Crowdfunder UK vs WhyDonate
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.
European nonprofits and individuals who want a transparent, low-fee, GDPR-native crowdfunding platform with broad multilingual and multi-currency support.
On a £100 donation, WhyDonate delivers £0.87 more to the recipient than Crowdfunder UK.
What the data says.
WhyDonate holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.9/5 across 388 reviews, against 4.1/5 across 2,873 for Crowdfunder UK.
On the headline numbers, Crowdfunder UK and WhyDonate 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 | WhyDonate |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (£100) | £97.48 | £98.35★ winner |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.28% + £0.24 | 1.4% + £0.25★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4.1 (2,873) | 4.9 (388)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 115 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | UK/EEA/US | EEA |
| Languages | 1 | 19★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 24★ winner |
Winner by category.
£98.35 vs £97.48 reaches the recipient.
4.1 vs 4.9 on Trustpilot.
115 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.
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
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 WhyDonate?
On a £100 donation, Crowdfunder UK delivers approximately £97.48 to the recipient and WhyDonate delivers approximately £98.35. 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; WhyDonate operates in 115.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.