# Alvarum vs Voor je Buurt

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Alvarum delivers about 2.85 more of every 100 donated than Voor je Buurt (€97.85 vs £95.00 per 100). Voor je Buurt stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Alvarum does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Alvarum | Voor je Buurt |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €97.85 | £95.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 5% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + €0.25 | 0% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 69 | 56 |
| Country coverage | 0 | 1 |
| Data residency | France | EEA |
| 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 Voor je Buurt if

> Dutch community groups, volunteers, and local initiatives raising money for civic, social, or green neighbourhood projects, especially those that can pair public donations with matchfunding from municipalities, provinces, or foundations.

- Specialises in civic, social, and green neighbourhood projects across the Netherlands.
- A single 5% service fee on payout that already covers the payment provider's transaction costs.
- Matchfunding partnerships with funds and local governments (VSBfonds, RegioBank, provinces, and municipalities) can multiply what a campaign raises.
- Long operating track record, with thousands of completed campaigns and a high reported success rate.