# BuonaCausa vs Givebutter

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, BuonaCausa delivers about 3.20 more of every 100 donated than Givebutter (€100.00 vs $96.80 per 100). BuonaCausa stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Givebutter does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | BuonaCausa | Givebutter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €100.00 | $96.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00 | 2.9% + $0.30 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.1 (283) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 60 | 91 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | EU | US |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 10 |

## 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 Givebutter if

> US nonprofits that want donation pages, events, and donor management in one free-to-start platform, especially where donors reliably cover the optional tip.

- 0% platform fee across campaign types when donor tips are enabled.
- All-in-one toolset: donation pages, events, and donor management.
- No limits or fees on payouts.
- Broad payment support: cards, PayPal, Venmo, ACH, Cash App, donor-advised funds, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.