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Head-to-head

PIFworld vs Zeffy

PIFworld logo
PIFworld
— · 1 countries

Dutch nonprofits and companies running social-impact and employee-giving campaigns, plus individuals who want to fundraise for projects rather than simply make a one-off donation.

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Zeffy logo
Zeffy
CA · 4 countries

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.

The headline

On a €100 donation, Zeffy delivers €6.40 more to the recipient than PIFworld.

The evidence

Side-by-side.

Metric PIFworld Zeffy
Recipient gets (€100) €93.60 €100.00★ winner
Platform fee 6.05% 0%★ winner
Payment processing fee 0% + €0.35 0% + €0.00★ winner
Trustpilot — (0) 4.5 (441)★ winner
Country coverage 1 countries 4 countries★ winner
Data residency CA
Languages 2 2
Payment methods supported 0 4★ winner
Verdict

Winner by category.

Better fees
Zeffy

€100.00 vs €93.60 reaches the recipient.

Higher Trustpilot rating
Zeffy

— vs 4.5 on Trustpilot.

Wider country coverage
Zeffy

4 vs 1 countries.

Better for European fundraisers
Tied

Both share the same residency posture.

Pick by fit

Choose based on who you are.

Choose PIFworld if

Dutch nonprofits and companies running social-impact and employee-giving campaigns, plus individuals who want to fundraise for projects rather than simply make a one-off donation.

  • Combines personal fundraising with structured corporate and employee-giving programmes.
  • Connects individuals, nonprofits, and companies on a single platform.
  • Participation-led model: supporters can donate, fundraise, or spread a project's message.
  • Dutch and English interface for a Netherlands and European audience.
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Choose Zeffy if

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.
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Also consider

A third option.

1%Club

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.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, PIFworld or Zeffy?

On a €100 donation, PIFworld delivers approximately €93.60 to the recipient and Zeffy delivers approximately €100.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.

Which is better for European nonprofits?

Both platforms operate inside the EEA framework. Choose based on local payment-method coverage and language support.

Which platform has more country coverage?

PIFworld operates in 1 countries; Zeffy operates in 4.

How we rank

Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.

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