# CanadaHelps vs EcoCrowd

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, CanadaHelps delivers about 6.50 more of every 100 donated than EcoCrowd (C$96.25 vs €89.75 per 100). On the headline numbers, CanadaHelps and EcoCrowd are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | CanadaHelps | EcoCrowd |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | C$96.25 | €89.75 |
| Platform fee | 3.75% | 8% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + C$0.00 | 1.9% + €0.35 |
| Trustpilot | 3.2 (1) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 90 | 46 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | CA (Microsoft) | DE |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 5 | 3 |

## Choose CanadaHelps if

> Canadian donors who want a single secure home for their giving, and registered Canadian charities seeking online fundraising tools, automatic tax-receipting, and a profile synced from the CRA database.

- Operated by a registered Canadian charity and public foundation dedicated to online giving since 2000.
- Every CRA-registered Canadian charity has a profile, synced automatically from the CRA database.
- Automatic electronic tax receipts are issued for each donation, whether or not the donor has an account.
- Broad payment support: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PayPal, Google Pay, Apple Pay, gift cards, securities, and cryptocurrency.


## Choose EcoCrowd if

> German environmental and sustainability nonprofits - associations, foundations, and gGmbHs - seeking community-backed funding for SDG-aligned projects through a curated monthly donation pool.

- Operated by the Deutsche Umweltstiftung, an established German environmental foundation.
- Sharp focus on sustainability and UN Sustainable Development Goal-aligned projects.
- Distinctive monthly donation-pool model with a community vote on which project is funded.
- Accepts PayPal and bank transfer, with donations starting from one euro.