Enthuse vs Fundraise Up
UK and Irish registered charities that want fully branded donation pages, peer-to-peer fundraising, and event registration consolidated on one platform under their own identity.
Mid-size and large nonprofits running international online fundraising that want to maximize donation conversion with modern wallets, local payment rails, and multi-currency checkout.
Of every 100 donated, Enthuse delivers 1.50 more per 100 to the recipient than Fundraise Up.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Enthuse in EUR, Fundraise Up in GBP.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Enthuse delivers about 1.50 more of every 100 donated than Fundraise Up (€95.00 vs £93.50 per 100).
Enthuse stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Fundraise Up does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Enthuse | Fundraise Up |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €95.00★ winner | £93.50 |
| Platform fee | 5% | 4%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00★ winner | 2.2% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | 4.6 (398)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 46 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | UK/EEA★ winner | US |
| Languages | 1 | 18★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 12★ winner |
Winner by category.
€95.00 vs £93.50 reaches the recipient.
4.6 vs — on Trustpilot.
46 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
UK and Irish registered charities that want fully branded donation pages, peer-to-peer fundraising, and event registration consolidated on one platform under their own identity.
- ✓White-label donation, fundraising, and event-registration pages presented under the charity's own brand.
- ✓Combines online donations, peer-to-peer fundraising, and event ticketing in a single platform.
- ✓Registered with the UK Financial Conduct Authority as a Small Payment Institution (firm reference 797344).
- ✓Payments processed through established providers Stripe, GoCardless, and PayPal.
Mid-size and large nonprofits running international online fundraising that want to maximize donation conversion with modern wallets, local payment rails, and multi-currency checkout.
- ✓Conversion-optimized donation checkout adapted from e-commerce best practices.
- ✓Broad payment support: cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Venmo, bank debits, and cryptocurrency.
- ✓International, multi-currency checkout with local bank-debit rails (SEPA, BACS, BECS, iDEAL).
- ✓Used by large global nonprofits, signalling enterprise-grade reliability.
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, Enthuse or Fundraise Up?
Of every 100 donated, Enthuse delivers approximately €95.00 to the recipient and Fundraise Up delivers approximately £93.50. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Enthuse is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Enthuse operates in 1 countries; Fundraise Up operates in 46.
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