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Snap! Raise vs Zeffy: Fees, What You Keep and Features Compared
Snap! Raise runs guided 28-day campaigns and keeps up to 20% of what you raise. Zeffy is free, with team pages, tickets and a donor CRM in one account.
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Zeffy VS Snap! Raise
Pricing
Zeffy:
$
0.
Snap! Raise: 
20%.
Up to 20% of what you raise. Programs keep 80% or more, with pricing tailored to the school.
On a $100 donation
Zeffy:
$
100.
Your nonprofit keeps all $100.
Snap! Raise:
$80+.
kept on a $100 gift: programs keep 80% or more.
Processing fees
Snap! Raise:
N/A.
Not published separately from the share Snap! Raise keeps.
Platform fees
Zeffy:
$
0.
Zeffy never takes a cut. You keep 100% of every donation.
Snap! Raise:
20%.
at most, taken from the funds raised once the campaign closes.
Start-up fee
Zeffy:
$
0/month.
No subscriptions, no paywalls. Every org, big or small, gets full access for free.
Snap! Raise:
$0.
No initial start-up fee.
Other fees
Zeffy:
$
0.
We've never charged a single cent to nonprofits and we never will.
Snap! Raise:
$25 to expedite the payout check.
What it means
Zeffy:
On Zeffy, a $100 gift to the team stays $100: no share of funds raised, no start-up fee and no charge to speed up a payout.
Snap! Raise:
Snap! Raise charges nothing to start and keeps up to 20% after the campaign closes. Schools running more campaigns may get better pricing.
Team & school campaigns
Zeffy:
Free pages and leaderboards for every team, open year-round.
Snap! Raise:
A guided campaign, usually 28 days, with a Campaign Director.
Participant pages
Zeffy: 
Each participant sets a goal, a story and a photo on their own page.
Snap! Raise:
A personal page for each participant.
Inviting supporters
Zeffy:
Participants share their link by email, text or social media from their own phone.
Snap! Raise:
Participants send donation requests by email, social media and SMS.
Campaign director
Zeffy:
No campaign director. Chat and email support are free.
Snap! Raise:
Personal help from a Campaign Director.
Leaderboards
Zeffy:
Teams and fundraisers ranked live, and embeddable on your site.
Snap! Raise:
Not publicly mentioned.
Cash & checks
Zeffy:
Logged against a fundraiser's page to keep their total right.
Snap! Raise:
Cash and check gifts credited to a participant online.
Business sponsors
Zeffy:
No sponsorship module.
Snap! Raise:
Campaign sponsorships, with visible recognition for local businesses.
Discount cards
Zeffy:
No discount card program.
Snap! Raise:
Digital discount card fundraisers.
Getting the money
Zeffy:
Every Monday or monthly, to your bank, at no cost.
Snap! Raise:
A check 8 to 14 days after the campaign ends ($25 to expedite), or direct deposit.
What it means
Zeffy:
Zeffy gives the team its pages and rankings for free and pays out every week, but sends no campaign director.
Snap! Raise:
Snap! Raise guides each campaign with a director and adds sponsorships and discount cards. It is paid through its share of the funds.
All-in-one fundraising
Zeffy:
Donations, events and a supporter list for the whole school year, free.
Snap! Raise:
Snap! Raise covers the campaign. Other tools are not part of Raise.
Recurring donations
Zeffy:
Monthly, quarterly or yearly gifts, with pledges.
Snap! Raise:
Not publicly mentioned.
Ticketing
Zeffy:
Tickets, tables and QR check-in, free.
Snap! Raise:
Not part of Snap! Raise.
Raffles
Zeffy:
Numbered tickets with bundles, in states that allow raffles.
Snap! Raise:
Not publicly mentioned.
Sweepstakes
Zeffy:
Drawings with free entry, available in every US state.
Snap! Raise:
Not publicly mentioned.
Auctions
Zeffy:
Timed silent auctions, with bids from any phone.
Snap! Raise:
Not publicly mentioned.
Online store
Zeffy:
Team merch with sizes and stock, shipped or picked up.
Snap! Raise:
Not part of Snap! Raise.
Memberships
Zeffy:
Tiers, renewals and wallet cards.
Snap! Raise:
Not part of Snap! Raise.
Donor CRM
Zeffy:
Free, and filled by every gift and ticket.
Snap! Raise:
Not publicly mentioned.
Tax receipts
Zeffy:
Automatic, on every gift.
Snap! Raise:
Emailed automatically after each gift.
What it means
Zeffy:
Between campaigns, Zeffy keeps the team's donations, events, store and supporter list running in one free account.
Snap! Raise:
Snap! Raise sends tax receipts and focuses on the campaign. Ticketing, a store and memberships are not part of Raise.
