Rating
4.8
479 reviews
Categories
3
Founded
2015
Employees
58
Funding
3.2M
Seed
Zeffy is the only zero-fee fundraising platform for nonprofits. While other platforms take a portion of donations in fees, Zeffy gives 100% of all donations directly to nonprofits and relies entirely on voluntary contributions. Donors can have peace of mind that the entirety of their gift is going straight to the cause. Online donations. Event ticketing. Peer-to-peer fundraising. Memberships. Donor management. Online auction, Raffles & lotteries and more!
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Zeffy is easy to use and the support is almost unreal! They PROACTIVELY reach out if they see you try something and it wasn't completed, to make sure you don't need assistance. Absolutely the best customer support I have ever seen.
Pros: I like that they are actually invested in helping nonprofits. They tailor their platform to the needs of non-profits. And they're just awesome people to work with!
Cons: NOTHING! There is absolutely NOTHING negative. I love Zeffy! I think more non-profits should use Zeffy!
DeAnna H. · Director of Care · Non-Profit Organization Management · May 14, 2026
So far, it's been smooth sailing on all 3 of the nonprofits that I use Zeffy for. I love that the funds are automatically transferred on Mondays - no more manual transferring.
Pros: Well, no one can ignore the FREE part of their service. I am currently using them for 3 nonprofits of which I am treasurer: Hooksett Area Rotary Club, NH Gift-A-Meal, and Friends of the Hooksett Library. Zeffy is super easy to use, and we get to keep all of the donations. Setting up campaigns is very easy.
Cons: The initial setup is a bit tedious because of all the integrations you need to make with Stripe, but it's still very easy to do.
MaryAnn W. · President · Internet · May 1, 2026
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| actblue | $2.45 | 1 | 9.7% | www.zeffy.com/compare/actblue-vs-anedot |
| zeffy | $2.25 | 1 | 6.0% | www.zeffy.com/ |
| spotfund | $10.00 | 1 | 4.3% | www.zeffy.com/compare/zeffy-vs-spotfund |
| donorbox | $4.90 | 1 | 3.2% | www.zeffy.com/compare/zeffy-vs-donorbox |
| payment services | $10.20 | 1 | 2.9% | www.zeffy.com/feature/payment-processing |
| event registration software | $22.94 | 1 | 2.9% | www.zeffy.com/home/event-registration-software-nonprofits-lp |
| neon crm | $12.65 | 1 | 2.4% | www.zeffy.com/compare/civicrm-vs-neon-one |
| ticketleap | $2.50 | 1 | 2.0% | www.zeffy.com/compare/zeffy-vs-ticketleap |
| tithely | $5.00 | 2 | 1.6% | www.zeffy.com/compare/zeffy-vs-tithely |
| network for good login | $8.05 | 1 | 1.3% | www.zeffy.com/home/online-donation-platform-nonprofits |
| google for npo | $8.87 | 1 | 1.1% | www.zeffy.com/feature/payment-processing |
| 32auctions | $5.75 | 1 | 1.1% | www.zeffy.com/home/auction |
| non profit donations | $12.22 | 1 | 1.0% | www.zeffy.com/home/accept-donations-online |
| cheddar up | $1.08 | 1 | 1.0% | www.zeffy.com/compare/zeffy-vs-cheddar-up |
| ticketspice | $8.32 | 2 | 1.0% | www.zeffy.com/home/ticketing-system-fundraising-events |
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Wonderful. I highly recommend Zeffy for any non-profit organization !!!!! It has allowed us to collect monies, which are automatically deposited into our linked financial institution relieving our Directors/Officers of this responsibility.
Pros: $7f
Cons: Do not with to find any fault with Zeffy, but it would be nice if Zeffy had the capability to use fundraising event content to create marketing FLYERS ... that could be printed . As is, one must cut and past content from Zeffy and paste it into Word or other software to create flyers. Also, if a few standard financial reports could be made available versus having to export data, I would find helpful. Regardless, of my wishes, ZEFFY is a Fantastic Product for non-profits!!!!
Pam J. · Officer · Fund-Raising · April 30, 2026
I was a first timer using it, but it went so well that I would not hesitate to use it again or recommend it to my non-profit friends. The support was probably the biggest positive. The learning curve was probably the least favorite. Maybe AI will help them come up with a better, more automated system. I found myself asking myself, "How do I do that?" but again support was quick and helpful
Pros: Obviously, it was free. I was concerned and didn't really believe it, but it was true. They make their money from ticket buyers leaving a donation. It provided LOTS of feedback about your sales, your ticket purchasers and more.
