This comparison is a little different from the others, and worth saying plainly upfront: DoJiggy is also free for nonprofits, supported by optional donor tips rather than a subscription. So this isn't a "free vs. paid" comparison — it's a question of scope. DoJiggy is a full fundraising suite that happens to include golf tournaments; Golfund is built for one job, day-of payment collection, and nothing else.
What DoJiggy Actually Is
DoJiggy has been building fundraising software since 2003, and golf tournament management is one piece of a much larger platform that also covers peer-to-peer crowdfunding, online auctions, raffles and sweepstakes, e-commerce stores, event ticketing, and general donation campaigns. For golf specifically, it offers a customizable tournament website, online registration for golfers and sponsors, and built-in online auction tools with mobile bidding.
Like Golfund, it's free to use, with the platform supported by optional tips from donors rather than charging the organization directly — a similar underlying model to Golfund's own optional buyer contribution, even though the two products otherwise look quite different.
What Golfund Actually Is
Golfund doesn't build a tournament website, doesn't manage online registration in advance, and doesn't run auctions online before the event. It's built specifically for what happens in person, on the day — mulligans, contest entries, raffle tickets, and in-person auction checkout — collected by any volunteer's phone, in real time.
Choose DoJiggy if
- You want a full tournament website with online registration before the event
- You're also running peer-to-peer fundraising, an online auction, or a merchandise store alongside golf
- Pre-event online fundraising matters as much as day-of collection
- You want everything — registration, auctions, donations — under one account
Choose Golfund if
- Your actual bottleneck is in-person, day-of cash handling — not pre-event registration
- You want many volunteers collecting payment simultaneously, not one central checkout
- You don't need a tournament website or online auction platform, just a fast tap-to-pay tool
- You'd rather add a focused tool to what you already use than adopt a full new suite
Side-by-Side
| Feature | DoJiggy | Golfund |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to your nonprofit | Free — supported by optional donor tips | Free — only standard Stripe processing applies |
| Tournament registration website | Yes | No |
| Online auctions (pre-event) | Yes | No |
| In-person, day-of tap-to-pay collection | Not the core design point | Yes — the entire focus |
| Any volunteer can collect payment on their own phone | Not the core design point | Yes |
| Broader fundraising tools (crowdfunding, stores, etc.) | Yes — a full suite | No — golf outing payments only |
DoJiggy details based on publicly available vendor information as of 2026; confirm current features and terms directly with DoJiggy.
Frequently Asked Questions
If DoJiggy is also free, why would I need Golfund?
DoJiggy is built around a tournament website and online tools; Golfund is built specifically for fast, in-person, multi-volunteer payment collection on the day itself. Some outings use both — DoJiggy for registration and online auction, Golfund for on-site collection.
Does DoJiggy support tap-to-pay the way Golfund does?
DoJiggy is oriented around online registration and payments rather than in-person, volunteer-run tap-to-pay collection — confirm current in-person payment capabilities directly with DoJiggy if that's a requirement.
Can I use both platforms for the same outing?
Yes — since they serve different parts of the event lifecycle, some organizers use DoJiggy for pre-event registration and online auction, and Golfund for day-of, in-person payment collection.
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