Crowdfunder UK vs Funraise
UK community projects, charities, social enterprises, and individuals who want match funding and Gift Aid alongside either donation or reward-based crowdfunding and can settle to a UK bank account.
Small and mid-size US nonprofits, especially those under about a million dollars in revenue, that want donation forms, recurring giving, peer-to-peer, events, and a donor CRM in one connected platform.
On a £100 donation, Crowdfunder UK delivers £5.98 more to the recipient than Funraise.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Crowdfunder UK delivers about £5.98 more of every £100 donated than Funraise (£97.48 vs £91.50).
Crowdfunder UK stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Funraise does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Crowdfunder UK | Funraise |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (£100) | £97.48★ winner | £91.50 |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 5% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.28% + £0.24★ winner | 2.9% + £0.60 |
| Trustpilot | 4.1 (2,873)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries★ winner | 0 countries |
| Data residency | UK/EEA/US★ winner | US |
| Languages | 1★ winner | 0 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 5★ winner |
Winner by category.
£97.48 vs £91.50 reaches the recipient.
4.1 vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 0 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
UK community projects, charities, social enterprises, and individuals who want match funding and Gift Aid alongside either donation or reward-based crowdfunding and can settle to a UK bank account.
- ✓Supports multiple campaign types - donations, reward-based pledges, and community share offers - on one platform.
- ✓Match funding (+Extra) can unlock grants from corporate, public-sector, and charitable partners on top of money raised.
- ✓Gift Aid is handled through SwiftAid for eligible UK donations.
- ✓Offers both All-or-Nothing and Flexible (keep-what-you-raise) funding models.
Small and mid-size US nonprofits, especially those under about a million dollars in revenue, that want donation forms, recurring giving, peer-to-peer, events, and a donor CRM in one connected platform.
- ✓All-in-one suite: donation forms, recurring giving, peer-to-peer, events, auctions, and donor CRM.
- ✓Unusually broad donor payment options: cards, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, DAFpay, stock, and crypto.
- ✓Built by nonprofit veterans, with workflows tuned to sector needs.
- ✓Optional donor cost-coverage so organizations keep more of each donation.
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, Crowdfunder UK or Funraise?
On a £100 donation, Crowdfunder UK delivers approximately £97.48 to the recipient and Funraise delivers approximately £91.50. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Crowdfunder UK is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Crowdfunder UK operates in 1 countries; Funraise operates in 0.
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