Cons: The learning curve was a little steep for a first timer, but I can't say enough good things about the speed and quality of the support. One time, they even recorded and sent me a video of exactly how to solve my problem. Another time, they just fixed it for me! I think if they automated the signup process by asking you a list of questions and then have it set up for you, that would be good.
Greg P. · Board member · Civic & Social Organization · April 30, 2026
We questioned whether Zeffy's business model was sustainable, but the platform was easy to transition into and works well, and has saved us a great deal on fees.
Pros: For a free platform, the customer service is very helpful and responsive. As promised, it saves us from paying fees for credit card donations, and is very easy to use.
Cons: It would be nice if there were a category for a paid subscription. The wording on the thank-you page is confusing to people, and people can't set up a recurring payment without classifying it as a donation.
Dawn O. · Office Administrator · Religious Institutions · April 24, 2026
Zeffy is a homerun for all non-profits! It's very easy to use. When you have questions, the staff is very responsive. You won't regret using Zeffy!
Pros: We currently use a paid CRM (which we are cancelling soon), and are converting all our records to Zeffy. We have used it for donations and for tickets so far. The ease of use is incredible. The platform actually does MORE than the one we have been paying for. It's so incredible that its FREE!
Cons: I really currently don't have any cons per say. They are continuously looking for ways to improve the platform, and are open for your feedback on what your needs are, so that's really all that matters!
Debbie H. · Community Relations, Marketing Specialist · Individual & Family Services · April 8, 2026
It was easy to set up campaign elements, and customer support was quick with the one or two hiccups we had. The outbound social media and email pieces looked great.
Pros: The Zeffy interface is easy to use and delivers attractive materials for social media and email. We used it for event registration, peer-to-peer campaigns, and donations. If you’re skeptical about their business model, we can tell you there are no catches or loopholes on the financial side — they took zero percent of our fundraising income.
Cons: Had some minor hiccups updating content: occasional time delays for updates appearing, trouble finding features. But it was overall easy to use and incredible value even with the minor issues.
Michael L. · President · Sports · April 6, 2026
Pros: My organization has been using Zeffy for just over a month--it has been a very positive experience. It is easy to use, even for staff who aren't so familiar with web platforms, has saved us a non-insignificant amount of money on processing fees, and we are now able to add donation appeals to event registration, which has brought in revenue we would have otherwise missed out on. And all for free. I would highly recommend Zeffy for those trying to manage events and donations at a low (or no) cost.
Cons: More filtered report options would improve the user experience, for example filtering donations out of event registrations.
Jillian P. · Executive Director · Museums and Institutions · April 2, 2026
Zeffy is easy, effective, and excellent. It's a relief to be out from under the clunky and exorbitantly priced Eventbrite.
Pros: It's very simple to use, the interface is elegant, and the export options are excellent. With no fees it's also incredibly cost-effective at a time when every dollar counts. And we love that it's Canadian.
Cons: The automatic addition of a Zeffy donation is something it feels necessary to warn buyers about, but we haven't had any complaints. And the character cap on titles is a bit of a challenge for getting all the pertinent info in the bold type.
Tara T. · Operations Manager · Entertainment · March 31, 2026
Nothing but joy and simplicity. From the beginning, the support and simplicity of setting up a fundraising campaign, felt like we made the right choice in platforms.
Pros: Enjoy working with Zeffy and using their products. For a non-profit organization, the amount of support and the ease of using Zeffy products is a win-win relationship.
Cons: So far, no issues have been experienced. The support staff and ease of using the platform means less time figuring out how to use the platform, and more time fundraising.
Timothy E. · Financial Secretary · Civic & Social Organization · March 22, 2026
10/10! Great support team! Ran some money through this program and it’s easy to keep track of it all!
Pros: The simplistically of the whole program! Customers find it very simple to navigate and sign up for a fundraising event through Zeffy!
