Zeffy vs GoFundMe and GoFundMe Pro: Fees, Features and CRM

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Zeffy VS GoFundMe: What nonprofits should know before choosing.

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<div class="comparetable"><div class="div-block-440"><div id="pricing" class="tablerow is-header"><div class="column1 is-header"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/68f8c44be5e84b3fa1ec188e_pricing.svg" alt=""/><div class="comparecategorytitle">Pricing</div></div><div class="column2 is-header"><div class="stack"><p class="rich-text_table is-header">$</p><p class="rich-text_table is-header big-text">0</p></div><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt="Decorative" class="icon-1rem align-top"/><p class="rich-text_table is-header">Completely free. Always.<a href="https://www.zeffy.com/home/free-online-fundraising-platform" target="_blank" class="rich-text_table is-header">But how? →</a></p></div></div><div class="column3 is-header"><div class="rich-text_table is-header"><div class="stack"><p class="rich-text_table is-header big-text">2.2% +&nbsp;$0.30</p></div><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/68f88305e139b495704e4273_Close.svg" alt=""/><p class="rich-text_table is-header">per gift on GoFundMe certified nonprofit fundraisers. GoFundMe Pro: an annual subscription plus a fee per donation.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Processing fees</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="stack"><p class="rich-text_table">$</p><p class="rich-text_table big-text">0</p></div><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt="Decorative" class="icon-1rem align-top"/><p class="table_text">$0 in credit card and transaction fees. Zeffy covers these.<a href="https://www.zeffy.com/home/free-online-fundraising-platform" target="_blank" class="table_text">How? →</a></p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="rich-text_table w-richtext"><p class="rich-text_table big-text">2.2% +&nbsp;$0.30</p><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/68f88305e139b495704e4273_Close.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">deducted from each gift on GoFundMe certified nonprofit fundraisers. GoFundMe Pro, through GoFundMe Pay: up to 2.5% +&nbsp;$0.30 on cards, plus 1% on American Express.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Platform fees</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="stack"><p class="rich-text_table">$</p><p class="rich-text_table big-text">0</p></div><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt="Decorative" class="icon-1rem align-top"/><p class="table_text">Zeffy never takes a cut. You keep 100% of every donation.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/6847fc3744e2f936942fe4bf_warning-icon.svg" alt="" width="16" height="16"/><p class="table_text">GoFundMe: no platform fee; the transaction fee is the only fee deducted. GoFundMe Pro: a fee per donation set in your contract, on top of processing.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Monthly fees</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="stack"><p class="rich-text_table">$</p><p class="rich-text_table big-text">0/month</p></div><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt="Decorative" class="icon-1rem align-top"/><p class="table_text">No subscriptions, no paywalls. Every org, big or small, gets full access for free.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/6847fc3744e2f936942fe4bf_warning-icon.svg" alt="" width="16" height="16"/><p class="table_text">GoFundMe: $0. GoFundMe Pro: an annual upfront subscription, priced for each nonprofit on request.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Other fees</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="stack"><p class="rich-text_table">$</p><p class="rich-text_table big-text">0</p></div><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt="Decorative" class="icon-1rem align-top"/><p class="table_text">We've never charged a single cent to nonprofits and we never will.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/68f88305e139b495704e4273_Close.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">GoFundMe: donors pay 5% on each recurring gift. GoFundMe Pro: Live Events and the Salesforce integration are add-ons at an additional fee; ACH costs 1% +&nbsp;$0.30, and $4 per failed payment.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Value for money</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="stack"><p class="rich-text_table big-text">5/5</p></div><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt="Decorative" class="icon-1rem align-top"/><p class="table_text"><a href="https://www.capterra.com/p/220131/Zeffy/" target="_blank" class="table_text">Source: Zeffy Value for Money on Capterra (465 reviews) →</a></p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="rich-text_table w-richtext"><p class="rich-text_table big-text">3.9/5</p><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text"><a href="https://www.capterra.com/p/127258/GoFundMe-Pro/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">GoFundMe Pro value for money on Capterra, from 104 reviews</a>.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text"><strong>What it means</strong></div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><p class="table_text"><strong>Zeffy is 100% free: no platform fee, no processing fee, no subscription, whether you raise $1,000 or $1,000,000.</strong></p></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><p class="table_text"><strong>GoFundMe deducts a fee from every gift. GoFundMe Pro adds an annual subscription, a fee per donation and paid add-ons.</strong></p></div></div><div class="tablerow endrow"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Sources</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><p class="table_text" style="font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;opacity:0.75"><a href="https://www.zeffy.com/home/free-online-fundraising-platform" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">How Zeffy is free</a> · <a href="https://www.capterra.com/p/220131/Zeffy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Capterra</a></p></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><p class="table_text" style="font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;opacity:0.75"><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/c/pricing" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">GoFundMe pricing</a> · <a href="https://pro.gofundme.com/c/pricing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">GoFundMe Pro pricing</a> · <a href="https://prosupport.gofundme.com/hc/en-us/articles/37288767770395-GoFundMe-Pay" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">GoFundMe Pay fees</a> · <a href="https://www.capterra.com/p/127258/GoFundMe-Pro/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Capterra</a></p></div></div></div></div>
