Enthuse vs Payzone Fundraising
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.
Irish charities, clubs, schools, and community organisations that want simple cashless fundraising, including donation pages, events, and recurring giving, backed by an established Irish payments company.
Of every 100 donated, Payzone Fundraising delivers 1.31 more per 100 to the recipient than Enthuse.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Enthuse in EUR, Payzone Fundraising in GBP.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Payzone Fundraising delivers about 1.31 more of every 100 donated than Enthuse (£96.31 vs €95.00 per 100).
Enthuse stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Payzone Fundraising does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Enthuse | Payzone Fundraising |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €95.00 | £96.31★ winner |
| Platform fee | 5% | 3.69%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00 | 0% + £0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4.6 (398)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | UK/EEA★ winner | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1★ winner | 0 |
Winner by category.
£96.31 vs €95.00 reaches the recipient.
4.6 vs — on Trustpilot.
1 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.
Irish charities, clubs, schools, and community organisations that want simple cashless fundraising, including donation pages, events, and recurring giving, backed by an established Irish payments company.
- ✓Backed by Payzone, an established Irish payments company, with familiar payment infrastructure.
- ✓Transparent transaction fee of 3% + VAT (about 3.69%) with no setup or monthly fees.
- ✓Option to pass the transaction charge to donors so the cause receives the full amount.
- ✓Supports campaigns, events, one-off and recurring donations, and merchandise sales.
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 Payzone Fundraising?
Of every 100 donated, Enthuse delivers approximately €95.00 to the recipient and Payzone Fundraising delivers approximately £96.31. 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; Payzone Fundraising operates in 1.
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