# CotizUp vs WhyDonate

## What the data says.

WhyDonate holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.9/5 across 388 reviews, against 4.3/5 across 2,664 for CotizUp. WhyDonate stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while CotizUp does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | CotizUp | WhyDonate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £97.60 | £98.35 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + £0.50 | 1.4% + £0.25 |
| Trustpilot | 4.3 (2664) | 4.9 (388) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 72 | 77 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 115 |
| Data residency | — | EEA |
| Languages | 1 | 19 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 24 |

## 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 WhyDonate if

> European nonprofits and individuals who want a transparent, low-fee, GDPR-native crowdfunding platform with broad multilingual and multi-currency support.

- Zero platform fee with a transparent voluntary-tip model
- EEA data residency and GDPR-native compliance
- Broad coverage of local European payment rails (iDEAL, Bancontact, Klarna, Twint, Swish, MobilePay, Vipps, Blik, Cartes Bancaires, Satispay, MultiBanco, EPS) plus global rails (cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, Link, Revolut Pay)
- 19-language interface and 27 supported currencies for cross-border fundraising