Dift vs TotalGiving
French associations running time-boxed fundraising challenges with volunteer collectors, companies pursuing social and environmental philanthropy, and individuals giving to vetted associations with tax receipts.
UK registered charities and their supporters who want fundraising and sponsorship pages where donations pass directly to the charity, with Gift Aid and multi-currency donations.
Of every 100 donated, TotalGiving delivers 1.95 more per 100 to the recipient than Dift.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Dift in EUR, TotalGiving in GBP.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, TotalGiving delivers about 1.95 more of every 100 donated than Dift (£100.00 vs €98.05 per 100).
Dift stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while TotalGiving does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Dift | TotalGiving |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €98.05 | £100.00★ winner |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.7% + €0.25 | 0% + £0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.2 (16)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | EU★ winner | — |
| Languages | 2★ winner | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 0 | 3★ winner |
Winner by category.
£100.00 vs €98.05 reaches the recipient.
— vs 2.2 on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
French associations running time-boxed fundraising challenges with volunteer collectors, companies pursuing social and environmental philanthropy, and individuals giving to vetted associations with tax receipts.
- ✓Structured, time-boxed fundraising challenges for associations with volunteer collectors
- ✓Supports individual solidarity pots, association challenges, and corporate giving operations
- ✓Automatic tax-receipt handling for individual and corporate donors
- ✓Vets the partner associations it lists, with a focus on social and ecological impact
UK registered charities and their supporters who want fundraising and sponsorship pages where donations pass directly to the charity, with Gift Aid and multi-currency donations.
- ✓Donations are transferred directly to the recipient charity rather than held by the platform.
- ✓Supports Gift Aid, claimable on eligible UK donations and approved by HMRC.
- ✓Donors can give in many currencies (around 140), converted to GBP for the charity.
- ✓Charity directory and search covering thousands of UK registered charities, with fundraising and sponsorship pages.
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, Dift or TotalGiving?
Of every 100 donated, Dift delivers approximately €98.05 to the recipient and TotalGiving delivers approximately £100.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Dift is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Dift operates in 1 countries; TotalGiving operates in 1.
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