Give2You vs Zeffy
Irish charities, sports clubs, and mass-participation event organizers - especially those running events through Eventmaster - who want integrated, real-time fundraising pages with a donor-covers-cost model.
Nonprofits and charitable organisations in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia that want donation forms, event ticketing, auctions, and donor management together in one tool without per-tool software costs.
Of every 100 donated, Zeffy delivers 2.50 more per 100 to the recipient than Give2You.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Give2You in EUR, Zeffy in GBP.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Zeffy delivers about 2.50 more of every 100 donated than Give2You (£100.00 vs €97.50 per 100).
Give2You stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Zeffy does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Give2You | Zeffy |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €97.50 | £100.00★ winner |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.5% + €0.00 | 0% + £0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.5 (441)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 4 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | EEA★ winner | CA |
| Languages | 1 | 2★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 4★ winner |
Winner by category.
£100.00 vs €97.50 reaches the recipient.
— vs 4.5 on Trustpilot.
4 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Irish charities, sports clubs, and mass-participation event organizers - especially those running events through Eventmaster - who want integrated, real-time fundraising pages with a donor-covers-cost model.
- ✓Tight integration with Eventmaster events: registrants can auto-generate a customizable fundraising page.
- ✓The established fundraising partner for major Irish events such as the Irish Life Dublin Marathon.
- ✓Powered by Stripe, with funds paid directly to each beneficiary in real time.
- ✓No setup or subscription charges for charities to onboard.
Nonprofits and charitable organisations in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia that want donation forms, event ticketing, auctions, and donor management together in one tool without per-tool software costs.
- ✓Combines donation forms, event ticketing, raffles, auctions, peer-to-peer campaigns, memberships, and donor management in one platform.
- ✓Accepts credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and ACH bank transfers.
- ✓Used by more than 100,000 nonprofit organisations across North America.
- ✓Available in English and French, suiting both US and Canadian (including Québec) organisations.
A third option.
Dutch and other social-impact initiators running Global-Goals-aligned campaigns who value personal coaching and community-building over a high-volume, self-serve crowdfunding marketplace.
Other comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Give2You or Zeffy?
Of every 100 donated, Give2You delivers approximately €97.50 to the recipient and Zeffy delivers approximately £100.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Give2You is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Give2You operates in 1 countries; Zeffy operates in 4.
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