# Big Give vs StartSomeGood

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Big Give delivers about £7.90 more of every £100 donated than StartSomeGood (£100.00 vs £92.10). On the headline numbers, Big Give and StartSomeGood 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 | StartSomeGood |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £100.00 | £92.10 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 5% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + £0.00 | 2.9% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 77 | 59 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 23 |
| Data residency | UK | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 1 |

## 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 StartSomeGood if

> Nonprofits, social entrepreneurs, and changemakers running social-impact crowdfunding campaigns who want a flexible 'tipping point' funding model rather than strict all-or-nothing.

- Mission-focused platform dedicated to nonprofits, social entrepreneurs, and changemakers.
- Success-based 5% platform fee charged only if a campaign reaches its goal.
- Flexible 'tipping point' model releases funds once a minimum is reached, not strict all-or-nothing.
- Option to pass platform and processing fees to donors or absorb them.