# Alvarum vs Givebutter

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Alvarum delivers about 1.05 more of every 100 donated than Givebutter (€97.85 vs $96.80 per 100). On the headline numbers, Alvarum and Givebutter are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Alvarum | Givebutter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €97.85 | $96.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + €0.25 | 2.9% + $0.30 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.1 (283) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 69 | 91 |
| Country coverage | 0 | 1 |
| Data residency | France | US |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 10 |

## 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 Givebutter if

> US nonprofits that want donation pages, events, and donor management in one free-to-start platform, especially where donors reliably cover the optional tip.

- 0% platform fee across campaign types when donor tips are enabled.
- All-in-one toolset: donation pages, events, and donor management.
- No limits or fees on payouts.
- Broad payment support: cards, PayPal, Venmo, ACH, Cash App, donor-advised funds, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.