# Alvarum vs GiveSendGo

## What the data says.

On the headline numbers, Alvarum and GiveSendGo are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Alvarum | GiveSendGo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €97.85 | £97.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + €0.25 | 2.7% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.4 (633) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 69 | 80 |
| Country coverage | 0 | 0 |
| Data residency | France | — |
| Languages | 2 | 0 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 4 |

## 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 GiveSendGo if

> US-based faith communities, churches, and individual fundraisers — including those running legal-defense or politically sensitive campaigns that mainstream platforms may decline to host.

- Funded by optional donor tips and give-back rather than a mandatory platform fee.
- Distinctive faith-based positioning with a unique 'Pray' button for supporters.
- Permissive content policy hosts causes some mainstream platforms decline.
- Supports cards, bank transfers, Google Pay, and Link one-click checkout.