Geef.nl vs mycause
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.
Australian individuals, registered charities, and schools running domestic donation campaigns who value a long-established, locally owned platform with Australian data residency and a donor-tip funding model for personal causes.
Of every 100 donated, mycause delivers 0.89 more per 100 to the recipient than Geef.nl.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Geef.nl in EUR, mycause in AUD.
What the data says.
Geef.nl stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while mycause does not.
On the headline numbers, Geef.nl and mycause are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Geef.nl | mycause |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €96.61 | A$97.50★ winner |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.5% + €0.89 | 2.5% + A$0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 2.4 (8)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | EEA (NL host)★ winner | Australia (US backup) |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 0 | 0 |
Winner by category.
A$97.50 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.
Australian individuals, registered charities, and schools running domestic donation campaigns who value a long-established, locally owned platform with Australian data residency and a donor-tip funding model for personal causes.
- ✓Long-established Australian pioneer of crowdfunding, operating since 2009.
- ✓Wholly Australian owned and operated, with primary servers based in Sydney.
- ✓Personal fundraisers carry no platform charge, funded by an optional donor tip.
- ✓Donations receipted to the chosen Australian charity.
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 mycause?
Of every 100 donated, Geef.nl delivers approximately €96.61 to the recipient and mycause delivers approximately A$97.50. 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; mycause operates in 1.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.