EcoCrowd vs Gandee
German environmental and sustainability nonprofits - associations, foundations, and gGmbHs - seeking community-backed funding for SDG-aligned projects through a curated monthly donation pool.
French individuals and companies who want to raise money for vetted associations through solidarity pots, corporate social-responsibility campaigns, or event-based giving, with automatic tax receipts.
On a €100 donation, Gandee delivers €4.25 more to the recipient than EcoCrowd.
EcoCrowd & Gandee don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Gandee delivers about €4.25 more of every €100 donated than EcoCrowd (€94.00 vs €89.75).
Gandee stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while EcoCrowd does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | EcoCrowd | Gandee |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €89.75 | €94.00★ winner |
| Platform fee | 8% | 6%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + €0.35 | 0% + €0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | DE | EU★ winner |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 3★ winner | 1 |
Winner by category.
€94.00 vs €89.75 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
German environmental and sustainability nonprofits - associations, foundations, and gGmbHs - seeking community-backed funding for SDG-aligned projects through a curated monthly donation pool.
- ✓Operated by the Deutsche Umweltstiftung, an established German environmental foundation.
- ✓Sharp focus on sustainability and UN Sustainable Development Goal-aligned projects.
- ✓Distinctive monthly donation-pool model with a community vote on which project is funded.
- ✓Accepts PayPal and bank transfer, with donations starting from one euro.
French individuals and companies who want to raise money for vetted associations through solidarity pots, corporate social-responsibility campaigns, or event-based giving, with automatic tax receipts.
- ✓Donors give without charge; organisers create solidarity pots without a platform commission
- ✓Partner associations are vetted before they can receive funds
- ✓Automatic tax-deduction receipts for individual and corporate donors
- ✓Corporate social-responsibility (RSE) campaigns and sponsor matching for companies
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, EcoCrowd or Gandee?
On a €100 donation, EcoCrowd delivers approximately €89.75 to the recipient and Gandee delivers approximately €94.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Gandee is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
EcoCrowd operates in 1 countries; Gandee operates in 1.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.