<div class="comparetable"><div class="div-block-440"><div id="features" class="tablerow is-header"><div class="column1 is-header"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/68f8d5b26894c6e329782874_Features.svg" alt=""><div class="comparecategorytitle">All-in-one fundraising</div></div><div class="column2 is-header"><div class="stack"><p class="rich-text_table is-header big-text">4.6/5</p></div><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt="Decorative" class="icon-1rem align-top"><p class="rich-text_table is-header">Features on Capterra, from 498 reviews. Every way to raise money in one place, all free.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-header"><div class="rich-text_table is-header"><div class="stack"><p class="rich-text_table is-header big-text">4.1/5</p></div><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt=""/><p class="rich-text_table is-header">Features on Capterra, from 118 reviews (GoFundMe Pro). Donations on both; events on GoFundMe Pro, auctions as a paid add-on.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Donations</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">Donation forms and pages with recurring giving, pledges, fund choice and automatic tax receipts. No fees.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">GoFundMe: certified nonprofit fundraisers and a free Nonprofit Page. GoFundMe Pro: branded donation forms and pages with recurring giving.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Ticketing</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">Sell tickets and run registrations. Every buyer lands in your donor CRM. No fees.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/6847fc3744e2f936942fe4bf_warning-icon.svg" alt="" width="16" height="16"/><p class="table_text">GoFundMe: no event ticketing. GoFundMe Pro: event registration and ticketing, with discount codes and ticket types for VIPs, sponsors and virtual attendees.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Peer-to-Peer Fundraising</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">Personal and team pages with live leaderboards. Every donor they bring in becomes your contact.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">GoFundMe: supporters can fundraise for your Nonprofit Page. GoFundMe Pro: peer-to-peer campaigns with leaderboards, coaching and smart goals.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Auctions</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">Silent auctions with outbid alerts for bidders. No platform fee, no per-item fee.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/6847fc3744e2f936942fe4bf_warning-icon.svg" alt="" width="16" height="16"/><p class="table_text">GoFundMe: no auctions. GoFundMe Pro: auctions with mobile bidding in Live Events, an add-on at an additional fee.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Raffles</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">Numbered digital tickets sent automatically, bundles and 50/50 thermometers. No fee on any ticket.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/68f88305e139b495704e4273_Close.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">Raffles are not publicly mentioned on GoFundMe or GoFundMe Pro.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Online Store</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">Sell merch with sizes and stock counts, with pick-up or shipping. Keep every dollar.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/68f88305e139b495704e4273_Close.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">No online store on GoFundMe or GoFundMe Pro. GoFundMe Pro connects to Bonfire for apparel and sells event merch in Live Events.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Memberships</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">Sign-up forms, automatic renewals and reminders, and digital cards in Apple and Google Wallet. No fees on dues.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/68f88305e139b495704e4273_Close.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">Memberships are not publicly mentioned. GoFundMe Pro offers recurring giving.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text"><strong>What it means</strong></div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><p class="table_text"><strong>Zeffy is a 100% free all-in-one fundraising platform, so you don't stack up tools, bills and logins for donations, events, auctions or a store.</strong></p></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><p class="table_text"><strong>GoFundMe covers donations and supporter fundraising. GoFundMe Pro adds events on a paid plan and auctions as an add-on, with no raffles or store.