Cons: How much customization you can do on the front side (on what the customer sees). Other than that that would be the only Con of Zeffy
Todd T. · Field Director · Non-Profit Organization Management · March 16, 2026
Zeffy has been the major fundraising platform for The Llama Sanctuary since 2024 and it has made a huge difference to the administration. Previously, we used Mailchimp for email campaigns, Events for event booking and guided tours and separate fundraising platforms. All of that is now condensed into one entity making life so much easier and in the process, the amount of money saved in fees each year is enough to pay the feed bill for entire month! Oh! Did I mention it is absolutely free to use?
Pros: Zeffy is constantly improving, updating and enhancing the tools and the support team actually listens to requests and implements new features all the time. There has never been an issue with the finance aspect and The Llama Sanctuary can count on receiving a payout, on the dot, every week.
Cons: At the moment, Zeffy lacks some of the refinements and tools that bespoke email platforms, event organisers and online stores can offer. The email creation element is still a bit crude and clunky and site navigation can be counter-intuitive (to me at least).
DAVID C. · Manager · Non-Profit Organization Management · January 29, 2026
Very positive experience. The tutorials that are available are quite helpful, and when I did need to contact them with a question they reponded promply and resolved it for me.
Pros: Software is easy to use and navigate. Very short learning curve. The ability to collect funds for free without the trouble of collecting and depositing checks or cash was the strongest selling point.
Cons: We were collecting dues in $30 increments. The default fee to the members was relatively high. We explained how to change the fee if desired, but not everyone understood, got a few complaints as a result.
Robin D. · Treasurer · Non-Profit Organization Management · January 26, 2026
Very positive. I can actually use Zeffy (and I couldn't say that about the last product). It was relatively easy to set up. It took me days to set up the last donor database product. With Zeffy, it took an hour or two.
Pros: 1. It is easy to use!!!! I am not a web developer. The last donor database product we had (AND paid for!) was difficult and frustrating to use. This is customer friendly, even for those who aren't familiar with these kinds of products. 2. It's free! 3. I believe the support is AI driven. Every time I have needed support, I had to believe I was "speaking" with a live human. It's that good. I always get the support I need in a timely fashion. That is SO important.
Cons: It's not that flexible. For example, I needed to reorder my contacts alphabetically and I was unable to do so.
PATRICIA R. · VP, Board of Directors · Non-Profit Organization Management · January 10, 2026
Customer service is responsive and excellent! Whenever a problem arises, and that's rare, the customer service team is available and responds quickly and expertly.
Pros: Zeffy is free - NO FUNDRAISING CHARGES AT ALL! And, it is sooo easy to use for all your donor management work, especially getting out newsletters!
Cons: No complaints, I love every aspect of this working with Zeffy! It's free, it's easy, and all aspects of the product are highly professional!
Michael R. · Board Chair · Museums and Institutions · December 11, 2025
I’ve had a great experience switching to Zeffy and look forward to seeing what cool, free features they add next!
Pros: The fact that this product is free to use is incredible. Being able to process payments online so seamlessly without being charged an arm and a leg (in fact without being charged a cent!) is a fundraising game changer for small non-profits like ours! The interface is very user friendly, intuitive even, and extracting data from campaigns is quick and easy. With their new POS app that can be downloaded onto any phone, they’ve saved us the need to purchase a square reader: staff and volunteers can just download the app and begin scanning tickets or taking donations!
Cons: The product is still new so it doesn’t have quite as many features as other similar products. However, they are highly responsive to customer feedback and constantly adding new features to meet the evolving needs of the non-profit community.
Jessie B. · Artistic and Executive Director · Performing Arts · November 12, 2025
L'expérience est globalement plus que satisfaisante. En tous points. Les paiements sont automatisés, tout comme les reçus pour fins d'impôt des donateurs.
Pros: La plateforme Zeffy est conviviale, gratuite et efficace. Le soutien technique apporté par son équipe est diligent et cordial. Bravo!
Cons: Le seul inconvénient à mon avis est que la plateforme sollicite des dons auprès des clients. mais comme rien n'est gratuit, on comprend.
Anonymous User · Directeur administratif · Leisure, Travel & Tourism · November 10, 2025
Great product and program that provided all the information I needed for a non-profit event. It tracked donations as well as ticket sales and gave me spreadsheets whenever I needed. Staff were very helpful and quick to respond to tickets. Great experience. Made tracking my event sales so much easier.
Pros: Zeffy was very easy to install and very user friendly. I watched the tutorials and created my event and ticket info in minutes. Staff were very helpful when I needed some additional info and they responded quickly.
