# Betterplace vs Geef.nl

## What the data says.

Betterplace holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.8/5 across 851 reviews, against 2.4/5 across 8 for Geef.nl. Geef.nl stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Betterplace does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Betterplace | Geef.nl |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €97.20 | €96.61 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.8% + €0.00 | 2.5% + €0.89 |
| Trustpilot | 4.8 (851) | 2.4 (8) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 87 | 76 |
| Country coverage | 2 | 1 |
| Data residency | — | EEA (NL host) |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 6 | 0 |

## Choose Betterplace if

> German and Austrian nonprofits and social-cause project owners that want a trusted, charitable, German-run donation platform with low pass-through costs and local data handling.

- Operated by the charitable betterplace.org gGmbH — a nonprofit, mission-aligned platform.
- Roughly 2.8% transaction fee, with the large majority of each donation passing to the project.
- Free for organisations to set up and run campaigns.
- Supports credit card, PayPal, SEPA Direct Debit, and bank wire transfer.


## 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.