</strong></p></div></div><div class="tablerow endrow"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Sources</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><p class="table_text" style="font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;opacity:0.75"><a href="https://www.zeffy.com/home/online-donation-platform-nonprofits" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Donations</a> · <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/home/ticketing-system-fundraising-events" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Ticketing</a> · <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/home/product-peer-to-peer-campaign" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Peer-to-peer</a> · <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/home/auction" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Auctions</a> · <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/home/online-raffle-nonprofit" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Raffles</a> · <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/home/online-store-for-nonprofits" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Store</a> · <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/home/membership-application-form-nonprofits-associations" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Memberships</a></p></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><p class="table_text" style="font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;opacity:0.75"><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/c/charity-fundraising" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Nonprofit Pages</a> · <a href="https://pro.gofundme.com/c/solutions/event-registration/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Event registration</a> · <a href="https://pro.gofundme.com/c/solutions/peer-to-peer-fundraising/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Peer-to-peer</a> · <a href="https://pro.gofundme.com/c/solutions/live-events/auctions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Auctions</a> · <a href="https://pro.gofundme.com/c/pricing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Add-ons</a> · <a href="https://pro.gofundme.com/c/integrations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Integrations</a></p></div></div></div></div>
<div class="comparetable"><div class="div-block-440"><div id="crm" class="tablerow is-header"><div class="column1 is-header"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/68f8c44be5e84b3fa1ec188e_email.svg" alt=""><div class="comparecategorytitle">Donor CRM</div></div><div class="column2 is-header"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt="Decorative" class="icon-1rem align-top"><p class="rich-text_table is-header">A free CRM built into your fundraising. Every gift lands on the donor record.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-header"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/68f88305e139b495704e4273_Close.svg" alt=""/><p class="rich-text_table is-header">No built-in CRM on GoFundMe or GoFundMe Pro. GoFundMe Pro sends donor data to a CRM you pay for separately.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Donor database</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">Donations, tickets, memberships and shop orders build your donor database on their own. Unlimited contacts.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">GoFundMe: supporter and donation details for your Nonprofit Page. GoFundMe Pro: donation and supporter data, plus a self-serve dashboard for donors.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Notes &amp; reminders</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">A timeline of gifts, emails and notes per contact, with reminders and a daily email of follow-ups due.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/68f88305e139b495704e4273_Close.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">Not publicly mentioned. On GoFundMe Pro, notes live in the CRM you connect.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Segments &amp; lists</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">Filter by giving, campaign or any custom property, and save it as an auto-updating list.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/68f88305e139b495704e4273_Close.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">Not publicly mentioned. On GoFundMe Pro, segments live in the CRM you connect.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Newsletters</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">Drag-and-drop builder and AI drafts, with open, click and donation reporting. Unlimited sends, no fees.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/68f88305e139b495704e4273_Close.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">No built-in newsletters publicly mentioned. GoFundMe Pro connects to Mailchimp and Constant Contact.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Automations</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">A welcome series for new subscribers that stops once they give or go monthly. Campaign reminders and receipts send on their own.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/68f88305e139b495704e4273_Close.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">Automated email series are not publicly mentioned. Live Events (paid add-on) sends automated outbid alerts.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Reporting</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">Live dashboards for recurring donors, plus the AI Data Assistant: ask in plain words, get charts back.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">GoFundMe: supporter and fundraiser insights for your Nonprofit Page. GoFundMe Pro: campaign insights, reporting and marketing analytics.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Tax receipts</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">Auto-generated, resendable, and attributed to the right fund.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/6847fc3744e2f936942fe4bf_warning-icon.svg" alt="" width="16" height="16"/><p class="table_text">GoFundMe Pro: donors find their tax receipts in a self-serve donor dashboard. Not publicly mentioned for GoFundMe nonprofit fundraisers.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Integrations</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">QuickBooks sync, Zapier, and a public API with webhooks, all free. Import contacts straight from Mailchimp.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/6847fc3744e2f936942fe4bf_warning-icon.svg" alt="" width="16" height="16"/><p class="table_text">GoFundMe Pro: an integrations hub, with Salesforce native (paid add-on), and Raiser's Edge NXT, Bloomerang and QuickBooks Online through partners or Zapier.