# Big Give vs CotizUp

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Big Give delivers about £2.40 more of every £100 donated than CotizUp (£100.00 vs £97.60). On the headline numbers, Big Give and CotizUp 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 | CotizUp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £100.00 | £97.60 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + £0.00 | 1.9% + £0.50 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.3 (2664) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 77 | 72 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | UK | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 1 |

## 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 CotizUp if

> French individuals and groups raising money for personal causes, projects, or collective gifts who want a simple cagnotte with no platform commission and a keep-it-all model.

- No platform commission, so organisers keep what they raise (keep-it-all model)
- Simple cagnotte format designed for quick, shareable group collections
- Optional donor tip is fully voluntary and can be adjusted or removed before paying
- Card and bank processing charges are passed through at cost rather than marked up