Donately vs GINGER
Nonprofits, churches, and schools that want embeddable, customizable donation forms and an API to add giving to an existing website, with Stripe and PayPal processing and CRM integrations.
Italian creators, associations, and local businesses running reward-based or donation campaigns who value a platform with a strong project-success rate and roots in the Emilia-Romagna region.
Of every 100 donated, GINGER delivers 5.05 more per 100 to the recipient than Donately.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Donately in GBP, GINGER in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, GINGER delivers about 5.05 more of every 100 donated than Donately (€97.85 vs £92.80 per 100).
GINGER stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Donately does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Donately | GINGER |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | £92.80 | €97.85★ winner |
| Platform fee | 4% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + £0.30 | 1.8% + €0.35★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4.5 (17)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 1 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | — | EU★ winner |
| Languages | 0 | 1★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 5★ winner | 4 |
Winner by category.
€97.85 vs £92.80 reaches the recipient.
4.5 vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 0 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Nonprofits, churches, and schools that want embeddable, customizable donation forms and an API to add giving to an existing website, with Stripe and PayPal processing and CRM integrations.
- ✓Customizable, embeddable donation forms and campaign pages that drop into an existing site.
- ✓API access and native integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Constant Contact, and Mailchimp.
- ✓Card and ACH processing via Stripe and PayPal, with optional donor cost coverage.
- ✓Peer-to-peer, team fundraising, recurring giving, text-to-give, and event ticketing included.
Italian creators, associations, and local businesses running reward-based or donation campaigns who value a platform with a strong project-success rate and roots in the Emilia-Romagna region.
- ✓One of the highest project-success rates among Italian crowdfunding platforms
- ✓Mixed model supporting both reward-based campaigns and donation fundraising
- ✓Open to individuals, associations, businesses, and public administrations
- ✓Does not retain a platform percentage of funds raised (payment-processing commissions apply)
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, Donately or GINGER?
Of every 100 donated, Donately delivers approximately £92.80 to the recipient and GINGER delivers approximately €97.85. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
GINGER is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Donately operates in 0 countries; GINGER operates in 1.
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