# Doneerveilig vs Grassrootz

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Grassrootz delivers about 7.66 more of every 100 donated than Doneerveilig (A$100.00 vs €92.34 per 100). On the headline numbers, Doneerveilig and Grassrootz are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Doneerveilig | Grassrootz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €92.34 | A$100.00 |
| Platform fee | 6.7% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00 | 0% + A$0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 2.9 (44) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 21 | 76 |
| Country coverage | 0 | 1 |
| Data residency | — | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 2 | 0 |

## 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 Grassrootz if

> Australian and New Zealand registered charities running peer-to-peer campaigns and endurance-event fundraising who want supporter-driven tools and in-person cashless giving rather than personal one-off fundraisers.

- Core fundraising features provided to charity members at no cost, funded by an optional donor contribution at checkout.
- Partnerships with major endurance events including City2Surf and the Sydney, Auckland, Brisbane, and Melbourne marathons.
- Strong peer-to-peer tooling built around supporters' personal networks.
- In-person cashless giving via Tap'n'Donate card readers for physical events.