Snap! Raise vs Zeffy: Fees, What You Keep and Features Compared
Snap! Raise runs guided 28-day campaigns and keeps up to 20% of what you raise. Zeffy is free, with team pages, tickets and a donor CRM in one account.
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Zeffy VS Snap! Raise
Zeffy is 100% free, always.
Your program keeps all of it, every season
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Keep every dollar
Snap! Raise keeps up to 20% of what your program raises. On Zeffy, the team keeps 100% of every gift, with no start-up or payout fee.
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Not just 28 days
A Snap! Raise campaign usually runs 28 days. Zeffy pages, forms, tickets and your supporter list stay open all season, for free.
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When you want a guide
Snap! Raise assigns a Campaign Director and adds sponsorships and discount cards. Zeffy has no director; your team runs its own campaign with free support.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Snap! Raise and Zeffy?
Zeffy gives a team its fundraising and its donor CRM in one free account. Teams get participant pages and leaderboards, plus donations, tickets, raffles or sweepstakes and a store, and keep every dollar. Snap! Raise runs guided campaigns for school teams and activities, usually 28 days, with a Campaign Director. It charges no start-up fee and keeps a share of the funds raised: programs keep 80% or more.
How much does Snap! Raise take?
Snap! Raise says programs keep 80% or more of what they raise, so it keeps up to 20%. There is no start-up fee: the percentage is taken after the campaign closes, and pricing is tailored to your school and level of partnership. Schools running several campaigns may qualify for better pricing. On a $100 gift, your program keeps at least $80. On Zeffy, it keeps $100. See how Zeffy is free. Source: snapraise.com and the Snap! Mobile Support Center, October 2026.
How does Snap! Raise work?
A Campaign Director helps your group set up the campaign. Participants send donation requests by email, social media and SMS, and supporters give online by card. Cash and checks can be credited to a participant. Campaigns usually run 28 days, and Snap! Raise takes its share once the campaign closes.
What is the best Snap! Raise alternative for a school team?
It depends on what your team wants from the campaign. If you want a guide and accept sharing a percentage of what you raise, a managed service like Snap! Raise fits. If you want to keep every dollar and run the campaign yourself, Zeffy gives free participant pages, leaderboards and donation forms, and stays open after the campaign for tickets, a store and memberships. See Zeffy peer-to-peer.
How and when does Snap! Raise pay out?
Snap! Raise issues a check 8 to 14 days after the campaign ends, mailed by USPS First-Class to the organization. Most checks arrive in 7 to 10 business days, and some take up to 20. A faster check costs $25. Your organization can also link a bank account for direct deposit. Zeffy pays out to your bank every Monday, or monthly, with no fee.
Is Zeffy really free?
Yes. Your program pays Zeffy nothing: no share of funds, no start-up fee and no card fee. At checkout, supporters may choose to add a contribution for Zeffy. It comes on top, so the team's gift is never smaller. See how Zeffy is free.
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