business hours.

Chat and email with fundraising experts, and a person whenever you ask, on every plan.

Phone Support

Calls on request. Reach out by email or chat first and we'll set one up.

Phone support is not publicly mentioned.

Onboarding

No training required, and we're here by email or chat if you need us.

Done-for-you services: experts plan, build, review or finish your campaign at no extra charge.

Community

Join thousands of nonprofits sharing tips, templates, and best practices.

Webinars and a learning hub.

What it means

Zeffy support is free for raffle and event organizers too: email and chat within 2 to 6 business hours, and calls on request.

RallyUp support is free on every plan, by chat or email, with a person on request. Response times and phone support are not publicly mentioned.

Sources

Contact · Capterra

Pricing (support) · Done-for-you · Capterra

Zeffy is 100% free, always.

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How is Zeffy free?

Why Zeffy over RallyUp?

Keep 100% of every donation, raffle ticket, and event sale

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Keep every dollar donors give you

On RallyUp, every gift pays 1.9% to 2.9% + $0.30 in card processing, on the Free plan too. With Zeffy, your nonprofit receives 100% of every gift.

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Your donor CRM, included

RallyUp keeps donor profiles and connects to a CRM you pay for separately. Zeffy's CRM, newsletters and automations are free, with unlimited contacts.

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Raffles, events and memberships, in one place

Run raffles, auctions, tickets, a store and memberships from one free platform, with every buyer and donor in the same CRM.

Questions nonprofits ask when choosing between Zeffy and RallyUp

What is the difference between RallyUp and Zeffy?

Zeffy runs the same raffles, auctions, tickets and store, plus memberships and a donor CRM, with no platform fee and no processing fee on any gift. RallyUp is a fundraising tool built around raffles, auctions and events. On its Free plan, donors are asked to tip RallyUp and your nonprofit pays card processing on every gift. On Flex, RallyUp takes a fee on each sale instead of the tip. RallyUp has no built-in CRM.

Should we choose RallyUp or Zeffy?

Choose Zeffy if you want raffles, auctions and tickets with no card processing on any sale, and every buyer in a built-in CRM for your next event.

Choose RallyUp if you need in-person gala tools like paddle raise and automated checkout, or giving in 135+ currencies. Expect card processing on every gift, a fee on each sale on Flex, and a separate CRM to pay for.

Is RallyUp free?

RallyUp's Free plan has no platform fee and no subscription, and donors are asked to tip RallyUp at checkout. But every transaction still pays card processing to Stripe or PayPal: 1.9% to 2.9% + $0.30, paid by your nonprofit. On a $100 donation, your nonprofit keeps about $96.80 to $97.80. With Zeffy, your nonprofit keeps $100, whether or not the donor leaves a contribution. See how Zeffy is free.

What is the difference between RallyUp's Free and Flex plans?

Neither plan has a monthly fee. They differ in how RallyUp earns money and which tools you get:

Free: no platform fee. RallyUp asks donors for a tip at checkout. Online tools only: raffles, online auctions, ticketing, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, a-thons and a store.
Flex: no tip. RallyUp takes a fee on each sale: 2.9% on tickets and store items, 4.9% on auctions, crowdfunding and a-thons, 6.9% on raffles, 0% on donation pages. Adds in-person gala tools like live and silent auctions and paddle raise.

On both, your nonprofit pays 1.9% to 2.9% + $0.30 in card processing on every payment; Flex lets you pass it on to donors. Source: rallyup.com/pricing, October 2026.

Do RallyUp and Zeffy have raffle software?

Yes, both do. RallyUp runs raffles and 50/50s on its Free plan, with card processing on every ticket, and charges a 6.9% fee on raffles on Flex. Zeffy runs raffles and 50/50s with numbered digital tickets and bundles, with no platform fee and no processing fee: your nonprofit keeps every dollar of every ticket.

Does RallyUp include a CRM?

No. RallyUp has no built-in CRM. It keeps a Donor Profile with each supporter's history, and sends the rest to a CRM you buy separately, such as Salesforce, HubSpot or Virtuous. That means a second subscription, a second login, and an integration to set up and keep in sync. Zeffy's CRM is built in and free: every donation, ticket, raffle entry and membership lands on the donor's record, ready to segment, email and automate, with unlimited contacts.

Can we take payments in person with RallyUp or Zeffy?

Yes, on both, but only Zeffy is free. With Zeffy's Tap to Pay, anyone on your team takes card payments on their phone, with no card reader and no fees. RallyUp's free RallyUp Events app takes Tap to Pay, a card reader or manual entry in the US, and every payment pays 1.9% to 2.9% + $0.30 in card processing. Its gala tools, such as live auctions, paddle raise and automated checkout, are on the Flex plan, at a 4.9% platform fee.

Do we need a Stripe or PayPal account to use RallyUp or Zeffy?

With RallyUp, yes. Your nonprofit opens its own Stripe or PayPal account, connects it to RallyUp, and the processor charges 1.9% to 2.9% + $0.30 on every payment. To get a nonprofit rate, 501(c) organizations apply to the processor themselves. With Zeffy, no. There is no processor account to open or manage: Zeffy processes every payment, covers the fee, and pays out to your bank for free.

What is the difference between RallyUp and Zeffy?

Should we choose RallyUp or Zeffy?

Choose Zeffy if you want raffles, auctions and tickets with no card processing on any sale, and every buyer in a built-in CRM for your next event.

Is RallyUp free?

What is the difference between RallyUp's Free and Flex plans?

Neither plan has a monthly fee. They differ in how RallyUp earns money and which tools you get:

Free: no platform fee. RallyUp asks donors for a tip at checkout. Online tools only: raffles, online auctions, ticketing, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, a-thons and a store.
Flex: no tip. RallyUp takes a fee on each sale: 2.9% on tickets and store items, 4.9% on auctions, crowdfunding and a-thons, 6.9% on raffles, 0% on donation pages. Adds in-person gala tools like live and silent auctions and paddle raise.

On both, your nonprofit pays 1.9% to 2.9% + $0.30 in card processing on every payment; Flex lets you pass it on to donors. Source: rallyup.com/pricing, October 2026.

Do RallyUp and Zeffy have raffle software?

Does RallyUp include a CRM?

Can we take payments in person with RallyUp or Zeffy?

Do we need a Stripe or PayPal account to use RallyUp or Zeffy?

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“We were incurring a ton of fees for our past fundraising platform and Zeffy has helped us receive so much more of our donations.”

Zeffy has been invaluable in helping me track our donors, sales, events, and revenue in one spot. The coolest thing about Zeffy is it really is free!

Everything about Zeffy suits us starting with (of course, NO fees) but also the ease of use and customer experience as well as their client support!!

Zeffy is very easy to use and ensures that every dollar quickly gets into our account.. A huge help to our work!

Zeffy is very simple, allows for a lot of customization and seamlessly integrates into our website. The fact that all of this is free is still wild to me.

We couldn't believe there was a free payment platform for our Girl Scout group. Zeffy took ZERO fees from us, which is huge when you run on very small amounts of money.

We were ready to sell tickets in less than 30 minutes. The reporting capabilities were better than some other paid-for sites.

Since using Zeffy, our conversion rate of donations has skyrocketed. It's an easy platform to use. Plus customer support has always been responsive and helpful!