Donorbox adds a platform fee on top of card processing on every gift. AxeFee lets supporters give by Zelle for $0 — no platform fee, no processing cut — and your nonprofit keep 100% of every dollar.
Recurring gifts, receipts, and matching — without the platform fee.
| Donorbox | AxeFee | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee | A percentage on top of card processing | $0 on Zelle — keep 100% |
| Card processing | ~2.9% + 30¢ | None on Zelle (cards optional via your Stripe) |
| Recurring gifts | Yes | Recurring invoices & memberships |
| Tax receipts | Yes | IRS-ready receipts with your EIN |
| Employer matching | Add-on | Built in |
| Payout | After processing | Straight to your bank in minutes |
The nonprofit toolkit — donations, dues, events — free on Zelle.
Monthly supporters via recurring invoices and memberships.
Automatic IRS-ready acknowledgments with your verified EIN.
Donors can double their impact through their employer.
Tickets, memberships, and dues from the same free account.
Each Zelle gift lands against the right campaign on its own.
No processor, no hold, no payout schedule.
AxeFee’s Non-Profit plan is unlimited and free — funded by optional donor tips, not by a percentage of your donations.
Get started freeNo percentage fees on any plan. You keep 100% of what you collect.
Donations by Zelle carry no platform fee and no card-processing percentage — you keep 100%. Donorbox charges a platform fee on top of card processing on each gift.
Yes — set up recurring invoices or memberships so supporters give automatically on a schedule.
Yes — automatic donation receipts with your organization’s verified EIN and the required acknowledgment language.
Every order gets its own reference, and AxeFee automatically matches each incoming Zelle payment to the right order and marks it paid — so you stop reconciling by hand. There’s a quick one-time connection during setup, and after that it just runs.
Start a free nonprofit account and take your first $0-fee donation today.