# CotizUp vs TotalGiving

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, TotalGiving delivers about £2.40 more of every £100 donated than CotizUp (£100.00 vs £97.60). CotizUp holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.3/5 across 2,664 reviews, against 2.2/5 across 16 for TotalGiving.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | CotizUp | TotalGiving |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £97.60 | £100.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + £0.50 | 0% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 4.3 (2664) | 2.2 (16) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 72 | 74 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | — | — |
| 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 TotalGiving if

> UK registered charities and their supporters who want fundraising and sponsorship pages where donations pass directly to the charity, with Gift Aid and multi-currency donations.

- Donations are transferred directly to the recipient charity rather than held by the platform.
- Supports Gift Aid, claimable on eligible UK donations and approved by HMRC.
- Donors can give in many currencies (around 140), converted to GBP for the charity.
- Charity directory and search covering thousands of UK registered charities, with fundraising and sponsorship pages.