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Head-to-head

GINGER vs impactory

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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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impactory
— · 1 countries

Austrian non-profit organisations and associations that want a locally compliant donation tool with automated tax-deductibility receipts and simple card or Klarna giving.

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The headline

On a €100 donation, GINGER delivers €3.85 more to the recipient than impactory.

GINGER & impactory don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.

Our verdict

What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, GINGER delivers about €3.85 more of every €100 donated than impactory (€97.85 vs €94.00).

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

The evidence

Side-by-side.

Metric GINGER impactory
Recipient gets (€100) €97.85★ winner €94.00
Platform fee 0%★ winner 6%
Payment processing fee 1.8% + €0.35★ winner 0% + €0.00
Trustpilot — (0) — (0)
Country coverage 1 countries 1 countries
Data residency EU★ winner
Languages 1 2★ winner
Payment methods supported 4 6★ winner
Verdict

Winner by category.

Better fees
GINGER

€97.85 vs €94.00 reaches the recipient.

Higher Trustpilot rating
Tied

— vs — on Trustpilot.

Wider country coverage
Tied

1 vs 1 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 impactory if

Austrian non-profit organisations and associations that want a locally compliant donation tool with automated tax-deductibility receipts and simple card or Klarna giving.

  • Automated Austrian tax-deductibility: donation receipts downloadable as PDF or emailed for organisations with charitable status.
  • Positions itself as Austria's largest donation platform, hosting a few hundred projects from vetted non-profit organisations.
  • Organisations are screened before they can publish, adding a layer of donor trust.
  • Donors can give as a one-off guest or through a free account that tracks their cumulative giving.
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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 impactory?

On a €100 donation, GINGER delivers approximately €97.85 to the recipient and impactory delivers approximately €94.00. 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; impactory operates in 1.

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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