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Head-to-head

GINGER vs Les Petites Pierres

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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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Les Petites Pierres
FR · 1 countries

French associations and nonprofits running solidarity-housing and anti-poverty projects, who benefit from partner matching that doubles eligible donations and from French tax-deductible giving.

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The headline

On a €100 donation, Les Petites Pierres delivers €2.15 more to the recipient than GINGER.

GINGER & Les Petites Pierres don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.

Our verdict

What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Les Petites Pierres delivers about €2.15 more of every €100 donated than GINGER (€100.00 vs €97.85).

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

The evidence

Side-by-side.

Metric GINGER Les Petites Pierres
Recipient gets (€100) €97.85 €100.00★ winner
Platform fee 0% 0%
Payment processing fee 1.8% + €0.35 0% + €0.00★ winner
Trustpilot — (0) — (0)
Country coverage 1 countries 1 countries
Data residency EU★ winner FR
Languages 1 1
Payment methods supported 4 4
Verdict

Winner by category.

Better fees
Les Petites Pierres

€100.00 vs €97.85 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 Les Petites Pierres if

French associations and nonprofits running solidarity-housing and anti-poverty projects, who benefit from partner matching that doubles eligible donations and from French tax-deductible giving.

  • Partner matching doubles every eligible donation up to the project goal.
  • Run as an endowment fund, so associations collect without a platform commission.
  • Banking commissions reimbursed by partner Crédit Agricole des Savoie.
  • French tax-receipt handling and donor tax deductions supported.
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A third option.

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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 Les Petites Pierres?

On a €100 donation, GINGER delivers approximately €97.85 to the recipient and Les Petites Pierres delivers approximately €100.00. 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; Les Petites Pierres 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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