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Price</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">$0. No per-contact or per-user fees, ever.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/68f88305e139b495704e4273_Close.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">No CRM included. You pay for the CRM you connect, and the Salesforce integration is a paid add-on on GoFundMe Pro.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text"><strong>What it means</strong></div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><p class="table_text"><strong>Zeffy offers a complete CRM built into your fundraising: every activity lands on the donor's record, ready to segment, email and automate. Free at 100 donors or 100,000.</strong></p></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><p class="table_text"><strong>GoFundMe and GoFundMe Pro have no built-in CRM, so donor data goes to a separate CRM you pay for, like Salesforce through a paid add-on.</strong></p></div></div><div class="tablerow endrow"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Sources</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><p class="table_text" style="font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;opacity:0.75"><a href="https://www.zeffy.com/home/donor-management" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Donor CRM</a> · <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/home/newsletter-emailing" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Emails</a></p></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><p class="table_text" style="font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;opacity:0.75"><a href="https://pro.gofundme.com/c/integrations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Integrations</a> · <a href="https://pro.gofundme.com/c/pricing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Add-ons</a> · <a href="https://pro.gofundme.com/c/platform/donor-dashboard/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Donor dashboard</a> · <a href="https://prosupport.gofundme.com/hc/en-us/articles/37288767138075-Nonprofit-Pages-on-GoFundMe" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Nonprofit Pages</a></p></div></div></div></div>
<div class="comparetable"><div class="div-block-440"><div id="payments" class="tablerow is-header"><div class="column1 is-header"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/68f8de3026f5d3875f3329a3_BigIcons.svg" alt=""><div class="comparecategorytitle">Payment Methods</div></div><div class="column2 is-header"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="rich-text_table is-header">Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, ACH, donor-advised funds and Tap to Pay, with no fees on any of them.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-header"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/68f88305e139b495704e4273_Close.svg" alt=""/><p class="rich-text_table is-header">Cards, ACH, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay on both, and Venmo on GoFundMe Pro, with a fee on every payment.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Credit Card Payments</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">Accept all major credit cards with zero processing fees. Zeffy covers the cost, so you keep 100% of every donation.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">All major cards. GoFundMe: 2.2% +&nbsp;$0.30 per gift. GoFundMe Pro: up to 2.5% +&nbsp;$0.30, plus 1% on American Express.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Apple Pay & Google Pay</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">One-tap donations and tickets with Apple Pay & Google Pay. No fees, just smooth mobile checkouts.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">On both, with the same fees as cards.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">ACH / Bank Transfers</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">Accept bank transfers with zero fees. Full donation amounts go straight to your mission.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">On both. GoFundMe includes ACH in its transaction fee. GoFundMe Pro charges 1% +&nbsp;$0.30 per ACH gift and $4 per failed one.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Donor-Advised Funds (DAF)</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">Accept donor-advised fund gifts of $1,000 or more, for US charities, with no fees.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/68f88305e139b495704e4273_Close.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">GoFundMe Pro lists DAF Pay as coming soon. On GoFundMe, donors can give from a GoFundMe Giving Fund, its own donor-advised fund; gifts from other DAF providers are not publicly mentioned.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Countries &amp; currencies</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">For nonprofits in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and Germany, paid in their local currency.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">GoFundMe certified nonprofit fundraisers in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland and Australia. GoFundMe Pro offers multi-currency giving.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Tap to Pay App</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">Anyone on your team can take payments from their phone. No card reader, no fees, no friction.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/68f88305e139b495704e4273_Close.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">No tap-to-pay on a phone publicly mentioned. GoFundMe Pro's Live Events app (paid add-on) takes cash, check and saved cards.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text"><strong>What it means</strong></div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><p class="table_text"><strong>Zeffy makes every way to pay free, from a tap at your event to a $1,000+ DAF gift.</strong></p></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><p class="table_text"><strong>GoFundMe and GoFundMe Pro charge a fee on every payment method, and DAF gifts are listed as coming soon on GoFundMe Pro.