# BuonaCausa vs GoFundMe

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, BuonaCausa delivers about 3.15 more of every 100 donated than GoFundMe (€100.00 vs £96.85 per 100). BuonaCausa stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while GoFundMe does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | BuonaCausa | 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/) | 60 | 92 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 20 |
| Data residency | EU | US |
| Languages | 1 | 7 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 7 |

## 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 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