# EcoCrowd vs Leetchi

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Leetchi delivers about 7.10 more of every 100 donated than EcoCrowd (£96.85 vs €89.75 per 100). Leetchi stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while EcoCrowd does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | EcoCrowd | Leetchi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €89.75 | £90.85 |
| Platform fee | 8% | 6% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + €0.35 | 2.9% + £0.25 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.2 (50786) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 46 | 82 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 36 |
| Data residency | DE | EEA |
| Languages | 1 | 4 |
| Payment methods supported | 3 | 3 |

## 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 Leetchi if

> French-speaking fundraisers, group collections among friends, and EU nonprofits comfortable with a longer-established platform.

- Established European brand with strong recognition in France and Belgium
- Free group-pot product for personal collections (gifts, group events, shared expenses)
- EEA data residency
- High Trustpilot rating across 50,000+ reviews