# Doneerveilig vs GoFundMe

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, GoFundMe delivers about 4.51 more of every 100 donated than Doneerveilig (£96.85 vs €92.34 per 100). On the headline numbers, Doneerveilig and GoFundMe are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Doneerveilig | GoFundMe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €92.34 | £96.80 |
| Platform fee | 6.7% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00 | 2.9% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | 2.9 (44) | 3.3 (23979) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 21 | 92 |
| Country coverage | 0 | 20 |
| Data residency | — | US |
| Languages | 1 | 7 |
| Payment methods supported | 2 | 7 |

## Choose Doneerveilig if

> Dutch and Belgian individuals running personal fundraising campaigns who prioritise a security-focused, PSD2-compliant platform with escrow handling and a simple, quick setup.

- Security-focused framing: PSD2 compliance supervised by De Nederlandsche Bank, escrow handling, and SSL.
- Donations held on a third-party escrow account (derdengeldenrekening) before payout.
- Quick, simple campaign setup aimed at individual causes.
- Account verification via a one-cent micro-transfer.


## Choose GoFundMe if

> Individual fundraisers in the US, UK, and English-speaking markets running personal causes (medical, memorial, emergencies) where brand reach matters more than EU data residency.

- Largest global brand in donation crowdfunding with strong organic discoverability
- 0% platform fee since 2017 (donor tips fund the platform)
- Wide international country coverage and currency support
- Established trust signals through high-profile media coverage