</strong></p></div></div><div class="tablerow endrow"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Sources</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><p class="table_text" style="font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;opacity:0.75"><a href="https://www.zeffy.com/feature/payment-processing" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Payment processing</a> · <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/home/tap-to-pay" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Tap to Pay</a></p></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><p class="table_text" style="font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;opacity:0.75"><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/c/pricing" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">GoFundMe pricing</a> · <a href="https://pro.gofundme.com/c/solutions/gofundme-pay/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">GoFundMe Pay</a> · <a href="https://prosupport.gofundme.com/hc/en-us/articles/37288767770395-GoFundMe-Pay" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">GoFundMe Pay fees</a> · <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/c/giving-funds" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Giving Funds</a> · <a href="https://pro.gofundme.com/c/solutions/live-events/auctions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Live Events</a></p></div></div></div></div>
<div class="comparetable"><div class="div-block-440"><div id="support" class="tablerow is-header"><div class="column1 is-header"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/68f8c44be5e84b3fa1ec188e_support.svg" alt=""><div class="comparecategorytitle">Support</div></div><div class="column2 is-header"><div class="stack"><p class="rich-text_table is-header big-text">4.9/5</p></div><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt="Decorative" class="icon-1rem align-top"><p class="rich-text_table is-header">Customer service on Capterra, from 464 reviews. Email, chat and calls on request, free for every nonprofit.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-header"><div class="rich-text_table is-header"><div class="stack"><p class="rich-text_table is-header big-text">4.2/5</p></div><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt=""/><p class="rich-text_table is-header">Customer service on Capterra, from 113 reviews (GoFundMe Pro). Support and training through GoFundMe Pro Academy.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Help Center</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">500+ help articles and step-by-step guides, all free, all the time.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">GoFundMe: support.gofundme.com. GoFundMe Pro: prosupport.gofundme.com.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Email Support</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">Email us anytime. Answers within 2 to 6 business hours.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">GoFundMe Pro: customer support on all plans, through its Care team. Response times are not publicly mentioned.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Phone Support</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">Calls on request. Reach out by email or chat first and we'll set one up.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/68f88305e139b495704e4273_Close.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">Phone support is not publicly mentioned.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Onboarding</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">No training required, and we're here by email or chat if you need us.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">GoFundMe Pro: training through GoFundMe Pro Academy, with live sessions, on-demand resources and optional add-ons.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Community</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><div class="table_icon-text-content"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/686433f81dd99f7d4de5259b_Check.svg" alt=""><p class="table_text">Join thousands of nonprofits sharing tips, templates, and best practices.</p></div></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><div class="table_icon-text-content" style="justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60af7f6d21134db12548f5b9/688244e8c87679558de97ca0_check.svg" alt=""/><p class="table_text">GoFundMe Pro runs Collaborative and webinars for nonprofits.</p></div></div></div><div class="tablerow is-white"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text"><strong>What it means</strong></div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><p class="table_text"><strong>Zeffy gives the same free support to every nonprofit, whatever its size.</strong></p></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><p class="table_text"><strong>GoFundMe Pro offers support and training through Pro Academy. Phone support and response times are not publicly mentioned.</strong></p></div></div><div class="tablerow endrow"><div class="column1 is-compare"><div class="left-column_text">Sources</div></div><div class="column2 is-compare is-green"><p class="table_text" style="font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;opacity:0.75"><a href="https://www.zeffy.com/home/contact" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Contact</a> · <a href="https://www.capterra.com/p/220131/Zeffy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Capterra</a></p></div><div class="column3 is-compare"><p class="table_text" style="font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;opacity:0.75"><a href="https://pro.gofundme.com/c/pricing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">GoFundMe Pro pricing (support)</a> · <a href="https://support.gofundme.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">GoFundMe help center</a> · <a href="https://prosupport.gofundme.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">GoFundMe Pro help center</a> · <a href="https://www.capterra.com/p/127258/GoFundMe-Pro/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:inline;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline">Capterra</a></p></div></div></div></div>

