Geef.nl vs Givio
Dutch charities and good causes wanting a long-established, ANBI-aware giving platform usable at no charge, and donors who want most of their gift to reach the cause.
German nonprofits and associations that want to collect donations and tap an additional passive income stream through the linked Gooding charity-shopping service.
On a €100 donation, Givio delivers €3.39 more to the recipient than Geef.nl.
Geef.nl & Givio don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Givio delivers about €3.39 more of every €100 donated than Geef.nl (€100.00 vs €96.61).
Geef.nl stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Givio does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Geef.nl | Givio |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €96.61 | €100.00★ winner |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.5% + €0.89 | 0% + €0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 2.4 (8)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | EEA (NL host)★ winner | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 0 | 3★ winner |
Winner by category.
€100.00 vs €96.61 reaches the recipient.
2.4 vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Dutch charities and good causes wanting a long-established, ANBI-aware giving platform usable at no charge, and donors who want most of their gift to reach the cause.
- ✓Long-established Dutch giving platform, online since 2004 with a 20-year track record.
- ✓Strong charity orientation with ANBI status surfaced on charity profiles.
- ✓Donor-funded cost model under which recipients are not charged to use the service.
- ✓Donations processed through an escrow foundation (Stichting Derdengelden Geef) since 2011.
German nonprofits and associations that want to collect donations and tap an additional passive income stream through the linked Gooding charity-shopping service.
- ✓Operated by a Stuttgart-based nonprofit limited company (Givio gGmbH).
- ✓Donation collection combined with the Gooding charity-shopping channel for passive, shopping-based giving.
- ✓Payments handled by established partners including Stripe, PayPal, and the Bank für Sozialwirtschaft.
- ✓Focus on transparent, secure donation handling for German nonprofits.
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, Geef.nl or Givio?
On a €100 donation, Geef.nl delivers approximately €96.61 to the recipient and Givio delivers approximately €100.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Geef.nl is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Geef.nl operates in 1 countries; Givio operates in 1.
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