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 venmo for your nonprofit.

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

Tired of Venmo's credit card fees? Choose Zeffy for a seamless, fee-free fundraising experience that enhances donations without hidden costs.

Pricing
Processing
fees
No processing fees.We cover 100% of the fees (even credit card transaction fees)
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1.9% + $0.10 per donation received

3% for sending money with a credit card; 1.9% + $0.10 for goods and services payments

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
4.8/5
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!)
  • Online donations
  • In-person donations
In person
payments
  • No card reader required - Only your iPhone!
  • Accepts all payment types.
  • Always 100% free.

Venmo offers Tap to Pay for iPhone and Android phones.

2.29% + 9¢ per tap

Ease of use
4.7/5
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
Venmo charity profiles help organizations collect donor contact information along with the history and details of their gifts.
Tax receipts
Automated tax receipts are sent to your donors right away
Venmo does not issue tax-compliant receipts.
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

Venmo does not offer donation forms.

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

Not tailored to the needs of nonprofits.

Training &
Support
  • Unlimited customer support
  • Live chat support
  • Email support
  • Help center
  • Weekly office hours
  • Punctual fundraising webinars
  • 100% Free.
Quality of
support
4.9/5
4.4/5
Likelihood to
recommend
98.9% of Zeffy's customers would recommend it to other nonprofits
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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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3% fee for credit card payments; 1.9% + $0.10 for goods and services payments; 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
Venmo
$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
Venmo
$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
Venmo
$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
Venmo
$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 Venmo

"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."
Venmo was not meeting our organization's specific needs for nonprofit fund management and had higher fees.
Niki F. - Fund Development Manager, Rainbow Society of Alberta
Emily R.

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FEATURES
Fundraising thermometerApplePay/GooglePay for donations Tax receipts for donationsRecurring donationsFundraiser ticketsTap-to-Pay - Free POS!Membership cardsDonation forms