# Big Give vs BuonaCausa

## What the data says.

BuonaCausa stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Big Give does not. On the headline numbers, Big Give and BuonaCausa are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Big Give | BuonaCausa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £100.00 | €100.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + £0.00 | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 77 | 60 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | UK | EU |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 4 |

## Choose Big Give if

> UK-registered charities running time-limited appeals that can secure pledges and Champion match funding to double public donations during a campaign window.

- Match-funding model can effectively double donations during a campaign.
- Operated by a registered UK charity, aligned with the sector it serves.
- Well-established, with the flagship Christmas Challenge running since 2008.
- Connects charities with major donors and Champion funders who provide match funding.


## Choose BuonaCausa if

> Italian associations, nonprofits, and individuals who want a no-commission way to collect donations directly into their own accounts, and campaigners who pair fundraising with online petitions and activism.

- Donations are paid directly into the organiser's own bank, PayPal, or postal account without platform intermediation
- No platform commission charged on donations
- Reduced third-party processing costs for recognised nonprofit (ONLUS) organisations
- Combines donation fundraising with online petitions and activism on one platform