# Big Give vs La Cagnotte des Proches

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Big Give delivers about 2.47 more of every 100 donated than La Cagnotte des Proches (£100.00 vs €97.53 per 100). On the headline numbers, Big Give and La Cagnotte des Proches 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 | La Cagnotte des Proches |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £100.00 | €97.53 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + £0.00 | 2.3% + €0.17 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 77 | 61 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 5 |
| Data residency | UK | France (OVH) |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| 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 La Cagnotte des Proches if

> Families, friends, and colleagues in France raising a solidarity cagnotte to support a loved one facing illness, disability, an accident, end-of-life care, or bereavement.

- Tightly focused on solidarity and health-related causes - illness, accidents, end-of-life, and bereavement collections.
- Operated by a French company (SAS, Aix-en-Provence) and certified as a social-utility enterprise (ESUS) in 2024.
- Donations are processed securely by Stripe, with withdrawals paid to the beneficiary by bank transfer.
- Offers fundraiser support beyond hosting - advice and help creating visuals, videos, and media outreach.