Evnts vs Zeffy
Evnts vs Zeffy: free tickets, for anyone hosting.
Zeffy is a free fundraising platform for nonprofits and community organizations. It covers the card fees and asks buyers for an optional contribution to Zeffy at checkout. Evnts is free for any host, with or without an EIN: tickets go into your own Stripe account, and the optional tip is $1, $2 or $5, never pre-selected.
Free · works on any phone · no app for guests
Choose Zeffy if you're a nonprofit that fundraises and wants donations, tax receipts and card fees covered in one place.
Where Zeffy winsChoose Evnts if you're hosting without an EIN, or want the money in your own Stripe account and a small tip ask that's never pre-selected.
Make your inviteIs there a Zeffy alternative for events that aren't nonprofits?
| Evnts | Zeffy | |
|---|---|---|
| Who can use it | Any host: a person, a club or a nonprofit; no EIN needed | Organizations only; in the US you need an EIN (501(c)(3) status isn't required) |
| Fees on paid tickets | No Evnts fee; Stripe's standard card fee comes out of your payout | No fee to the organization, and Zeffy covers card processing |
| The ask at checkout | An optional $1, $2 or $5 tip to Evnts, nothing pre-selected; you can switch it off | An optional contribution to Zeffy; organizer pages and reviews report it pre-filled at 17% on US checkouts, set to $0 through Other |
| Getting paid | On your own Stripe account's payout schedule; Evnts never holds the money | Weekly by default (monthly or next-day for eligible organizations), after a 1–3 business day review |
| How guests sign up | Name and mobile number, then pay on a Stripe page | Checkout on the event page; tickets arrive by email |
| Reminders | An automatic text the day before | Two reminder emails to buyers |
| Check-in | A pass with a QR code and door code, scanned from any phone; works with no signal | QR e-tickets scanned with any phone camera or its app; a check-in link works without a Zeffy login |
| Fundraising tools | None: no donation forms or tax receipts | Donation forms, tax receipts, raffles, auctions, peer-to-peer and a donor CRM |
Facts about Zeffy checked in October 2026 from their own site; see sources below. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
What does a ticket cost in fees?
Zeffy charges the organization nothing and covers card processing; it asks buyers for an optional contribution at checkout instead. On Evnts the host pays Stripe's standard card fee, and guests see an optional $1, $2 or $5 tip with nothing pre-selected.
| Ticket price | Zeffy | Evnts |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0 to you; buyer asked to contribute | $0 (Stripe's card fee only) |
| $20 | $0 to you; buyer asked to contribute | $0 (Stripe's card fee only) |
| $50 | $0 to you; buyer asked to contribute | $0 (Stripe's card fee only) |
Zeffy is the cheaper option for an eligible nonprofit, because it also covers the card fee. Zeffy's US help says buyers can lower the contribution to $0; organizer pages and reviews report it pre-filled at 17% on US checkouts, while Zeffy's UK site says it's never pre-selected. Checked October 2026.
When Zeffy is the better pick
- You're a nonprofit and want card fees covered too: on Evnts, Stripe's card fee comes out of your payout.
- You fundraise: donation forms, recurring gifts, tax receipts, raffles, auctions and peer-to-peer are all built in.
- You want a donor CRM, newsletters, an online store or membership billing in the same place.
- You take payments at the door with Tap to Pay on a phone.
Where Evnts shines
- Free to use, with no ads and no limit on guests.
- Guests need nothing: no app, no account. They answer from the link in about 15 seconds.
- Paid tickets go straight to your own Stripe account, with no Evnts fee.
- Describe the event in one sentence and get a finished invite with a painted cover.
- A reminder text the day before, and your updates by text, WhatsApp or email.
- A QR pass for every guest, checked at the door from any phone, even with no signal.
- Reserved seats picked on a phone, held while guests pay.
Switching from Zeffy
- Connect your own Stripe account from Get paid on your Evnts home page (about five minutes).
- Make the event: one sentence for the draft, then add your ticket types, quantities and any promo codes.
- Turn on a guest limit and the waitlist if you expect to sell out.
- Keep donations, receipts and raffles on Zeffy if you use them, and link your Zeffy donation page in the event description.
- Set up a community page and share its link with past attendees; followers get a text when you post a new event.
Your money, your account
Paid straight into your own Stripe account.
Ticket types, promo codes and member prices. Refund someone from Stripe and their spot frees itself for the waitlist. Guests may add an optional tip to Evnts at checkout, and you can switch that off.
Your own audience
A community page people follow by text.
List your events on evnts.rsvp/c/your-name. Followers get a text when you post a new one, at most four a month.
Questions
Can I use Zeffy for a birthday party or a club without an EIN?
Not according to Zeffy's own eligibility rules: it's for organizations, and in the US that means an EIN. Evnts works for anyone hosting, from a kids' birthday to a club night, with or without one.
What does the tip on Evnts look like?
At paid checkout guests can add $1, $2 or $5 to Evnts. Nothing is pre-selected, so skipping it takes no extra step, and you can switch the ask off for your event.
Who pays the card fee on Evnts?
You do: Stripe's standard fee comes out of your payout. Your guests pay the ticket price and nothing else, unless they choose to tip Evnts.
Do I need an invite to host?
Hosting is invite-only for now. You're in if a friend who hosts on Evnts sends you one of their invite links, or if you've RSVP'd to someone's Evnts invite, and a few open spots go to new hosts every day. If today's are taken, leave your email when you publish and we'll send you an invite. Guests never need one.
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Make your inviteSources (Zeffy, checked October 2026)
- Zeffy: is my organization eligible?
- Zeffy: pricing (no fees, optional contribution)
- Zeffy: the contribution made towards Zeffy (lowering it to $0)
- A Zeffy event page whose organizer notes the contribution is “prefilled at 17%”
- Zeffy reviews on Capterra (“you have to choose ‘other’”)
- Zeffy: payouts (schedules, review period)
- Zeffy: configuring an event (reminders, questions, discount codes)
- Zeffy: checking in guests
- Zeffy home page (fundraising tools)
Zeffy is a trademark of its owner. Evnts is not affiliated with or endorsed by Zeffy.