Zeffy review

Ranked #8 of 13. Nonprofits running fundraising events.

Content reviewed 7 November 2026Eventrise reference. Editorial relationship

Zeffy at a glance

Published fee

$0 platform and $0 processing for nonprofits (funded by optional donor tips)

Card processing

Covered by Zeffy; no card processing charge to the nonprofit or buyer

When you get paid

Weekly on Mondays by default; monthly or next business day for eligible organizations

Reserved seating

Not mentioned on pricing or ticketing pages

Contract

No contract

Best for

Nonprofits running fundraising events

What Zeffy does well

• No platform or processing fees
• Payouts on a weekly schedule, not tied to the event date
• Ticketing, donations and raffles in one tool

Where Zeffy falls short

• Built for nonprofits only
• Buyers see an optional tip request at checkout
• Each payment goes through a 1 to 3 business day anti-fraud review

Zeffy or Eventrise?

Pick Zeffy if you match its best case (nonprofits running fundraising events) and its payout timing works for your cash flow.

Pick Eventrise if you want ticket money in your own Stripe account as tickets sell, a single 5% platform fee plus Stripe at cost, and seat maps, box office and offline check-in on every event with no contract.

 

Zeffy / Eventrise

Fee

$0 for nonprofits / 5% + Stripe at cost

Payout

Weekly / As tickets sell

Reserved seating

Not published / Yes, $1 per seat

See Eventrise pricing

Sources for this entry

1. Zero fees; nonprofits never charged for card processing; funded by voluntary donor contributions; no contract: www.zeffy.com/pricing, checked 2026-11-07
2. Services free to nonprofits; optional donor contribution is the only revenue: support.zeffy.com/how-is-zeffy-free, checked 2026-11-07
3. Weekly Monday payouts by default, monthly option, next-day for eligible orgs; 1 to 3 business day anti-fraud review: support.zeffy.com/zeffy-payouts-schedules-amounts-and-reports-ajuec, checked 2026-11-07
4. Office at 917 Mont-Royal E, Montreal (official page, read via search excerpt, not opened): www.zeffy.com/home/about-us, checked 2026-11-07

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