Eventzilla vs Zeffy
We give Eventzilla a 2.6 GPA and Zeffy a 3.2, out of 4.0. Zeffy grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Eventzilla
Registration and ticketing for conferences, training and fundraisers
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAEventzillaGood | 3.2GPAZeffyVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$1.50 a paid registration on Basic, $300 on 200 $20 tickets, or $376 on Pro at 1.9% + $1.50, which you need for more than one paid ticket type. Processing is on top and not counted. You can pass the fee to attendees. Towards the dear end, and Scale swaps fees for a yearly plan from $200 a month. | ANothing for the nonprofit: no platform, ticket or card fees, so 200 tickets at $20 pays out the full $4,000. Buyers are asked for an optional tip to Zeffy and can set it to zero. Free and substantial, which is an A, though only nonprofits can have it. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree events cost nothing, with unlimited events, and no plan but Scale has a subscription. But premium features for free events, such as agendas and call for papers, need an add-on whose price isn't published. | AOne free plan with every feature on it, and no cap a nonprofit would hit. The tip at checkout is the buyer's choice, not yours. |
| Features | BTicket types, donations, merchandise, invoices, agendas with session check-in, speaker and sponsor management, abstracts, badge printing, kiosks, virtual events and an event website builder. It covers the whole job, and then some for conferences. | BTicket forms with group and members-only rates, add-ons, tax receipts, QR check-in and Tap to Pay at the door, with donations, raffles, auctions and a donor database alongside. No reserved seating on record, but selling, the door and payouts are covered. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. There's a lot here, from the website builder to badges and abstract reviews, so expect a learning curve before your first event goes live. | CNo App Store rating on record. You build ticket forms with types, dates and limits, and volunteers can check people in on the app or a shared web page. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with Stripe, PayPal, Square, Authorize.Net, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Zapier, webhooks and an API, plus an organizer mobile app for check-in. No desktop app, which an A needs. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal. No API or app integrations on record and no desktop app, and it serves nonprofits only in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland and Australia. |
| Best for | conferences and training with paid registration | nonprofits that want to keep every dollar |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Eventzilla and Zeffy. How we grade
Price against what you get
Eventzilla starts at $200 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Zeffy has no paid plan and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Zeffy starts $200 a month lower. Of the other event ticketing platforms on the chart, 2 score higher than Eventzilla for less, and none scores higher than Zeffy for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Eventzilla starts at $200 per month and up, billed annually, for Scale. Zeffy is free.
- Only Zeffy lists iOS and Android apps.
- Eventzilla also covers reports.
- Zeffy also covers forms.
At a glance
| Eventzilla | Zeffy | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $200 per month and up, billed annually, for Scale | Free |
| Free plan | Free events cost nothing, with unlimited events. Paid registrations cost $1.50 each on Basic, rising to 2.9% + $1.50 on Plus, and the fee can be passed to attendees. | Every feature is free for nonprofits, with no platform, ticket or card processing fees. Zeffy is paid by optional tips that buyers can add at checkout or decline. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Eventzilla | Zeffy, Inc. |
| Price read from | eventzilla.net | zeffy.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Eventzilla
- Conferences and trade shows that need agendas, speakers and badges
- Training providers and associations running paid registrations
- Free events, which pay no fees
Zeffy
- Nonprofits, schools and charities running galas, concerts or walks
- Groups that want to keep the full ticket price
- Fundraisers that combine tickets, auctions, raffles and donations
Worth knowing
Eventzilla
- Paid registrations cost $1.50 on Basic, 1.9% + $1.50 on Pro and 2.9% + $1.50 on Plus, plus processing; organizers can pass the fee to attendees.
- Basic allows only one paid ticket type, and passing processing fees to buyers needs Plus and Eventzilla Payments.
- Premium features for free events, such as agendas and call for papers, need a paid add-on whose price is not published.
- The Scale card shows $200 a month billed annually, but the comparison table on the same page says annual pricing starts at $1,999 a year.
Zeffy
- Zeffy is only for nonprofits, and serves organizations in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland and Australia.
- Checkout asks every buyer for an optional contribution to Zeffy, which is how the service is paid for; buyers can set it to zero.
- Sales tax on tickets can be charged only by organizations in the US or Canada.
- Ticket money reaches the nonprofit in a weekly payout from Zeffy, with no card fees taken out.
Key features
Eventzilla
- Registration and ticketing
- Free and paid ticket types, recurring and private events, donations, merchandise add-ons, group and targeted discounts, invoices, offline payments and partial or recurring payments.
- Agendas, speakers and sponsors
- A schedule builder with sessions and tracks, session check-in and capacity, speaker self-service, abstract submissions with review panels, and room block management.
- Event website builder
- A drag-and-drop event website builder with custom confirmation emails, white-labeled registration and your own domain on the higher plans.
- Check-in and badges
- Check in and sell on site with the organizer mobile app, design and print name badges on Zebra or Epson printers, and run self-service kiosk check-in.
- Virtual and hybrid events
- EventHub for web and mobile hosts virtual and hybrid events with live streaming, polls, Q&A and surveys, plus links to outside webinar and streaming tools.
- Integrations and reports
- Real-time dashboards, scheduled custom reports, Google Analytics, native HubSpot and Mailchimp integrations, Zapier, webhooks and an API.
Zeffy
- Event ticket forms
- Branded ticket forms with several ticket types and dates, group and members-only rates, capacity and per-buyer limits, pay-what-you-can and free registration.
- Check-in and Tap to Pay
- Scan e-tickets or check in whole orders in the Zeffy app, share a web check-in page with volunteers, and take card payments at the door on an iPhone or Android phone.
- Add-ons and receipts
- Sell apparel, meals or parking in the same form, redeem add-ons with a QR coupon, and send tax receipts that separate a ticket's deductible portion.
- Fundraising beyond tickets
- Donation forms, raffles, silent auctions, memberships, peer-to-peer campaigns and an online store, all reporting into one dashboard.
- Donor CRM and email
- Every ticket buyer becomes a donor record with full giving history; send reminders, thank-you emails and free newsletters to attendee lists.
Plans
Eventzilla
Basic$0
$1.50 per paid registration plus processing; one paid ticket type, email invitations, a widget for your site and check-in in the organizer app.
Pro$0
1.9% + $1.50 per paid registration; unlimited paid ticket types, seating plans, discount codes, agendas, room blocks, badges and reminders.
Plus$0
2.9% + $1.50 per paid registration; can pass processing fees on too, plus white label, email campaigns, virtual events, several users and Zapier.
Scale$200
per month and up, billed annually
No per-registration fees, 500 registrations included, an event app credit, on-site badge printing and an account manager. Sold through sales.
Zeffy
Free$0
One plan with every feature. No fees for the nonprofit; buyers are asked for an optional tip to Zeffy, and a $40 ticket pays out $40 either way.
