# Big Give vs GINGER

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Big Give delivers about 2.15 more of every 100 donated than GINGER (£100.00 vs €97.85 per 100). GINGER stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Big Give does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Big Give | GINGER |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £100.00 | €97.85 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + £0.00 | 1.8% + €0.35 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 77 | 65 |
| 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 GINGER if

> Italian creators, associations, and local businesses running reward-based or donation campaigns who value a platform with a strong project-success rate and roots in the Emilia-Romagna region.

- One of the highest project-success rates among Italian crowdfunding platforms
- Mixed model supporting both reward-based campaigns and donation fundraising
- Open to individuals, associations, businesses, and public administrations
- Does not retain a platform percentage of funds raised (payment-processing commissions apply)