# EcoCrowd vs Geef.nl

## 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 | €89.75 | €96.61 |
| Platform fee | 8% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + €0.35 | 2.5% + €0.89 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.4 (8) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 46 | 76 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | DE | EEA (NL host) |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 3 | 0 |

## Choose EcoCrowd if

> 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.


## Choose Geef.nl if

> 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.