Enthuse vs GlobalGiving
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.
Donors and companies wanting to give to vetted grassroots nonprofits worldwide, and smaller international NGOs seeking a due-diligence stamp and access to US donors and corporate giving programs.
Of every 100 donated, Enthuse delivers 3.00 more per 100 to the recipient than GlobalGiving.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Enthuse in EUR, GlobalGiving in GBP.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Enthuse delivers about 3.00 more of every 100 donated than GlobalGiving (€95.00 vs £92.00 per 100).
Enthuse stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while GlobalGiving does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Enthuse | GlobalGiving |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €95.00★ winner | £92.00 |
| Platform fee | 5% | 5% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00★ winner | 3% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 4.6 (398)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries★ winner | 0 countries |
| Data residency | UK/EEA★ winner | US |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 11★ winner |
Winner by category.
€95.00 vs £92.00 reaches the recipient.
4.6 vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 0 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.
Donors and companies wanting to give to vetted grassroots nonprofits worldwide, and smaller international NGOs seeking a due-diligence stamp and access to US donors and corporate giving programs.
- ✓Rigorous due-diligence vetting of every nonprofit, a strong trust signal for donors.
- ✓Global reach connecting donors and companies with grassroots nonprofits worldwide.
- ✓Established track record since 2002 with more than a million donors.
- ✓Corporate-giving and disaster-relief programs beyond individual donations.
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 GlobalGiving?
Of every 100 donated, Enthuse delivers approximately €95.00 to the recipient and GlobalGiving delivers approximately £92.00. 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; GlobalGiving operates in 0.
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