Funraise Charges 5% + 2.9% + 60¢ Per Donation. Here's What You'd Pay With Zeffy: $0.
On $10,000 raised across 200 gifts, that's $910 a year if your donors don't cover the fees. Funraise says about 90% of donors do cover them and puts the average cost at 2.5%. Either way it's a fee on your donations, and their free plan stops at organizations raising under $1 million a year.
Zeffy is trusted by 100,000+ nonprofits
Keep more of every dollar without asking donors to cover it
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Keep more of every dollar without asking donors to cover it
Funraise charges 5% plus 2.9% + 60¢ on every gift and asks donors to cover it. With Zeffy there is nothing to cover: the gift arrives whole and the optional contribution sits on top.
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Free that doesn't stop at $1 million
Funraise's free plan is for organizations raising under $1 million a year, and peer-to-peer, auctions and bulk email sit on premium plans. Zeffy is free at any size, with everything included.
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Raffles, memberships and a store in the same place
Funraise has no raffle product, no membership product and no native store, and its auctions are premium only. Zeffy includes all of them at no cost.
Frequently asked questions
Does Zeffy work for organizations raising less than $1M per year?
Yes, and it keeps working above it. Zeffy is free at any size, with no contact or user caps. Funraise's free plan is capped at organizations raising under $1 million a year, and it still charges 5% plus 2.9% + 60¢ on every gift.
How much does Zeffy cost compared to Funraise?
Zeffy is $0: no platform fee, no processing fee, no subscription. Funraise's free plan charges a 5% platform fee plus 2.9% + 60¢ processing on every donation, about $910 a year on $10,000 raised if donors don't cover the fees. Premium plans drop the platform fee to 0% to 3% and are quoted by sales.
Can I run raffles and auctions without paying extra fees?
Yes. Raffles, auctions, ticketing, memberships and an online store are all included with Zeffy at no cost. Funraise has no raffle product, and its auction tools are available on premium plans only.
What kind of support can I expect as a small nonprofit?
Chat with a person available when needed, email answered in 1 to 6 business hours, and calls on request, every day from 9am to 5pm EST. Funraise includes chat and ticketing support on its free plan, and keeps onboarding, hands-on implementation and a dedicated growth manager on premium plans.
Is Zeffy actually free, or are there hidden fees?
Zeffy is 100% free for nonprofits with no hidden fees. There are no platform fees, monthly fees, or processing fees. Zeffy is funded by optional donor tips, which are never required.
How hard is it to switch from Funraise to Zeffy?
Most nonprofits are set up in under 30 minutes, and Capterra rates Zeffy 4.8 for Ease of Use on 495 reviews against 4.4 on 122 reviews for Funraise. One limit worth knowing: Zeffy has no active recurring donation migration, so recurring donors re-subscribe on your new form.
Does Zeffy include a CRM for managing donors?
Yes, at no extra cost. Contacts are created from every donation, ticket and registration, with full giving history, households and companies, notes, reminders and tasks, plus automatic tax receipts.
How much can my nonprofit save by switching to Zeffy?
It depends on your volume. On Funraise's free plan the fee is 5% plus 2.9% + 60¢ per gift, so $10,000 raised across 200 gifts costs about $910 a year, and $50,000 across 1,000 gifts about $4,550. With Zeffy both are $0.
Can I trust Zeffy with my nonprofit's fundraising?
Yes. Zeffy is trusted by over 100,000 nonprofits and has helped raise more than $2 billion. On Capterra, Zeffy rates 4.8 from 495 reviews and Funraise 4.5 from 122 reviews.
Keep comparing — and see why nonprofits choose Zeffy
Zeffy was built for nonprofits like yours
focus on what matters
Built for small teams with big missions.
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.
ZERO-FEE
Keep 100% of every dollar.
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.
ALL-IN-ONE PLatform
Ditch the tech mess.
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.
plug-and-play
Get going, fast.
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.
mobile-first
Fundraise from every device, anywhere.
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.
No turnover
Never lose a donor to volunteer transition.
Centralize supporter relationships, automate thank-you messages, and preserve institutional knowledge when board members rotate out.
100,000+ nonprofits trust Zeffy — and keep their fees at $0.
For 7+ years, Zeffy has supported nonprofits with free, user-friendly fundraising tools.
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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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SUCCESS STORIES
Zero-fee fundraising in action — nonprofit stories worth sharing.
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