Humanitix vs Zeffy
We give Humanitix a 3.0 GPA and Zeffy a 3.2, out of 4.0. Zeffy grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAHumanitixVery good | 3.2GPAZeffyVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BNothing for you by default, as buyers pay the fee. Humanitix's own part is 2.1% + $0.99 a ticket, $282 on 200 $20 tickets, or $458 at 5% + $1.29 with card processing folded in. That's a fair whack for buyers, which is why it isn't an A. You can absorb or split it instead. | 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 | ANo subscription or sign-up fee, every feature on every plan, and free events, imported tickets and manual orders cost nothing at all. | 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 | BSeat maps, capacity rules, merchandise, gift cards, invoices, a waitlist, an offline door app that sells and flags VIPs, and a marketplace you can search by access needs. Payouts come after the event by default, with earlier ones offered. It covers the whole job. | 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. Event pages are designed with Canva tools, and Humanitix Payments means no processor account to set up, but there's still a page and tickets to build. | 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, iPhone and Android, with Stripe, Mailchimp, Salesforce, Facebook, Canva and Tixel for resale, plus a widget for your own site. 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 | ticket fees that go to charity | 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: Humanitix and Zeffy. How we grade
Price against what you get
Humanitix has no paid plan and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Zeffy has no paid plan and scores 2.7.
On this chart the two sit in the same place: the same score for the same starting price. Of the other event ticketing platforms on the chart, none scores higher than Humanitix 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
- Humanitix is free. Zeffy is free.
- Humanitix also covers reports.
- Zeffy also covers forms.
At a glance
| Humanitix | Zeffy | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free plan | No subscription or sign-up fee and all features on every plan. Free events cost nothing; paid tickets cost 5% + $1.29 each including card processing, usually paid by the buyer. | 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 | Humanitix USA Limited | Zeffy, Inc. |
| Price read from | humanitix.com | zeffy.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Humanitix
- Charities, schools and community groups, which get a lower fee
- Hosts who want their ticket fees to fund charity work
- Events with seating, merchandise or corporate group bookings
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
Humanitix
- Paid tickets cost 5% + $1.29 each including processing, plus tax; buyers pay by default, or hosts absorb or split it. Box office card sales in the app cost 3% + $1.
- Humanitix is a registered charity that gives 100% of its profits to projects for disadvantaged children; its fees are what fund that work.
- Ticket money is paid out within five business days after the event by default; earlier, scheduled payouts are offered for hosts who need funds sooner.
- Payments run through Humanitix Payments, where the fee includes processing, or the host's own Stripe account, whose processing fees are charged on top.
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
Humanitix
- Event builder with Canva
- Branded event pages designed with Canva tools, an embeddable widget for your own site, and listing in front of the buyers who visit Humanitix.
- Complex tickets and seat maps
- Capacity rules and ticket combinations, seat maps for tables, auditoriums or market stalls, merchandise add-ons, gift cards and invoices for corporate buyers.
- Hosts app and box office
- The free Humanitix for Hosts app for iOS and Android scans QR tickets, keeps working offline, sells at the door and shows VIP alerts to door staff.
- Guest management
- Guests update their own details without an account, bulk buyers assign names later, and an automatic waitlist releases tickets as they free up.
- Promotion tools
- Email to attendees, promotional and affiliate codes, Mailchimp, Salesforce and Facebook links, and reports and live analytics on sales.
- Accessible events
- An events marketplace where buyers can search by access needs such as sign language interpretation or wheelchair access, with the tools free to hosts and guests.
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
Humanitix
Free events$0
No fees at all for free tickets and events, imported tickets or manual orders.
Standard$0
2.1% + $0.99 per paid ticket plus 2.9% + $0.30 processing (5% + $1.29 in all) and tax; buyers pay it by default, or the host absorbs or splits it.
Charities & Schools$0
1% + $0.99 per paid ticket plus 2.9% + $0.30 processing (3.9% + $1.29 in all) for registered nonprofits, charities and schools.
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.
Ways to pay less
Humanitix
- Nonprofit
Lower fee for charities and schools
Registered nonprofits, charities and schools pay 3.9% + $1.29 per paid ticket in all, instead of the standard 5% + $1.29.
Zeffy
No public discounts listed.
