Zeffy vs RallyUp

Zeffy9.4Visit RallyUp8.5Visit

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

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RallyUp #8 in Nonprofit Fundraising Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit RallyUp

• Zeffy fits best

  Nonprofits seeking a broad free fundraising toolkit

• RallyUp fits best

  Organizations running varied fundraising campaigns

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Side by side

Feature	Zeffy 9.4/10 Visit ↗	RallyUp 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Nonprofit Fundraising Software	#8 in Nonprofit Fundraising Software
Best for	Nonprofits seeking a broad free fundraising toolkit	Organizations running varied fundraising campaigns
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	14 integrations
Features Zeffy 4/4 · RallyUp 4/4
Donation forms	✓	✓
Recurring donations	✓	✓
Peer-to-peer fundraising	✓	✓
Event fundraising	✓	✓
Specs
Campaign reporting	Standard	Advanced
Payment processing	Included	Separate
Our review
Pros	Donation forms support one-time and recurring gifts. Combines events, peer-to-peer campaigns, memberships, and auctions. Donor CRM connects giving history, tags, notes, and attendance.	Supports donations, peer-to-peer, auctions, raffles, events, and a-thons Free plan has no platform fee and optional donor tipping Connects with CRMs, email tools, analytics, Zapier, and a REST API
Cons	The API offers read-only access to payments, contacts, and campaigns. Campaign reporting is described as standard. The toolkit may be broader than needed for organizations focused only on donations.	Flex platform fees vary by component from 2.9% to 6.9% Payment-processing fees are separate from platform fees Enterprise pricing is custom
Our verdict	Zeffy brings fundraising and donor management tools together for nonprofits. Its free plan covers donation forms, recurring gifts, event ticketing, peer-to-peer campaigns, donor CRM, email tools, and Tap to Pay in-person payments. The… Read the review →	RallyUp is an online fundraising platform for nonprofits and other organizations running multiple kinds of campaigns. It covers one-time and recurring donation pages, crowdfunding, peer-to-peer team and participant pages, raffles,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Zeffy — where it wins

  • Donation forms support one-time and recurring gifts.
  • Combines events, peer-to-peer campaigns, memberships, and auctions.
  • Donor CRM connects giving history, tags, notes, and attendance.

  Where it doesn't

  • The API offers read-only access to payments, contacts, and campaigns.
  • Campaign reporting is described as standard.
  • The toolkit may be broader than needed for organizations focused only on donations.

• RallyUp — where it wins

  • Supports donations, peer-to-peer, auctions, raffles, events, and a-thons
  • Free plan has no platform fee and optional donor tipping
  • Connects with CRMs, email tools, analytics, Zapier, and a REST API

  Where it doesn't

  • Flex platform fees vary by component from 2.9% to 6.9%
  • Payment-processing fees are separate from platform fees
  • Enterprise pricing is custom

• Zeffy9.4/10 · Free plan

  A broad free toolkit for donations, events, campaigns, and donor records.

  Visit ZeffyFull verdict →
• RallyUp8.5/10 · Free plan

  A broad fundraising toolkit with a free plan and percentage-based paid fees.

  Visit RallyUpFull verdict →