# Geef.nl vs Pledge

## What the data says.

Geef.nl stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Pledge does not. On the headline numbers, Geef.nl and Pledge 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 | Pledge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €96.61 | $96.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.5% + €0.89 | 2.9% + $0.30 |
| Trustpilot | 2.4 (8) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 76 | 76 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | EEA (NL host) | US |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 0 | 10 |

## Choose Geef.nl if

> 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.


## Choose Pledge if

> US-based individuals, nonprofits and purpose-driven companies that want a free-to-start fundraiser with a wide range of giving methods - cards, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, stock, donor-advised funds and crypto - plus Shopify and API-based embedded giving.

- No mandatory platform fee - funded by optional donor tipping, with most donors choosing to cover the fees.
- Exceptionally broad giving methods: cards, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, Google Pay, stock, donor-advised funds and cryptocurrency.
- Donations are regranted through the Pledgeling Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) public charity, with multi-state US fundraising compliance.
- Shopify "Give & Grow" app and embedded-giving APIs and widgets for e-commerce and product integrations.