Alvarum vs Geef.nl
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.
Dutch charities and good causes wanting a long-established, ANBI-aware giving platform usable at no charge, and donors who want most of their gift to reach the cause.
On a €100 donation, Alvarum delivers €1.24 more to the recipient than Geef.nl.
Alvarum & Geef.nl don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Alvarum delivers about €1.24 more of every €100 donated than Geef.nl (€97.85 vs €96.61).
Geef.nl stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Alvarum does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Alvarum | Geef.nl |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €97.85★ winner | €96.61 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + €0.25★ winner | 2.5% + €0.89 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.4 (8)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 1 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | France | EEA (NL host)★ winner |
| Languages | 2★ winner | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1★ winner | 0 |
Winner by category.
€97.85 vs €96.61 reaches the recipient.
— vs 2.4 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.
Dutch charities and good causes wanting a long-established, ANBI-aware giving platform usable at no charge, and donors who want most of their gift to reach the cause.
- ✓Long-established Dutch giving platform, online since 2004 with a 20-year track record.
- ✓Strong charity orientation with ANBI status surfaced on charity profiles.
- ✓Donor-funded cost model under which recipients are not charged to use the service.
- ✓Donations processed through an escrow foundation (Stichting Derdengelden Geef) since 2011.
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 Geef.nl?
On a €100 donation, Alvarum delivers approximately €97.85 to the recipient and Geef.nl delivers approximately €96.61. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Geef.nl 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; Geef.nl operates in 1.
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