Our verdict
Third of our top three event ticketing platforms
For: Nonprofits that want to keep the whole ticket price
Zeffy sells tickets for nonprofits and takes nothing from them, not even card fees: 200 tickets at $20 pays out the full $4,000, in a weekly payout. Buyers are asked at checkout for an optional tip to Zeffy and can set it to zero. Ticket forms have group and members-only rates, add-ons and tax receipts, volunteers check people in from the app or a shared web page, and Tap to Pay takes card sales at the door, with donations, raffles and auctions alongside. It is third because only nonprofits can use it, and only in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland and Australia, with no seating charts or app integrations on record.
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Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for nonprofits that want to keep every dollar
Zeffy is ticketing for nonprofits that costs the nonprofit nothing at all, not even card fees. A $40 ticket pays out $40, because Zeffy lives on optional tips that buyers can add or decline at checkout. Galas get raffles, auctions and donations in the same place. The catch: it's only for nonprofits, and only in five countries.
Who Zeffy is for
- Great if you're a nonprofit and want the whole ticket price to reach you
- Good for galas that mix tickets with raffles, auctions and donations
- Handy when volunteers run the door from their own phones
Who Zeffy is not for
- Not for you if you're a business or anything other than a nonprofit
- Skip it if you'd rather your buyers weren't asked for a tip at checkout
- Too light for seated theatre shows, with no seating charts on record
Why Zeffy gets a 3.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyNothing 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.
- AFree plan and trialOne 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.
- BFeaturesTicket 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.
- CEase of useNo 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.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, 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.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Zeffy's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Zeffy's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 10 of the 11 other event ticketing platforms we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 10 of 11) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Zeffy has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 12 event ticketing platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. Zeffy’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 10 of 11, level with 1
- AFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 11, level with 6
- BFeaturesAbove 4 of 11, level with 6
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 11, level with 9
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 11, level with 11
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 10 event ticketing platforms. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Zeffy, or make your own?
Keep it
Zeffy is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.2 is higher than 10 of the 11 other event ticketing platforms we grade.
What you could make
- Forms: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
- Selling tickets and checking them at the door.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Zeffy’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Zeffy?
Zeffy is a fundraising platform for nonprofits that covers event ticketing alongside donations, raffles, auctions, memberships and an online store, with a donor database underneath. Nonprofits pay nothing, not even card processing: Zeffy is funded by optional tips that buyers and donors can add at checkout. Tickets come with custom questions, QR check-in and a Tap to Pay phone app for sales at the door.
Zeffy is free to use. See every plan
Good for
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Zeffy pricing
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- 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
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Read from zeffy.com on Oct 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Zeffy before you buy.
Works with
- Apple Pay
- Google Pay
- PayPal
Zeffy alternatives
- Zeffy vs Eventbrite
Free plan · from $15/mo
- Zeffy vs Eventzilla
Free plan · from $200/mo
Common questions
Is Zeffy free?
Yes. Zeffy is free to use. 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.
How much does Zeffy cost?
Zeffy lists one plan. Free: $0. Prices were read from zeffy.com on Oct 18, 2026.
What platforms does Zeffy work on?
Zeffy is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Zeffy have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Zeffy is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Zeffy have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Zeffy is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Zeffy open source?
Zeffy is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does Zeffy integrate with?
Zeffy's listing names Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Zeffy?
Zeffy is made by Zeffy, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Zeffy?
The closest alternatives to Zeffy in our directory are Humanitix, Ticket Tailor, Eventbrite, TicketSpice and Eventzilla. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Zeffy.
How does Zeffy compare with other event ticketing platforms?
Zeffy's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 10 of the 11 other event ticketing platforms we grade, and level with 1. It stands best on value for money (A, above 10 of 11) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Is Zeffy good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Zeffy A for value for money. Zeffy has no paid plan. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Could I make my own version of Zeffy?
Zeffy is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.2 is higher than 10 of the 11 other event ticketing platforms we grade. What you could not make: Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. Selling tickets and checking them at the door. A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page. Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026.