Give-me vs Mesenaatti.me
Portuguese and Iberian associations and project-holders raising funds for solidarity and social-development causes who want a regionally focused, multilingual crowdfunding platform.
Finnish artists, associations, nonprofits, and startups running reward-based or donation crowdfunding in euro who want a domestic platform that handles Finnish fundraising-permit requirements.
On a €100 donation, Mesenaatti.me delivers €11.60 more to the recipient than Give-me.
Give-me & Mesenaatti.me don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Mesenaatti.me delivers about €11.60 more of every €100 donated than Give-me (€84.00 vs €72.40).
Mesenaatti.me stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Give-me does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Give-me | Mesenaatti.me |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €72.40 | €84.00★ winner |
| Platform fee | 24.6% | 15%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 3% + €0.00 | 0% + €1.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 1 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | — | EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 0 | 1★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 7★ winner | 1 |
Winner by category.
€84.00 vs €72.40 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 0 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Portuguese and Iberian associations and project-holders raising funds for solidarity and social-development causes who want a regionally focused, multilingual crowdfunding platform.
- ✓Solidarity and social-development focus tailored to Iberian causes.
- ✓Operates across the Iberian market, covering both Portugal and Spain.
- ✓Multilingual platform with locale support including Portuguese and Romanian.
- ✓Part of an established Portuguese group, Grupo Globais Servicos.
Finnish artists, associations, nonprofits, and startups running reward-based or donation crowdfunding in euro who want a domestic platform that handles Finnish fundraising-permit requirements.
- ✓Finland's largest home-grown crowdfunding platform, established since 2012.
- ✓Supports both reward-based and donation-based crowdfunding.
- ✓Handles the Finnish fundraising-permit requirements for donation campaigns.
- ✓All-or-nothing model refunds backers in full if a campaign misses its target.
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, Give-me or Mesenaatti.me?
On a €100 donation, Give-me delivers approximately €72.40 to the recipient and Mesenaatti.me delivers approximately €84.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Mesenaatti.me is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Give-me operates in 0 countries; Mesenaatti.me operates in 1.
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