4fund.com vs Crowdfunder UK
Individuals, charities, and small organisations across the EEA who want a multilingual, no-commission fundraiser backed by an established Polish crowdfunding operator with EU payment-institution licensing.
UK community projects, charities, social enterprises, and individuals who want match funding and Gift Aid alongside either donation or reward-based crowdfunding and can settle to a UK bank account.
On a £100 donation, 4fund.com delivers £2.52 more to the recipient than Crowdfunder UK.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, 4fund.com delivers about £2.52 more of every £100 donated than Crowdfunder UK (£100.00 vs £97.48).
Crowdfunder UK stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while 4fund.com does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | 4fund.com | Crowdfunder UK |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (£100) | £100.00★ winner | £97.48 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + £0.00★ winner | 2.28% + £0.24 |
| Trustpilot | 3.9 (461) | 4.1 (2,873)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 30 countries★ winner | 1 countries |
| Data residency | — | UK/EEA/US★ winner |
| Languages | 30★ winner | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 14★ winner | 4 |
Winner by category.
£100.00 vs £97.48 reaches the recipient.
3.9 vs 4.1 on Trustpilot.
30 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Individuals, charities, and small organisations across the EEA who want a multilingual, no-commission fundraiser backed by an established Polish crowdfunding operator with EU payment-institution licensing.
- ✓Operated by Zrzutka.pl, the company behind Poland's long-established zrzutka.pl crowdfunding platform, with over a decade of experience.
- ✓Run by an operator that describes itself as an EU-licensed payment services provider supervised by Poland's financial regulator.
- ✓Charges organisers no commission and takes no cut on deposits or withdrawals; sustained by an optional voluntary donor contribution.
- ✓Broad European payment-rail support: iDEAL, Bancontact, MultiBanco, MB Way, and EPS, plus cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Revolut Pay, Skrill, N26, and ZEN.
UK community projects, charities, social enterprises, and individuals who want match funding and Gift Aid alongside either donation or reward-based crowdfunding and can settle to a UK bank account.
- ✓Supports multiple campaign types - donations, reward-based pledges, and community share offers - on one platform.
- ✓Match funding (+Extra) can unlock grants from corporate, public-sector, and charitable partners on top of money raised.
- ✓Gift Aid is handled through SwiftAid for eligible UK donations.
- ✓Offers both All-or-Nothing and Flexible (keep-what-you-raise) funding models.
A third option.
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.
Other comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, 4fund.com or Crowdfunder UK?
On a £100 donation, 4fund.com delivers approximately £100.00 to the recipient and Crowdfunder UK delivers approximately £97.48. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Crowdfunder UK is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
4fund.com operates in 30 countries; Crowdfunder UK operates in 1.
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