# Big Give vs GoFundMe

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Big Give delivers about £3.15 more of every £100 donated than GoFundMe (£100.00 vs £96.85). On the headline numbers, Big Give and GoFundMe 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 | GoFundMe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £100.00 | £96.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + £0.00 | 2.9% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 3.3 (23979) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 77 | 92 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 20 |
| Data residency | UK | US |
| Languages | 1 | 7 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 7 |

## 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 GoFundMe if

> Individual fundraisers in the US, UK, and English-speaking markets running personal causes (medical, memorial, emergencies) where brand reach matters more than EU data residency.

- Largest global brand in donation crowdfunding with strong organic discoverability
- 0% platform fee since 2017 (donor tips fund the platform)
- Wide international country coverage and currency support
- Established trust signals through high-profile media coverage