How is Zeffy free?
How is Zeffy free?
Zeffy relies entirely on optional contributions from donors. At the payment confirmation step - we ask donors to leave an optional contribution to Zeffy.
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A zero-fee, 100% free alternative to stripe for your nonprofit.

Did you know there’s a zero-fee alternative to stripe out there? See why Nonprofits chose Zeffy over stripe for our zero-fee policy, the simplicity of our platform, and the quality of our customer support.

Leave Stripe's fees behind! Zeffy provides nonprofits with a fee-free platform for seamless and cost-effective payment processing.

Pricing
Processing
fees
No processing fees.We cover 100% of the fees (even credit card transaction fees)
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2.9% + $0.30 per transaction for card payments, 0.8% for ACH payments with a $5 cap

Platform
fees
No platform fees. Ever. Learn how and why we are 100% free and always will be.
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No platform fees
Monthly fees
No monthly fees. Zeffy is 100% free and always will be
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No monthly fees
Value for
money
4.9/5
4.4/5
Software Capabilities
Features
  • Donation forms (Free!)
  • In-person donations (Free!)
  • Peer-to-peer campaigns (Free!)
  • Event ticketing (Free!)
  • Online auctions (Free!)
  • Memberships (Free!)
  • Donor management (Free!)
  • Online raffles (Free!)
  • eCommerce/online store (Free!)
  • Integrations via Zapier (Free!)

Payment processing software

In person
payments
  • No card reader required - Only your iPhone!
  • Accepts all payment types.
  • Always 100% free.
  • Stripe Terminal: a physical card reader is required and may incur additional costs.
  • Tap to Pay on iPhone (no card reader required)

Fees for in-person nonprofit donations:

  • Standard credit card transactions (excluding AMEX): 2.2% + $0.30 per transaction.
  • American Express transactions: 3.5% per transaction.
  • Additional fees may apply for using Stripe Terminal.
Ease of use
4.5/5
Accessing funds
Receive payments in under 7 days
Form sharing
  • Embed your form to your website in 2 simple clicks
  • Offer forms in English, French and Spanish
Donor
management
  • All-time transaction and tax receipts
  • Contact information
  • Add tags, notes, and comments to your donors' profiles
  • Communicate with the right donors at the right time
Stripe does not have a donor management feature.
Tax receipts
Automated tax receipts are sent to your donors right away
Stripe-issued transaction receipt.
Form
customization
  • Entirely customizable donation forms
  • Add questions for your donors
  • Add your brand assets
  • Customize donation amounts and specify what they will be used for
  • Offer forms in English, French and Spanish

Requires advanced technical skills.

Support & Webinar
Support
Unlimited support with a team of nonprofit experts

Not tailored to the needs of nonprofits.

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Training &
Support
  • Unlimited customer support
  • Live chat support
  • Email support
  • Help center
  • Weekly office hours
  • Punctual fundraising webinars
  • 100% Free.

Documentation, Webinars, Videos, FAQs/Forum, 24/7 (Live rep), Knowledge Base, Email/Help Desk, Chat

Quality of
support
4.9/5
4.3/5
Likelihood to
recommend
98.9% of Zeffy's customers would recommend it to other nonprofits
90%
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Fees
0% processing fees
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0% platform fees
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0% monthly fees
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2.9% + $0.30 per transaction for card payments; 0.8% for ACH payments with a $5 cap; no platform or monthly fees

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Calculate how much you can save with Zeffy

If you fundraise
$10,000
$20,000
$50,000
$100,000
$10,000
will be deposited into your bank account
On
Stripe
$9,710 or less
will be deposited into your bank account
Every other fundraising platform charges 3%-10% in platform and credit card fees. Zeffy covers these fees for your nonprofit.
$20,000
will be deposited into your bank account
On
Stripe
$19,420 or less
will be deposited into your bank account
Every other fundraising platform charges 3%-10% in platform and credit card fees. Zeffy covers these fees for your nonprofit.
$50,000
will be deposited into your bank account
On
Stripe
$48,550 or less
will be deposited into your bank account
Every other fundraising platform charges 3%-10% in platform and credit card fees. Zeffy covers these fees for your nonprofit.
$100,000
will be deposited into your bank account
On
Stripe
$97,100 or less
will be deposited into your bank account
Every other fundraising platform charges 3%-10% in platform and credit card fees. Zeffy covers these fees for your nonprofit.

They chose Zeffy over Stripe

They chose Zeffy over Stripe
"Zeffy was a no-brainer because of their no-fee policy. The fees from other fundraising platforms were holding us back from fully supporting our mission."
My members encouraged me to choose them because donations would be free and therefore people would be more likely to donate.
Niki F. - Fund Development Manager, Rainbow Society of Alberta
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