Zeffy vs Donately

Zeffy9.4Visit Donately8.6Visit

Higher score Zeffy #1 in Nonprofit Online Donation Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Zeffy

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Donately #8 in Nonprofit Online Donation Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Donately

• Zeffy fits best

  Free all-in-one fundraising and events

• Donately fits best

  Organizations wanting free forms and many integrations

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Side by side

Feature	Zeffy 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Donately 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Nonprofit Online Donation Software	#8 in Nonprofit Online Donation Software
Best for	Free all-in-one fundraising and events	Organizations wanting free forms and many integrations
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Integrations	8 integrations	16 integrations
Features Zeffy 1/4 · Donately 1/4
Recurring gifts	✓	✓
Embedded donation forms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automated receipts	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Campaign pages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Donation pages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Payment methods	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes donations, events, CRM, campaigns, and payments Supports peer-to-peer fundraising, memberships, auctions, and online stores Connects with QuickBooks, Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapier, and other tools	Free plan includes full fundraising feature access Supports recurring, peer-to-peer, team, event, and campaign fundraising Integrates with Salesforce, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Zapier, and major website platforms
Cons	Campaign reporting is standard rather than specialized The API provides read-only access Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of donation-only teams	Free plan charges a 4% platform fee per donation Payment-processing fees apply separately to every plan The no-fees option requires a $5,000 one-time payment
Our verdict	Zeffy is a web-based fundraising and donor management platform for nonprofits that want to manage more than online donations in one system. Its Free plan includes donation forms, recurring gifts, event ticketing, peer-to-peer campaigns,… Read the review →	Donately is an online fundraising platform for nonprofits, schools, churches, teams, agencies, and other mission-driven organizations. Its toolkit includes customizable donation forms, embeddable buttons and widgets, campaign pages,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Zeffy — where it wins

  • Free plan includes donations, events, CRM, campaigns, and payments
  • Supports peer-to-peer fundraising, memberships, auctions, and online stores
  • Connects with QuickBooks, Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapier, and other tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Campaign reporting is standard rather than specialized
  • The API provides read-only access
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of donation-only teams

• Donately — where it wins

  • Free plan includes full fundraising feature access
  • Supports recurring, peer-to-peer, team, event, and campaign fundraising
  • Integrates with Salesforce, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Zapier, and major website platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan charges a 4% platform fee per donation
  • Payment-processing fees apply separately to every plan
  • The no-fees option requires a $5,000 one-time payment

• Zeffy9.4/10 · Free plan

  A free nonprofit platform covering donations, events, campaigns, CRM, and payments.

  Visit ZeffyFull verdict →
• Donately8.6/10 · Free plan

  A flexible fundraising platform with free forms, broad integrations, and fee-based pricing.

  Visit DonatelyFull verdict →