Platform Comparisons
How does MonthFund compare?
MonthFund is built for one thing: the 31-day pick-a-date calendar fundraiser. Here is how it stacks up against every alternative, from direct competitors to general-purpose platforms.
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MonthFund vs. Teamfi
Supports calendar fundraisers with a donor tip model.
Their fee model
$0 + donor tips
Same format. MonthFund goes deeper on calendar-specific tools.
MonthFund vs. Zeffy
Free for nonprofits. Revenue comes from donor tips.
Their fee model
$0 + optional donor tips
Zeffy has no calendar fundraiser. MonthFund fills that gap.
MonthFund vs. Paramount Fundraising
Pick-a-date platform built for schools.
Their fee model
$0 org + 12% donor fee + Stripe
Both run pick-a-date. Paramount does the setup. MonthFund is self-serve with published 3/2/0% fees.
MonthFund vs. Cheddar Up
General collection and payment platform for PTAs.
Their fee model
$0, or $15/$35 per mo billed annually + card fees
No pick-a-date model. MonthFund is built for it.
MonthFund vs. 99Pledges
Free a-thon fundraiser platform for schools.
Their fee model
$0 + donor tips + 3.49% + $0.49
A-thons vs. calendars. MonthFund for the 31-day model.
MonthFund vs. CalendarFundraiser
Free pick-a-date platform. Keep 100% of calendar donations.
Their fee model
$0 + donor service fee (verify)
Purpose-built pick-a-date. MonthFund: multi-fundraiser rollup and published 3%/2%/0% fees.
Prefer the full landscape?
Read our editorial roundup, the best calendar fundraiser platforms in 2026, for an honest, multi-platform comparison, or see whether "free" platforms are really free.
The Free Model, Explained
Free for you. Not for your donors.
Platforms like Zeffy and Teamfi charge organizers nothing and fund themselves with optional donor tips. 2026 checkout writeups put Zeffy's default at 17 percent on gifts up to about $99.50 and 15 percent above that. Teamfi does not publish a default tip rate. Those tips go to the software company, not your organization.
If every donor left a 15 percent Zeffy contribution on a $10,000 campaign, that is $1,500 extra from donors to the software. Real extra depends on who changes the prompt. The nonprofit still receives the gift amount. MonthFund does not use a tip prompt.
MonthFund charges a clear 3% infrastructure fee on the free tier. Donors see it. They choose to cover it. They know exactly where their money goes.
Tip model (Zeffy, Teamfi)
- Organizer pays $0
- Zeffy defaults 17% under about $100, 15% above
- Teamfi asks for an optional tip and does not publish the default
- Tip goes to the software company
- The org still gets the gift. The donor may pay more.
Transparent fee model (MonthFund)
- Free to start on Community tier
- Clear 3% infrastructure fee shown at checkout
- Donors choose to cover it in one click
- Predictable take-home for your org
Ready to try the transparent model?
Free to launch. No credit card required. Your first campaign is live in under 15 minutes.