Enthuse vs TotalGiving
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.
UK registered charities and their supporters who want fundraising and sponsorship pages where donations pass directly to the charity, with Gift Aid and multi-currency donations.
Of every 100 donated, TotalGiving delivers 5.00 more per 100 to the recipient than Enthuse.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Enthuse in EUR, TotalGiving in GBP.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, TotalGiving delivers about 5.00 more of every 100 donated than Enthuse (£100.00 vs €95.00 per 100).
Enthuse holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.6/5 across 398 reviews, against 2.2/5 across 16 for TotalGiving.
Enthuse stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while TotalGiving does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Enthuse | TotalGiving |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €95.00 | £100.00★ winner |
| Platform fee | 5% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00 | 0% + £0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4.6 (398)★ winner | 2.2 (16) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | UK/EEA★ winner | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 3★ winner |
Winner by category.
£100.00 vs €95.00 reaches the recipient.
4.6 vs 2.2 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.
UK registered charities and their supporters who want fundraising and sponsorship pages where donations pass directly to the charity, with Gift Aid and multi-currency donations.
- ✓Donations are transferred directly to the recipient charity rather than held by the platform.
- ✓Supports Gift Aid, claimable on eligible UK donations and approved by HMRC.
- ✓Donors can give in many currencies (around 140), converted to GBP for the charity.
- ✓Charity directory and search covering thousands of UK registered charities, with fundraising and sponsorship pages.
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 TotalGiving?
Of every 100 donated, Enthuse delivers approximately €95.00 to the recipient and TotalGiving delivers approximately £100.00. 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; TotalGiving operates in 1.
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