Chuffed vs Leetchi
Nonprofits, social enterprises, and community-cause organisers in 29 supported countries who want a 100%-free, tip-funded platform and are willing to complete identity verification before launching.
French-speaking fundraisers, group collections among friends, and EU nonprofits comfortable with a longer-established platform.
On a £100 donation, Chuffed delivers £1.35 more to the recipient than Leetchi.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Leetchi delivers about £4.65 more of every £100 donated than Chuffed (£96.85 vs £92.20).
Chuffed holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.8/5 across 668 reviews, against 4.2/5 across 50,786 for Leetchi.
Leetchi stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Chuffed does not.
Per-method pricing vs Leetchi.
| Payment method | Per transaction | Of £100, recipient gets | Notes | Leetchi · fee | Leetchi gets | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit card | 7.8% + £0.00 | £92.20 | 4.9% platform fee | 2.9% + £0.25 | £96.85 | £-4.65 |
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Chuffed | Leetchi |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (£100) | £92.20★ winner | £90.85 |
| Platform fee | 4.9%★ winner | 6% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + £0.00★ winner | 2.9% + £0.25 |
| Trustpilot | 4.8 (668)★ winner | 4.2 (50,786) |
| Country coverage | 29 countries | 36 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | AU | EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 4 | 4 |
| Payment methods supported | 5★ winner | 3 |
Winner by category.
£92.20 vs £90.85 reaches the recipient.
4.8 vs 4.2 on Trustpilot.
36 vs 29 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Nonprofits, social enterprises, and community-cause organisers in 29 supported countries who want a 100%-free, tip-funded platform and are willing to complete identity verification before launching.
- ✓Free to launch — no signup or monthly fees.
- ✓Optional donor-tip model can make campaigns effectively free to run.
- ✓Three flexible fee structures (keep-100%, shared, and flat-fee) to suit different campaigns.
- ✓Mission-aligned: operates as a Social Benefit Company weighing social and community impact.
French-speaking fundraisers, group collections among friends, and EU nonprofits comfortable with a longer-established platform.
- ✓Established European brand with strong recognition in France and Belgium
- ✓Free group-pot product for personal collections (gifts, group events, shared expenses)
- ✓EEA data residency
- ✓High Trustpilot rating across 50,000+ reviews
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, Chuffed or Leetchi?
On a £100 donation, Chuffed delivers approximately £92.20 to the recipient and Leetchi delivers approximately £90.85. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Leetchi is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Chuffed operates in 29 countries; Leetchi operates in 36.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.