Join It Charges $29/Mo + Fees. Zeffy Charges Nothing. Here's the Breakdown.
Join It takes $29–$199/month plus 3% platform fees plus 2.9% card processing. Zeffy covers all of it.
Zeffy is trusted by 100,000+ nonprofits
Run memberships and fundraising in one place, with zero fees
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Run memberships and fundraising in one place, with zero fees
Join It handles memberships well, but you'll need separate tools for donations, events, and campaigns — and pay monthly fees plus transaction cuts on top.
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Your members shouldn't pay for your software
Join It charges monthly fees plus 2–3% on every membership payment. Zeffy is 100% free, so your members' dues go directly to your mission, not your tools.
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One platform for memberships and fundraising
Join It handles memberships but requires separate tools for donations, events, and auctions. Zeffy gives you everything in one place, so you can fundraise without the patchwork.
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Built for nonprofits, not sports leagues
Join It's support is designed for rec teams and clubs. Zeffy's team knows nonprofit fundraising, so you get help that actually fits how your organization works.
Frequently asked questions
Does Zeffy charge monthly fees like Join It?
No. Zeffy is 100% free for nonprofits. Join It charges $29–$199 per month plus 2–3% on every transaction. With Zeffy, you keep every dollar your members pay.
Can I run fundraising campaigns and memberships in the same platform?
Yes. Zeffy handles memberships, donations, events, auctions, and raffles in one place. Join It only manages memberships, so you'll need separate tools for fundraising campaigns.
What payment options does Zeffy support for membership dues?
Zeffy accepts all major credit cards, ACH bank transfers, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. Join It only supports card payments through Stripe, which limits options for larger membership fees.
How does Zeffy stay free without charging nonprofits?
Zeffy covers all platform costs through optional donor contributions at checkout. Donors can choose to support Zeffy, but it's never required. Your nonprofit never pays a cent.
How much does Zeffy cost compared to Join It?
Zeffy costs nothing. There are no monthly fees, no platform fees, and no credit card processing fees. Join It charges $29–$199 per month plus 2–5% in platform and processing fees on every transaction.
Does Zeffy charge credit card processing fees?
No. Zeffy covers all credit card processing fees for nonprofits. On a $100 membership payment, you keep the full $100. With Join It, you'd lose around $7.90 to combined platform and processing fees.
Can I use Zeffy for membership management and event ticketing?
Yes. Zeffy is an all-in-one platform that handles memberships, donations, events, auctions, raffles, and peer-to-peer fundraising. Join It only manages memberships, so you'd need separate tools for everything else.
Is Zeffy a good alternative to Join It for nonprofits?
Zeffy is built specifically for nonprofits and offers more features with zero fees. Join It is designed for rec teams and clubs, charges monthly fees plus transaction fees, and lacks fundraising tools like donor management and tax receipts.
What's the catch with Zeffy being free?
There's no catch. Zeffy is funded by optional tips from donors at checkout. The tip is never required, and your nonprofit always keeps 100% of what you raise.
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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