MailerLite and Substack help you send newsletters, but they charge monthly fees that add up fast. Zeffy gives you email tools plus donation forms, event ticketing, and donor management — all with zero fees so every dollar stays with your mission.
Zeffy is trusted by 50,000+ nonprofits
MailerLite VS Substack
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MailerLite and Substack charge monthly fees or take 10% of donations. Zeffy charges zero fees, so every dollar from your newsletter supporters goes directly to your mission.
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MailerLite and Substack focus on email marketing but lack donation forms, event ticketing, and donor management. Zeffy includes everything you need to turn newsletter readers into active supporters.
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MailerLite charges monthly fees starting at $10, while Substack takes 10% of paid subscriptions. Zeffy gives you professional fundraising tools without any monthly costs or transaction fees.
While MailerLite and Substack focus only on email marketing, Zeffy gives you everything you need to run your nonprofit. Send newsletters, collect donations, sell event tickets, and manage donors all in one place with zero fees.
MailerLite charges monthly fees that add up over time, and Substack takes 10% of your revenue plus card fees. Zeffy is completely free for nonprofits, with donors having the option to leave a voluntary contribution.
Yes! Unlike email-only platforms, Zeffy lets you collect donations, run peer-to-peer campaigns, sell raffle tickets, and process payments directly. You can fundraise and communicate with supporters using one simple platform.
Zeffy includes email marketing plus everything else you need to run your nonprofit. While MailerLite only sends emails and Substack only publishes newsletters, Zeffy lets you send updates AND collect donations, sell tickets, and manage supporters all in one place.
Yes! Instead of paying for separate email, donation, and event tools, Zeffy handles it all with zero fees. You can send newsletters, process donations, sell raffle tickets, and track supporters without juggling multiple platforms or monthly subscriptions.
Zeffy is the fundraising platform that cuts out the fees, clears up your tech mess, and puts your cause first — so your team, even if you're a small team wearing many hats or a one-person show, can focus on what really matters.
No platform fees. No processing fees. No catch. We know it sounds too good to be true, but it's not. Every penny goes straight to your mission, while competitors take 2-3% off every donation.

Stop bouncing between MailChimp, Eventbrite, and all those spreadsheets. Now you can handle donations, ticket sales, memberships, raffles, and all your donor info in one spot.
Built for teams like yours — whether you're volunteer-led or have limited staff. Set up donation forms, sell tickets, and launch campaigns without needing a tech wizard. It's super easy, and you'll be up and running in minutes.


From QR codes on flyers to Tap-to-Pay on a phone, Zeffy makes it easy to accept donations on the go. Mobile-optimized and offline-ready, so no donor slips through the cracks.
Centralize supporter relationships, automate thank-you messages, and preserve institutional knowledge when board members rotate out.

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As a startup nonprofit with only two members, and no funding (yet) we’d need something with low (or no) fees. Zeffy was a dream come true.
Masey, Loose Ends.
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