MoneyDolly vs Zeffy: Fees, Features and Reviews Compared
MoneyDolly is a team app for product and donation drives, with a payout share it does not publish. Zeffy is free, with student pages, a store, events and a donor CRM in one account.
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Zeffy VS MoneyDolly
Zeffy is 100% free, always.
Every dollar your team raises reaches your team
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Know what your group keeps
MoneyDolly says its payouts vary by location and campaign setup, and publishes no share. On Zeffy, a $50 gift to a student's page reaches your group as $50.
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The drive, the merch and the game night
Run the student drive, the spirit-wear store and event tickets from one free account, with a page for every student.
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A donor CRM for next season
Every donation, ticket and membership writes into the supporter's record in Zeffy's full donor CRM, ready for next season. MoneyDolly does not describe one.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between MoneyDolly and Zeffy?
Zeffy is a free all-in-one fundraising platform with a full donor CRM that every donation, ticket and membership writes into: student and team pages, donations, monthly giving, a merch store, tickets, auctions, raffles and memberships, and no fee taken from any of it. MoneyDolly is a phone app for school and team drives, where participants sell catalog products, collect donations, or both, with daily challenges and leaderboards. It does not publish what a group keeps: its FAQ says payouts vary by location and campaign setup.
Is MoneyDolly legit and safe?
Yes. MoneyDolly is a real fundraising company, founded by Damion Smith and David Polanchek. Its data-handling page lists payment protection with Stripe and PCI DSS Level 1 certification, and says no card details are stored on its servers. By its own figures, groups have raised $200M across 14K+ campaigns. Two points to check: what your group will keep, which it does not publish, and receipts, since its terms say MoneyDolly makes no representation on 501(c)(3) status or the tax deductibility of contributions.
How much does MoneyDolly take, and what does my group keep?
MoneyDolly does not publish a percentage. Its FAQ answers "What percentage of funds does my group keep?" with: "MoneyDolly payouts vary by location and campaign setup and are designed to maximize the total dollars your group earns."
- Card processing: through Stripe, with no separate fee published.
- Products: they carry costs of goods, and shipping and handling is added at checkout. Prices and the group's share of a sale are not published.
- Subscription: none publicly mentioned.
Ask MoneyDolly for your group's share in writing before you launch. On Zeffy, your group keeps every dollar given: see how Zeffy is free. Source: moneydolly.com, October 2026.
How does a MoneyDolly fundraiser work?
A leader sets up the campaign in the app: launch week, goal, and whether supporters buy products, donate or both. Each participant gets a page and a QR code, and reaches family and friends by calling, texting or emailing them from the app. Supporters give or shop through a link without downloading anything, and catalog products ship to them. Daily challenges, leaderboards and rewards keep students going, and a fundraising director can help with setup.
Who pays for the products and shipping on a MoneyDolly fundraiser?
Supporters pay for the products they buy, and shipping and handling is added at checkout. MoneyDolly says products carry costs of goods, so a sale does not all go to the group. It does not publish prices, shipping amounts or the group's share of a sale. Apparel is printed on demand and cannot be returned for a wrong size or a change of mind. On Zeffy, your group sells its own merch from a free store and keeps the full price.
What are MoneyDolly's reviews like?
On Capterra, MoneyDolly has 31 reviews, with 4.8 out of 5 overall and 4.9 for ease of use (October 2026). Zeffy has 505 reviews on Capterra and scores 4.8 for ease of use.
What does MoneyDolly offer that Zeffy doesn't?
A catalog of 175+ products drop-shipped to supporters, so the group holds no stock. Daily challenges and rewards for students, calls and texts to contacts from the app, a dedicated fundraising director, and FanBase, its supporter app. Zeffy has no product catalog or in-app rewards. It runs donations, your own merch, events, memberships and a full donor CRM in one free account, with nothing taken from any of it.
Is Zeffy really free?
Yes. Schools, teams and booster clubs pay Zeffy nothing: no fee on gifts, tickets or store sales, no payout fee, no plan. Supporters can add an optional contribution to Zeffy at checkout, and the amount your group receives stays the same. See how Zeffy is free.
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