Crowdfunder UK vs Mesenaatti.me
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.
Finnish artists, associations, nonprofits, and startups running reward-based or donation crowdfunding in euro who want a domestic platform that handles Finnish fundraising-permit requirements.
Of every 100 donated, Crowdfunder UK delivers 13.48 more per 100 to the recipient than Mesenaatti.me.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Crowdfunder UK in GBP, Mesenaatti.me in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Crowdfunder UK delivers about 13.48 more of every 100 donated than Mesenaatti.me (£97.48 vs €84.00 per 100).
On the headline numbers, Crowdfunder UK and Mesenaatti.me are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Crowdfunder UK | Mesenaatti.me |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | £97.48★ winner | €84.00 |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 15% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.28% + £0.24★ winner | 0% + €1.00 |
| Trustpilot | 4.1 (2,873)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | UK/EEA/US | EEA |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4★ winner | 1 |
Winner by category.
£97.48 vs €84.00 reaches the recipient.
4.1 vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
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.
Finnish artists, associations, nonprofits, and startups running reward-based or donation crowdfunding in euro who want a domestic platform that handles Finnish fundraising-permit requirements.
- ✓Finland's largest home-grown crowdfunding platform, established since 2012.
- ✓Supports both reward-based and donation-based crowdfunding.
- ✓Handles the Finnish fundraising-permit requirements for donation campaigns.
- ✓All-or-nothing model refunds backers in full if a campaign misses its target.
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 Mesenaatti.me?
Of every 100 donated, Crowdfunder UK delivers approximately £97.48 to the recipient and Mesenaatti.me delivers approximately €84.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Both platforms operate inside the EEA framework. Choose based on local payment-method coverage and language support.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Crowdfunder UK operates in 1 countries; Mesenaatti.me operates in 1.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.