CharityEngine vs Zeffy
CharityEngine
charityengine.net
Zeffy
zeffy.comSide by side
| Figure | CharityEngine | Zeffy |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $450/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 3 |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Online Donation Software | 8.7 (#3) | 8.1 (#14) |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Fundraising Software | 8.7 (#5) | 8.1 (#19) |
| Spec score · Fundraising Software | 8.7 (#4) | 8.1 (#12) |
| Spec score · Donation Management | 8.7 (#6) | 8.1 (#12) |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Fundraising and Donor Management Software | 8.6 (#6) | 8.1 (#10) |
| Founded | LinkedIn states that CharityEngine was founded in 1999. | G2 lists Zeffy's founding year as 2017. |
| Fundraising tools | The platform lists donation forms, email workflows, events, segmentation, direct mail, reporting, and custom dashboards. | The platform includes donation forms, event ticketing, peer-to-peer campaigns, memberships, auctions, raffles, eCommerce, donor management, and in-person payments. |
| Headquarters | Sarasota, Florida, United States | Montréal, Quebec, Canada |
| Integrations | The vendor documents Zapier connectivity to more than 7,000 apps, including QuickBooks, Mailchimp and Eventbrite. | Zeffy connects with more than 1,000 tools through native integrations, Zapier, viaSocket, QuickBooks, a public API, and webhooks. |
| Payment processing | CharityEngine processes payments in-house and supports ACH, credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and DAF donations. | Payments are managed by Stripe, which Zeffy states is PCI Service Provider Level 1 certified, and Zeffy does not store or process credit-card information. |
| Praise: support | G2 and GetApp reviewers repeatedly praise responsive, personalized implementation and customer support. | GetApp reviewers commonly describe support as fast, friendly and knowledgeable, sometimes responding within hours or the same day. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.3 out of 5 from 61 reviews | 4.9 out of 5 from 2,608 reviews |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.2 out of 5 from 33 reviews | 4.8 out of 5 from 498 reviews |
| Security | CharityEngine states that it is Level 1 PCI-certified and SOC 2 Type 2-certified. | Payment processing runs through Stripe and is described by Zeffy as PCI compliant. |
| Support | The FAQ says plans include the support team, training library, and community resources, while the company guide describes standard support with an eight-business-hour response target. | Zeffy offers a weekly live demo hosted by its support team, a prerecorded demo, and a searchable knowledge base. |
| What it does | CharityEngine is an all-in-one nonprofit CRM and fundraising platform combining donor management, fundraising, communications, events, advocacy, payments and reporting. | Zeffy is an all-in-one fundraising and donor-management platform for nonprofit organizations. |
Plans
CharityEngine
- The Fundraising PlatformPriced on request
- Events & VolunteersPriced on request
- Membership + AdvocacyPriced on request
- Monthly GivingPriced on request
- Engagement SuitePriced on request
- Digital FundraisingPriced on request
- Enterprise CRMPriced on request
- Standard$450 a month
- Professional$700 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
CharityEngine
CharityEngine is a fundraising and donor-management platform available on the web, iOS, and Android. Its core capabilities include campaign management, online donation forms, recurring donations, automated receipts, donor segmentation, and advanced reporting. The Fundraising Platform offering includes giving pages, email and automated workflows, event management, direct mail, segmentation, and custom dashboards. Other offerings address events and volunteers, membership and advocacy, monthly giving, engagement, digital fundraising, and enterprise CRM. Listed tools include ticketed events, auctions, peer-to-peer fundraising, volunteer scheduling, mobile messaging, donor journeys, payment recovery, donor portals, and CRM integration. Monthly Giving and Enterprise CRM list automated reactivation and AI-powered payment recovery, while Digital Fundraising includes attribution, tracking, and website hosting. CharityEngine was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Sarasota, Florida. Pricing is available on request; none of the listed offerings has a displayed price.
Zeffy
Zeffy is a fundraising and donor-management platform for nonprofits, available on Android, iOS, and the web. It brings donation forms and recurring gifts together with event ticketing, peer-to-peer campaigns, memberships, auctions, raffles, eCommerce, donor management, and in-person payments. Nonprofits pay no platform, transaction, or credit-card fees; optional donor tips fund the service. Ticketing includes multiple ticket types, capacity limits, attendee questions, QR-code check-in, free registration, and pay-what-you-can tickets. The mobile app accepts cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay on iPhone and Android without a physical reader. Zeffy connects to more than 1,000 tools through native integrations, Zapier, viaSocket, QuickBooks, a public API, and webhooks. Stripe manages payments, and Zeffy says it does not store or process card information. Access is limited to eligible nonprofits and registered charities in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, or Germany that have an organization bank account; personal fundraising is not supported. The Free plan is free.