# CerfApp vs La Cagnotte des Proches

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, CerfApp delivers about €1.47 more of every €100 donated than La Cagnotte des Proches (€99.00 vs €97.53). On the headline numbers, CerfApp and La Cagnotte des Proches are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | CerfApp | La Cagnotte des Proches |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €99.00 | €97.53 |
| Platform fee | 1% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00 | 2.3% + €0.17 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 3.6 | 61 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 5 |
| Data residency | — | France (OVH) |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 3 |

## Choose CerfApp if

> 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.


## Choose La Cagnotte des Proches if

> Families, friends, and colleagues in France raising a solidarity cagnotte to support a loved one facing illness, disability, an accident, end-of-life care, or bereavement.

- Tightly focused on solidarity and health-related causes - illness, accidents, end-of-life, and bereavement collections.
- Operated by a French company (SAS, Aix-en-Provence) and certified as a social-utility enterprise (ESUS) in 2024.
- Donations are processed securely by Stripe, with withdrawals paid to the beneficiary by bank transfer.
- Offers fundraiser support beyond hosting - advice and help creating visuals, videos, and media outreach.