EcoCrowd vs Geef.nl
German environmental and sustainability nonprofits - associations, foundations, and gGmbHs - seeking community-backed funding for SDG-aligned projects through a curated monthly donation pool.
Dutch charities and good causes wanting a long-established, ANBI-aware giving platform usable at no charge, and donors who want most of their gift to reach the cause.
On a €100 donation, Geef.nl delivers €6.86 more to the recipient than EcoCrowd.
EcoCrowd & Geef.nl don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Geef.nl delivers about €6.86 more of every €100 donated than EcoCrowd (€96.61 vs €89.75).
Geef.nl stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while EcoCrowd does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | EcoCrowd | Geef.nl |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €89.75 | €96.61★ winner |
| Platform fee | 8% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + €0.35 | 2.5% + €0.89★ winner |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.4 (8)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | DE | EEA (NL host)★ winner |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 3★ winner | 0 |
Winner by category.
€96.61 vs €89.75 reaches the recipient.
— vs 2.4 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.
Dutch charities and good causes wanting a long-established, ANBI-aware giving platform usable at no charge, and donors who want most of their gift to reach the cause.
- ✓Long-established Dutch giving platform, online since 2004 with a 20-year track record.
- ✓Strong charity orientation with ANBI status surfaced on charity profiles.
- ✓Donor-funded cost model under which recipients are not charged to use the service.
- ✓Donations processed through an escrow foundation (Stichting Derdengelden Geef) since 2011.
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 Geef.nl?
On a €100 donation, EcoCrowd delivers approximately €89.75 to the recipient and Geef.nl delivers approximately €96.61. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Geef.nl 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; Geef.nl operates in 1.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.