# Big Give vs EcoCrowd

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Big Give delivers about 10.25 more of every 100 donated than EcoCrowd (£100.00 vs €89.75 per 100). On the headline numbers, Big Give and EcoCrowd 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 | EcoCrowd |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £100.00 | €89.75 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 8% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + £0.00 | 1.9% + €0.35 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 77 | 46 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | UK | DE |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 3 |

## 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 EcoCrowd if

> German environmental and sustainability nonprofits - associations, foundations, and gGmbHs - seeking community-backed funding for SDG-aligned projects through a curated monthly donation pool.

- Operated by the Deutsche Umweltstiftung, an established German environmental foundation.
- Sharp focus on sustainability and UN Sustainable Development Goal-aligned projects.
- Distinctive monthly donation-pool model with a community vote on which project is funded.
- Accepts PayPal and bank transfer, with donations starting from one euro.