Alvarum vs Gandee
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.
French individuals and companies who want to raise money for vetted associations through solidarity pots, corporate social-responsibility campaigns, or event-based giving, with automatic tax receipts.
On a €100 donation, Alvarum delivers €3.85 more to the recipient than Gandee.
Alvarum & Gandee don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Alvarum delivers about €3.85 more of every €100 donated than Gandee (€97.85 vs €94.00).
Gandee stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Alvarum does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Alvarum | Gandee |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €97.85★ winner | €94.00 |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 6% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + €0.25★ winner | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 1 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | France | EU★ winner |
| Languages | 2★ winner | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 1 |
Winner by category.
€97.85 vs €94.00 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.
French individuals and companies who want to raise money for vetted associations through solidarity pots, corporate social-responsibility campaigns, or event-based giving, with automatic tax receipts.
- ✓Donors give without charge; organisers create solidarity pots without a platform commission
- ✓Partner associations are vetted before they can receive funds
- ✓Automatic tax-deduction receipts for individual and corporate donors
- ✓Corporate social-responsibility (RSE) campaigns and sponsor matching for companies
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 Gandee?
On a €100 donation, Alvarum delivers approximately €97.85 to the recipient and Gandee delivers approximately €94.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Gandee 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; Gandee operates in 1.
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