# Alvarum vs Geef.nl

## 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 | €97.85 | €96.61 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + €0.25 | 2.5% + €0.89 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.4 (8) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 69 | 76 |
| Country coverage | 0 | 1 |
| Data residency | France | EEA (NL host) |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 0 |

## Choose Alvarum if

> 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.


## Choose Geef.nl if

> 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.