BuonaCausa vs Papayoux
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.
French and EU individuals organizing group collections for gifts and events, plus associations running solidarity campaigns, who want a regulated French platform with flexible fee handling.
On a €100 donation, BuonaCausa delivers €2.20 more to the recipient than Papayoux.
BuonaCausa & Papayoux don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, BuonaCausa delivers about €2.20 more of every €100 donated than Papayoux (€100.00 vs €97.80).
BuonaCausa stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Papayoux does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | BuonaCausa | Papayoux |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €100.00★ winner | €97.80 |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 1.9% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00★ winner | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.6 (434)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | EU★ winner | — |
| Languages | 1 | 6★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 4★ winner | 2 |
Winner by category.
€100.00 vs €97.80 reaches the recipient.
— vs 4.6 on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
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
French and EU individuals organizing group collections for gifts and events, plus associations running solidarity campaigns, who want a regulated French platform with flexible fee handling.
- ✓Two products in one brand: group-pot collections and solidarity donations.
- ✓Regulated French crowdfunding intermediary (ORIAS) backed by Lemonway.
- ✓Group-pot creation and SEPA-zone withdrawals carry no transfer charge.
- ✓Organizer can absorb or pass per-contribution costs to contributors.
A third option.
Dutch and other social-impact initiators running Global-Goals-aligned campaigns who value personal coaching and community-building over a high-volume, self-serve crowdfunding marketplace.
Other comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, BuonaCausa or Papayoux?
On a €100 donation, BuonaCausa delivers approximately €100.00 to the recipient and Papayoux delivers approximately €97.80. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
BuonaCausa is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
BuonaCausa operates in 1 countries; Papayoux operates in 1.
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