# CotizUp vs EcoCrowd

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, CotizUp delivers about 7.85 more of every 100 donated than EcoCrowd (£97.60 vs €89.75 per 100). On the headline numbers, CotizUp 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 | CotizUp | EcoCrowd |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £97.60 | €89.75 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 8% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + £0.50 | 1.9% + €0.35 |
| Trustpilot | 4.3 (2664) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 72 | 46 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | — | DE |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 3 |

## Choose CotizUp if

> French individuals and groups raising money for personal causes, projects, or collective gifts who want a simple cagnotte with no platform commission and a keep-it-all model.

- No platform commission, so organisers keep what they raise (keep-it-all model)
- Simple cagnotte format designed for quick, shareable group collections
- Optional donor tip is fully voluntary and can be adjusted or removed before paying
- Card and bank processing charges are passed through at cost rather than marked up


## 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.