CerfApp vs GINGER
French loi 1901 associations and religious communities (Jewish, Muslim, and Christian) that need donation collection with automatic CERFA tax receipts, member management, and a ready-made website in one place.
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.
On a €100 donation, CerfApp delivers €1.15 more to the recipient than GINGER.
CerfApp & GINGER don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, CerfApp delivers about €1.15 more of every €100 donated than GINGER (€99.00 vs €97.85).
GINGER stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while CerfApp does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | CerfApp | GINGER |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €99.00★ winner | €97.85 |
| Platform fee | 1% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00★ winner | 1.8% + €0.35 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | — | EU★ winner |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 4★ winner |
Winner by category.
€99.00 vs €97.85 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
French loi 1901 associations and religious communities (Jewish, Muslim, and Christian) that need donation collection with automatic CERFA tax receipts, member management, and a ready-made website in one place.
- ✓All-in-one toolkit for French associations: donation collection, a member directory and CRM, and a built-in website.
- ✓Automatic CERFA tax-receipt generation for French donors and associations.
- ✓Dedicated configurations for Jewish (Tsedaka), Muslim (Sadaqa), and Christian (Denier) giving traditions.
- ✓Online card payments processed through Stripe, certified PCI-DSS Level 1.
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)
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, CerfApp or GINGER?
On a €100 donation, CerfApp delivers approximately €99.00 to the recipient and GINGER delivers approximately €97.85. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
GINGER is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
CerfApp operates in 1 countries; GINGER operates in 1.
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