GINGER vs mycause
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.
Australian individuals, registered charities, and schools running domestic donation campaigns who value a long-established, locally owned platform with Australian data residency and a donor-tip funding model for personal causes.
Of every 100 donated, GINGER delivers 0.35 more per 100 to the recipient than mycause.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: GINGER in EUR, mycause in AUD.
What the data says.
GINGER stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while mycause does not.
On the headline numbers, GINGER and mycause are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | GINGER | mycause |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €97.85★ winner | A$97.50 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.8% + €0.35★ winner | 2.5% + A$0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | EU★ winner | Australia (US backup) |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4★ winner | 0 |
Winner by category.
€97.85 vs A$97.50 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
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)
Australian individuals, registered charities, and schools running domestic donation campaigns who value a long-established, locally owned platform with Australian data residency and a donor-tip funding model for personal causes.
- ✓Long-established Australian pioneer of crowdfunding, operating since 2009.
- ✓Wholly Australian owned and operated, with primary servers based in Sydney.
- ✓Personal fundraisers carry no platform charge, funded by an optional donor tip.
- ✓Donations receipted to the chosen Australian charity.
A third option.
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.
Other comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, GINGER or mycause?
Of every 100 donated, GINGER delivers approximately €97.85 to the recipient and mycause delivers approximately A$97.50. 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; mycause operates in 1.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.