# BetterWorld vs Crowdfunder UK

## What the data says.

Crowdfunder UK holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.1/5 across 2,873 reviews, against 2.9/5 across 2 for BetterWorld. Crowdfunder UK stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while BetterWorld does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | BetterWorld | Crowdfunder UK |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £96.80 | £97.48 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + £0.30 | 2.28% + £0.24 |
| Trustpilot | 2.9 (2) | 4.1 (2873) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 81 | 85 |
| Country coverage | 0 | 1 |
| Data residency | — | UK/EEA/US |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 5 | 4 |

## Choose BetterWorld if

> Nonprofits, schools, PTOs, and community groups in the US running auctions, raffles, events, and peer-to-peer campaigns that want every fundraising tool available on every plan.

- Exceptionally broad format support: silent and live auctions, raffles, events, donation forms, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, paddle raise, and a-thons.
- No feature gating - every fundraising tool is available even on the free entry plan.
- Paid Partner ($1,550/year) and Keystone ($5,950/year) tiers lower the platform's percentage cut for higher-volume organizations.
- Most donors (over 95%) opt to cover payment processing, so organizations retain more of each gift.


## Choose Crowdfunder UK if

> UK community projects, charities, social enterprises, and individuals who want match funding and Gift Aid alongside either donation or reward-based crowdfunding and can settle to a UK bank account.

- Supports multiple campaign types - donations, reward-based pledges, and community share offers - on one platform.
- Match funding (+Extra) can unlock grants from corporate, public-sector, and charitable partners on top of money raised.
- Gift Aid is handled through SwiftAid for eligible UK donations.
- Offers both All-or-Nothing and Flexible (keep-what-you-raise) funding models.