Alvarum vs BuonaCausa
French and European charities and associations running cause-based or sports-challenge fundraising who want donations paid directly to the beneficiary and support for European local payment methods.
Italian associations, nonprofits, and individuals who want a no-commission way to collect donations directly into their own accounts, and campaigners who pair fundraising with online petitions and activism.
On a €100 donation, BuonaCausa delivers €2.15 more to the recipient than Alvarum.
Alvarum & BuonaCausa don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, BuonaCausa delivers about €2.15 more of every €100 donated than Alvarum (€100.00 vs €97.85).
BuonaCausa stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Alvarum does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Alvarum | BuonaCausa |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €97.85 | €100.00★ winner |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + €0.25 | 0% + €0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 1 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | France | EU★ winner |
| Languages | 2★ winner | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 4★ winner |
Winner by category.
€100.00 vs €97.85 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 0 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
French and European charities and associations running cause-based or sports-challenge fundraising who want donations paid directly to the beneficiary and support for European local payment methods.
- ✓Donations are routed directly to the beneficiary charity and settled on an automated monthly cycle rather than held by the platform.
- ✓Strong fit for sports-challenge and participatory event fundraising such as marathons and cycling events.
- ✓European local payment methods - iDEAL, Bancontact, Sofort, and SEPA direct debit - alongside Visa and Mastercard cards.
- ✓Payments handled by HiPay, a payment institution authorised by France's ACPR; Alvarum registered with ORIAS as a donation crowdfunding intermediary.
Italian associations, nonprofits, and individuals who want a no-commission way to collect donations directly into their own accounts, and campaigners who pair fundraising with online petitions and activism.
- ✓Donations are paid directly into the organiser's own bank, PayPal, or postal account without platform intermediation
- ✓No platform commission charged on donations
- ✓Reduced third-party processing costs for recognised nonprofit (ONLUS) organisations
- ✓Combines donation fundraising with online petitions and activism on one platform
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, Alvarum or BuonaCausa?
On a €100 donation, Alvarum delivers approximately €97.85 to the recipient and BuonaCausa delivers approximately €100.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
BuonaCausa is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Alvarum operates in 0 countries; BuonaCausa operates in 1.
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