# GINGER vs GiveNow

## What the data says.

GINGER stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while GiveNow does not. On the headline numbers, GINGER and GiveNow are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | GINGER | GiveNow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €97.85 | A$98.24 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 1.5% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.8% + €0.35 | 0.26% + A$0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 65 | 78 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | EU | Australia |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 0 |

## 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)


## Choose GiveNow if

> Small to medium-sized Australian charities, not-for-profits, and community groups that want a low-overhead, no-lock-in donation platform with local Australian data storage and an optional donor-covers-cost model.

- Purpose-built for small to medium-sized Australian charities and not-for-profits.
- Operated by Our Community, a long-running Australian social enterprise (since 2001).
- Percentage-based pricing with no subscription, lock-in, or upfront cost.
- Optional donor-covers-cost model, which the platform reports most donors choose.