# EcoCrowd vs GINGER

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, GINGER delivers about €8.10 more of every €100 donated than EcoCrowd (€97.85 vs €89.75). GINGER stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while EcoCrowd does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | EcoCrowd | GINGER |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €89.75 | €97.85 |
| Platform fee | 8% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + €0.35 | 1.8% + €0.35 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 46 | 65 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | DE | EU |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 3 | 4 |

## 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 GINGER if

> Italian creators, associations, and local businesses running reward-based or donation campaigns who value a platform with a strong project-success rate and roots in the Emilia-Romagna region.

- One of the highest project-success rates among Italian crowdfunding platforms
- Mixed model supporting both reward-based campaigns and donation fundraising
- Open to individuals, associations, businesses, and public administrations
- Does not retain a platform percentage of funds raised (payment-processing commissions apply)