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Head-to-head

GINGER vs Give-me

GINGER logo
GINGER
EU · 1 countries

Italian creators, associations, and local businesses running reward-based or donation campaigns who value a platform with a strong project-success rate and roots in the Emilia-Romagna region.

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Give-me
— · 0 countries

Portuguese and Iberian associations and project-holders raising funds for solidarity and social-development causes who want a regionally focused, multilingual crowdfunding platform.

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The headline

On a €100 donation, GINGER delivers €25.45 more to the recipient than Give-me.

GINGER & Give-me don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.

Our verdict

What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, GINGER delivers about €25.45 more of every €100 donated than Give-me (€97.85 vs €72.40).

GINGER stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Give-me does not.

The evidence

Side-by-side.

Metric GINGER Give-me
Recipient gets (€100) €97.85★ winner €72.40
Platform fee 0%★ winner 24.6%
Payment processing fee 1.8% + €0.35★ winner 3% + €0.00
Trustpilot — (0) — (0)
Country coverage 1 countries★ winner 0 countries
Data residency EU★ winner
Languages 1★ winner 0
Payment methods supported 4 7★ winner
Verdict

Winner by category.

Better fees
GINGER

€97.85 vs €72.40 reaches the recipient.

Higher Trustpilot rating
Tied

— vs — on Trustpilot.

Wider country coverage
GINGER

1 vs 0 countries.

Better for European fundraisers
GINGER

EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.

Pick by fit

Choose based on who you are.

Choose GINGER if

Italian creators, associations, and local businesses running reward-based or donation campaigns who value a platform with a strong project-success rate and roots in the Emilia-Romagna region.

  • One of the highest project-success rates among Italian crowdfunding platforms
  • Mixed model supporting both reward-based campaigns and donation fundraising
  • Open to individuals, associations, businesses, and public administrations
  • Does not retain a platform percentage of funds raised (payment-processing commissions apply)
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Choose Give-me if

Portuguese and Iberian associations and project-holders raising funds for solidarity and social-development causes who want a regionally focused, multilingual crowdfunding platform.

  • Solidarity and social-development focus tailored to Iberian causes.
  • Operates across the Iberian market, covering both Portugal and Spain.
  • Multilingual platform with locale support including Portuguese and Romanian.
  • Part of an established Portuguese group, Grupo Globais Servicos.
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Also consider

A third option.

1%Club

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.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, GINGER or Give-me?

On a €100 donation, GINGER delivers approximately €97.85 to the recipient and Give-me delivers approximately €72.40. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.

Which is better for European nonprofits?

GINGER is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.

Which platform has more country coverage?

GINGER operates in 1 countries; Give-me operates in 0.

How we rank

Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.

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