# GINGER vs StartSomeGood

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, GINGER delivers about 5.75 more of every 100 donated than StartSomeGood (€97.85 vs £92.10 per 100). GINGER stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while StartSomeGood does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | GINGER | StartSomeGood |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €97.85 | £92.10 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 5% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.8% + €0.35 | 2.9% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 65 | 59 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 23 |
| Data residency | EU | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 1 |

## 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 StartSomeGood if

> Nonprofits, social entrepreneurs, and changemakers running social-impact crowdfunding campaigns who want a flexible 'tipping point' funding model rather than strict all-or-nothing.

- Mission-focused platform dedicated to nonprofits, social entrepreneurs, and changemakers.
- Success-based 5% platform fee charged only if a campaign reaches its goal.
- Flexible 'tipping point' model releases funds once a minimum is reached, not strict all-or-nothing.
- Option to pass platform and processing fees to donors or absorb them.