# EcoCrowd vs GiveNow

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, GiveNow delivers about 8.49 more of every 100 donated than EcoCrowd (A$98.24 vs €89.75 per 100). On the headline numbers, EcoCrowd and GiveNow are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | EcoCrowd | GiveNow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €89.75 | A$98.24 |
| Platform fee | 8% | 1.5% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + €0.35 | 0.26% + A$0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 46 | 78 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | DE | Australia |
| 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 GiveNow if

> Small to medium-sized Australian charities, not-for-profits, and community groups that want a low-overhead, no-lock-in donation platform with local Australian data storage and an optional donor-covers-cost model.

- Purpose-built for small to medium-sized Australian charities and not-for-profits.
- Operated by Our Community, a long-running Australian social enterprise (since 2001).
- Percentage-based pricing with no subscription, lock-in, or upfront cost.
- Optional donor-covers-cost model, which the platform reports most donors choose.