Zeffy is 100% free, always.

Why Zeffy over GoFundMe?

Why Zeffy over Zeffy and GoFundMe?

Keep every dollar your donors give you

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Keep every dollar donors give you

GoFundMe deducts 2.2% + $0.30 from every certified nonprofit gift, and GoFundMe Pro adds a yearly subscription. With Zeffy, your nonprofit receives 100% of every gift.

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Every way to raise money, in one place

Donations, tickets, peer-to-peer, memberships, auctions, raffles and a store, all free. GoFundMe Pro sells auctions as an add-on and does not list raffles or a store.

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Your donor CRM, included

GoFundMe and GoFundMe Pro have no built-in CRM. Zeffy's CRM, newsletters and welcome series are free.

Questions nonprofits ask when choosing between Zeffy and GoFundMe

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between GoFundMe, GoFundMe Pro and Zeffy?

Zeffy is an all-in-one platform with a single plan, and it's free. Donations, ticketing, peer-to-peer, memberships, auctions, raffles, a store, a donor CRM, newsletters and automations are all included. GoFundMe runs fundraisers, including certified nonprofit fundraisers and free Nonprofit Pages, with a transaction fee on every gift. GoFundMe Pro, formerly Classy, is GoFundMe's separate platform for nonprofits. It adds donation forms, events and peer-to-peer, with custom pricing: an annual subscription plus a fee per donation.

Should we choose GoFundMe, GoFundMe Pro or Zeffy?

Choose Zeffy if you want one platform for everything: donations, events, auctions, raffles, a store, memberships, a donor CRM, newsletters and automations, in a single free plan.

Choose GoFundMe if you want supporters to fundraise for you in front of its community of over 200 million people. Choose GoFundMe Pro if you are a larger nonprofit that needs a native Salesforce integration and multi-currency giving, and has a budget for a yearly subscription.

Does GoFundMe take a percentage from nonprofits?

Yes. On a certified nonprofit fundraiser, GoFundMe deducts a transaction fee of 2.2% + $0.30 from each donation. Donors can also leave an optional tip to GoFundMe. On GoFundMe Pro, card gifts cost up to 2.5% + $0.30 through GoFundMe Pay, plus 1% on American Express, on top of the GoFundMe Pro fee in your contract. Zeffy deducts nothing: your nonprofit receives 100% of every gift. Rates from gofundme.com/c/pricing and GoFundMe Pro's help center, October 2026.

How much does GoFundMe Pro (formerly Classy) cost?

GoFundMe Pro does not publish a price list, and its pricing page lists no free plan. Its pricing combines an annual upfront subscription with a fee per donation, set for each nonprofit. Payments through GoFundMe Pay cost up to 2.5% + $0.30 on cards, 1% + $0.30 on ACH, and 2.5% + $0.30 on PayPal and Venmo. Live Events, which runs auctions, and the Salesforce integration are add-ons at an additional fee. Zeffy has one plan, and it's free.

Does GoFundMe Pro include a CRM?

No. GoFundMe Pro has no built-in CRM. It sends donor data to a CRM you pay for separately: Salesforce through a paid add-on, or tools like Raiser's Edge NXT and Bloomerang through partner integrations. Zeffy's CRM is complete, and it's free. Every donation, ticket and membership lands on the donor's record, with newsletters and automations included.

Do GoFundMe and Zeffy both ask donors for a tip?

Yes, both ask donors for an optional contribution at checkout, but the models differ. GoFundMe still deducts its transaction fee from every gift, whatever the donor tips. Zeffy deducts nothing: the optional contribution is how Zeffy is funded, and your nonprofit receives 100% of every gift. On Zeffy, donors see the contribution separately from their gift and can set it to $0.

Who can use Zeffy, and is it really free?

Registered nonprofits in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and Germany. In the US, any 501(c) organization with an EIN can use Zeffy, not only 501(c)(3)s. Zeffy is rated 4.8/5 on Capterra from 498 reviews. It is free for every nonprofit: no monthly fee, no platform fee and no processing fee. Donors can leave an optional contribution or set it to $0, and it never comes out of the gift. See how Zeffy is free.

What do GoFundMe and GoFundMe Pro offer that Zeffy doesn't?

GoFundMe puts your Nonprofit Page in front of a community of over 200 million people, and runs its own donor-advised funds, Giving Funds. GoFundMe Pro offers a native Salesforce integration, as a paid add-on, and multi-currency giving. If you need them, add their cost to the comparison.

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