# BuonaCausa vs CotizUp

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, BuonaCausa delivers about 2.40 more of every 100 donated than CotizUp (€100.00 vs £97.60 per 100). BuonaCausa stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while CotizUp does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | BuonaCausa | CotizUp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €100.00 | £97.60 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00 | 1.9% + £0.50 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.3 (2664) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 60 | 72 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | EU | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 1 |

## Choose BuonaCausa if

> Italian associations, nonprofits, and individuals who want a no-commission way to collect donations directly into their own accounts, and campaigners who pair fundraising with online petitions and activism.

- Donations are paid directly into the organiser's own bank, PayPal, or postal account without platform intermediation
- No platform commission charged on donations
- Reduced third-party processing costs for recognised nonprofit (ONLUS) organisations
- Combines donation fundraising with online petitions and activism on one platform


## Choose CotizUp if

> French individuals and groups raising money for personal causes, projects, or collective gifts who want a simple cagnotte with no platform commission and a keep-it-all model.

- No platform commission, so organisers keep what they raise (keep-it-all model)
- Simple cagnotte format designed for quick, shareable group collections
- Optional donor tip is fully voluntary and can be adjusted or removed before paying
- Card and bank processing charges are passed through at cost rather than marked up