BetterWorld vs Enthuse
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.
UK and Irish registered charities that want fully branded donation pages, peer-to-peer fundraising, and event registration consolidated on one platform under their own identity.
Of every 100 donated, BetterWorld delivers 1.80 more per 100 to the recipient than Enthuse.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: BetterWorld in GBP, Enthuse in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, BetterWorld delivers about 1.80 more of every 100 donated than Enthuse (£96.80 vs €95.00 per 100).
Enthuse holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.6/5 across 398 reviews, against 2.9/5 across 2 for BetterWorld.
Enthuse stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while BetterWorld does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | BetterWorld | Enthuse |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | £96.80★ winner | €95.00 |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 5% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + £0.30★ winner | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 2.9 (2) | 4.6 (398)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 1 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | — | UK/EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 5★ winner | 1 |
Winner by category.
£96.80 vs €95.00 reaches the recipient.
2.9 vs 4.6 on Trustpilot.
1 vs 0 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
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.
UK and Irish registered charities that want fully branded donation pages, peer-to-peer fundraising, and event registration consolidated on one platform under their own identity.
- ✓White-label donation, fundraising, and event-registration pages presented under the charity's own brand.
- ✓Combines online donations, peer-to-peer fundraising, and event ticketing in a single platform.
- ✓Registered with the UK Financial Conduct Authority as a Small Payment Institution (firm reference 797344).
- ✓Payments processed through established providers Stripe, GoCardless, and PayPal.
A third option.
Dutch and other social-impact initiators running Global-Goals-aligned campaigns who value personal coaching and community-building over a high-volume, self-serve crowdfunding marketplace.
Other comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, BetterWorld or Enthuse?
Of every 100 donated, BetterWorld delivers approximately £96.80 to the recipient and Enthuse delivers approximately €95.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Enthuse is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
BetterWorld operates in 0 countries; Enthuse operates in 1.
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