# CanadaHelps vs GINGER

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, GINGER delivers about 1.60 more of every 100 donated than CanadaHelps (€97.85 vs C$96.25 per 100). GINGER stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while CanadaHelps does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | CanadaHelps | GINGER |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | C$96.25 | €97.85 |
| Platform fee | 3.75% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + C$0.00 | 1.8% + €0.35 |
| Trustpilot | 3.2 (1) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 90 | 65 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | CA (Microsoft) | EU |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 5 | 4 |

## 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 GINGER if

> Italian creators, associations, and local businesses running reward-based or donation campaigns who value a platform with a strong project-success rate and roots in the Emilia-Romagna region.

- One of the highest project-success rates among Italian crowdfunding platforms
- Mixed model supporting both reward-based campaigns and donation fundraising
- Open to individuals, associations, businesses, and public administrations
- Does not retain a platform percentage of funds raised (payment-processing commissions apply)