Payment Methods
Zeffy:
Cards, wallets and bank transfer, at no cost to the program.
Snap! Raise:
Credit and debit cards. Processing is not published separately.
Cards
Zeffy:
No card fee, ever.
Snap! Raise:
Credit and debit cards.
Apple Pay & Google Pay
Zeffy:
On donations, tickets and the store.
Snap! Raise:
Not publicly mentioned.
ACH / bank transfer
Zeffy:
Free for US donors.
Snap! Raise:
Not publicly mentioned.
Donor-advised funds
Zeffy:
US gifts from $1,000, with no fees.
Snap! Raise:
Not publicly mentioned.
In person
Zeffy:
Tap to Pay on iPhone or Android.
Snap! Raise:
Cash and checks, credited to a participant.
What it means
Zeffy:
Zeffy takes every main way to pay and charges the program nothing for it.
Snap! Raise:
Snap! Raise takes cards online and credits cash and checks. Card costs are not shown apart from its share of the funds.
Support
Zeffy:
Free help by chat and email, and a call on request.
Snap! Raise:
A Campaign Director, plus email and phone support.
Help center
Zeffy:
500+ articles.
Snap! Raise:
The Snap! Mobile Support Center.
Chat
Zeffy:
AI first, then a person.
Snap! Raise:
Not publicly mentioned.
Email
Zeffy:
Within 2 to 6 business hours.
Snap! Raise:
support@snapraise.com.
Phone
Zeffy:
Calls arranged on request. No phone line.
Snap! Raise:
(276) 531-9260.
Campaign director
Zeffy:
None.
Snap! Raise:
Assigned to each campaign.
What it means
Zeffy:
Any program gets Zeffy's help for free: chat, email answered in 2 to 6 business hours, and a call when you ask.
Snap! Raise:
Snap! Raise assigns a Campaign Director to each campaign and lists email and phone support.
Zeffy is 100% free, always.
Your program keeps all of it, every season
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Keep every dollar
Snap! Raise keeps up to 20% of what your program raises. On Zeffy, the team keeps 100% of every gift, with no start-up or payout fee.
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Not just 28 days
A Snap! Raise campaign usually runs 28 days. Zeffy pages, forms, tickets and your supporter list stay open all season, for free.
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When you want a guide
Snap! Raise assigns a Campaign Director and adds sponsorships and discount cards. Zeffy has no director; your team runs its own campaign with free support.
What is the difference between Snap! Raise and Zeffy?
Zeffy gives a team its fundraising and its donor CRM in one free account. Teams get participant pages and leaderboards, plus donations, tickets, raffles or sweepstakes and a store, and keep every dollar. Snap! Raise runs guided campaigns for school teams and activities, usually 28 days, with a Campaign Director. It charges no start-up fee and keeps a share of the funds raised: programs keep 80% or more.
How much does Snap! Raise take?
Snap! Raise says programs keep 80% or more of what they raise, so it keeps up to 20%. There is no start-up fee: the percentage is taken after the campaign closes, and pricing is tailored to your school and level of partnership. Schools running several campaigns may qualify for better pricing. On a $100 gift, your program keeps at least $80. On Zeffy, it keeps $100. See how Zeffy is free. Source: snapraise.com and the Snap! Mobile Support Center, October 2026.
How does Snap! Raise work?
A Campaign Director helps your group set up the campaign. Participants send donation requests by email, social media and SMS, and supporters give online by card. Cash and checks can be credited to a participant. Campaigns usually run 28 days, and Snap! Raise takes its share once the campaign closes.
What is the best Snap! Raise alternative for a school team?
It depends on what your team wants from the campaign. If you want a guide and accept sharing a percentage of what you raise, a managed service like Snap! Raise fits. If you want to keep every dollar and run the campaign yourself, Zeffy gives free participant pages, leaderboards and donation forms, and stays open after the campaign for tickets, a store and memberships. See Zeffy peer-to-peer.
How and when does Snap! Raise pay out?
Snap! Raise issues a check 8 to 14 days after the campaign ends, mailed by USPS First-Class to the organization. Most checks arrive in 7 to 10 business days, and some take up to 20. A faster check costs $25. Your organization can also link a bank account for direct deposit. Zeffy pays out to your bank every Monday, or monthly, with no fee.
Is Zeffy really free?
Yes. Your program pays Zeffy nothing: no share of funds, no start-up fee and no card fee. At checkout, supporters may choose to add a contribution for Zeffy. It comes on top, so the team's gift is never smaller. See how Zeffy is free.
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We were ready to sell tickets in less than 30 minutes. The reporting capabilities were better than some other paid-for sites.
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