Crowdfunder UK vs leDonenligne.fr
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-sized French associations with public-interest or mecenat status that need a compliant, low-overhead way to collect donations and memberships and issue automatic fiscal receipts.
Of every 100 donated, leDonenligne.fr delivers 2.52 more per 100 to the recipient than Crowdfunder UK.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Crowdfunder UK in GBP, leDonenligne.fr in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, leDonenligne.fr delivers about 2.52 more of every 100 donated than Crowdfunder UK (€100.00 vs £97.48 per 100).
Crowdfunder UK stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while leDonenligne.fr does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Crowdfunder UK | leDonenligne.fr |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | £97.48 | €100.00★ winner |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.28% + £0.24 | 0% + €0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4.1 (2,873)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | UK/EEA/US★ winner | France (OVH) |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4★ winner | 1 |
Winner by category.
€100.00 vs £97.48 reaches the recipient.
4.1 vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 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-sized French associations with public-interest or mecenat status that need a compliant, low-overhead way to collect donations and memberships and issue automatic fiscal receipts.
- ✓Built specifically for French public-interest associations, with eligibility limited to organisations recognised for mecenat - a trust signal for donors.
- ✓Automatic issuance of fiscal receipts (recus fiscaux), emailed to donors without manual work.
- ✓Payments secured by the Credit Mutuel Arkea banking group using 3D-Secure.
- ✓Supports donation forms, membership (adhesion) collection, and custom or peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns.
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 leDonenligne.fr?
Of every 100 donated, Crowdfunder UK delivers approximately £97.48 to the recipient and leDonenligne.fr delivers approximately €100.00. 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; leDonenligne.fr operates in 1.
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