# Alvarum vs GoFundMe

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Alvarum delivers about 1.00 more of every 100 donated than GoFundMe (€97.85 vs £96.85 per 100). On the headline numbers, Alvarum and GoFundMe are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Alvarum | GoFundMe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €97.85 | £96.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + €0.25 | 2.9% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 3.3 (23979) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 69 | 92 |
| Country coverage | 0 | 20 |
| Data residency | France | US |
| Languages | 2 | 7 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 7 |

## 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 GoFundMe if

> Individual fundraisers in the US, UK, and English-speaking markets running personal causes (medical, memorial, emergencies) where brand reach matters more than EU data residency.

- Largest global brand in donation crowdfunding with strong organic discoverability
- 0% platform fee since 2017 (donor tips fund the platform)
- Wide international country coverage and currency support
- Established trust signals through high-profile media coverage