Cons: I like the program Zeffy and how it works. I don't like receiving daily emails from Zeffy particularly when I am not doing a fundraiser at the moment.
Trina M. · Admin Assistant · Non-Profit Organization Management · October 27, 2025
De la création du compte au partage avec nos membres, ça été facile d'utilisation et tous nos membres ont adoré.
Pros: La facilité d'utiliser la plateforme et de la partager avec nos membres. Le fait qu'elle soit gratuite aussi, et nos membres ont cotisés pour nous aider à la garder gratuite. Comme OBNL c'est important pour nous. Merci Zeffy pour votre aide et soutien!!
Cons: Aucun, tout de la plateforme est facile et agréable à utiliser. Même les personnes les moins habiles avec internet sauront faire avec Zeffy.
MarieEve B. · Administrateur · Renewables & Environment · October 20, 2025
Easy to use and setup. Multiple chapters across the nation are using zeffy in our organization. This has been a game changer in collecting dues, and donations
Pros: It was very easy to navigate and send the first campaign. Easy to add your own logo and make it very personal. We raised quite a bit in our first campaign because of the ease of use. Easy to view reports and see what was donated to each area of the campaign.
Cons: The check out process gets a little confusing when zeffy pops in the option to pay zeffy. Needs to be clearer.
Sharon J. · Treasurer · Non-Profit Organization Management · October 1, 2025
Pros: This platform provides us with a quick and secure way to receive our donations. In addition, we receive the entire donated amount.
Cons: I like everything, nothing bad to say about this platform for creating donation campaigns, selling items, and selling event tickets.
JUAN D. · CEO · Education Management · September 30, 2025
Overall, it was a good experience, but the email template editing needs work. Placing pictures is a real chore and something needs done to resize on the fly using the app!!!!!!
Pros: The app does most of the work when it comes down to people bidding! The app notifies all winners and simplifies things when you need it the most!
Cons: Setting up the emails can be a real grudge when using your cell phone when you need it the most. Very difficult to set up your default emails that you want going out.
Dave S. · St. Jude Hero Ambassador · Non-Profit Organization Management · September 29, 2025
Pros: I like that the setup is very easy. The ability to create multiple campaigns is very helpful. The step-by-step setup is intuitive and allows for a lot of creativity in the design. The donor management feature allows me to add manual contributions (checks or cash received in person) to the contributions received through Zeffy so my list is complete with ALL donors. Having automatic emails generated for Thank You's and tax receipts is a super time-saver. And all this is done while saving my non-profit money from credit card fees. There's nothing hidden and they respond to questions.
Cons: I can't think of anything I don't like. They were not able to link to Cvent for registrations but that was not a major problem, as it turned out.
Mike K. · Treasurer · Civic & Social Organization · September 25, 2025
It has been great. The few times I did need help I was able to get that from the help center and even then someone from Zeffy followed up with an email to make sure I got everything I needed. I also really like the tax exempt forms which are automatically created when our supporters donate.
Pros: Zeffy is free, so that is the first thing. The platform is very user-friendly and anything I did not understand I could get guidance from the help or online chat. I also really like the ability to accept electronic payments with ease, the ease of creating campaigns and it really provides a very professional look for our organization.
Cons: I can't think of anything that I currently do not like. Zeffy has given us the opportunity to have 100% of our donations go directly to us and the customer has the choice to provide a "tip", which is how Zeffy makes a profit. It is a "win, win".
Donna C. · Founder · Civic & Social Organization · September 18, 2025
We were looking for a new campaign management service and I specifically wanted something easy to use from a technology side. We had our first event up and going within 15 minutes - great landing page, text link available to send to our Board Members and donors, automated email response to event participants, event ticket receipts emailed directly with QR codes, and more - all for free.
Pros: Zeffy's platform is incredibly easy to use and 100% free! The onboarding process is simple, and we already have funds being deposited into our account from the fundraising campaign we created. Love the look of everything we've created for our campaign with Zeffy - text link landing page for our event, email responses to participants, and more. Very easy to create beautiful landing pages for fundraising campaigns and emails. We also now have a database of attendees from our event and can easily keep in touch for future events.
Cons: Nothing. Everything has been wonderful and completely free. We have yet to find anything that we would recommend as a change and usually there's always some area to improve - not with Zeffy.
Shannon T. · Founder · Non-Profit Organization Management · September 17, 2025
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