# Big Give vs GiveSendGo

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Big Give delivers about £3.00 more of every £100 donated than GiveSendGo (£100.00 vs £97.00). On the headline numbers, Big Give and GiveSendGo 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 | GiveSendGo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £100.00 | £97.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + £0.00 | 2.7% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.4 (633) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 77 | 80 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 0 |
| Data residency | UK | — |
| Languages | 1 | 0 |
| 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 GiveSendGo if

> US-based faith communities, churches, and individual fundraisers — including those running legal-defense or politically sensitive campaigns that mainstream platforms may decline to host.

- Funded by optional donor tips and give-back rather than a mandatory platform fee.
- Distinctive faith-based positioning with a unique 'Pray' button for supporters.
- Permissive content policy hosts causes some mainstream platforms decline.
- Supports cards, bank transfers, Google Pay, and Link one-click checkout.