Donorbox vs 1%Club
Small-to-medium nonprofits across verticals like churches, healthcare, education, and animal welfare that want recurring-donation tooling, donor fee-cover, and a managed donation-form product without a CRM-scale platform commitment.
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.
Of every 100 donated, 1%Club delivers 5.45 more per 100 to the recipient than Donorbox.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Donorbox in GBP, 1%Club in EUR.
What the data says.
1%Club stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Donorbox does not.
On the headline numbers, Donorbox and 1%Club are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.
Per-method pricing.
| Payment method | Per transaction | Of £100, recipient gets | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| iDEAL | 2.95% + £0.29 | £96.76 | 2.95% platform fee |
| SEPA Direct Debit | 3.3% + £0.25 | £96.45 | 2.95% platform fee |
| Credit card | 5.15% + £0.30 | £94.55 | 2.95% platform fee |
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Donorbox | 1%Club |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | £94.55 | €100.00★ winner |
| Platform fee | 2.95% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 2.2% + £0.30 | 0% + €0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 3.9 (53)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 23 countries★ winner | 0 countries |
| Data residency | US | EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 12★ winner | 2 |
| Payment methods supported | 19★ winner | 2 |
Winner by category.
€100.00 vs £94.55 reaches the recipient.
3.9 vs — on Trustpilot.
23 vs 0 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Small-to-medium nonprofits across verticals like churches, healthcare, education, and animal welfare that want recurring-donation tooling, donor fee-cover, and a managed donation-form product without a CRM-scale platform commitment.
- ✓Donor-cover-fees option at checkout — Donorbox frames opt-in as the default, so the recipient can receive the full donation amount.
- ✓Broad payment-rail support: iDEAL, Bancontact, SEPA, BACS, Klarna, PayPal, Venmo, Cash App, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, and Link by Stripe.
- ✓Standard plan has no monthly subscription — just per-transaction fees on the 2.95% / 3.95% tier.
- ✓First-class recurring-donation tooling with upsell prompts and donor-management features on the Pro tier.
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.
- ✓Mission-driven focus on social initiatives aligned with the UN Global Goals.
- ✓Personal coaching of campaign initiators rather than a purely self-serve model.
- ✓Bilingual Dutch and English interface.
- ✓Accepts donations in euros and US dollars.
A third option.
Individuals, charities, and small organisations across the EEA who want a multilingual, no-commission fundraiser backed by an established Polish crowdfunding operator with EU payment-institution licensing.
Other comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Donorbox or 1%Club?
Of every 100 donated, Donorbox delivers approximately £94.55 to the recipient and 1%Club delivers approximately €100.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
1%Club is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Donorbox operates in 23 countries; 1%Club operates in 0.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.