# Givebutter vs OnParticipe

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, OnParticipe delivers about 3.20 more of every 100 donated than Givebutter (€100.00 vs $96.80 per 100). Givebutter holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.1/5 across 283 reviews, against 3.0/5 across 21 for OnParticipe.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Givebutter | OnParticipe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | $96.80 | €100.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + $0.30 | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 4.1 (283) | 3 (21) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 91 | 74 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | US | France |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 10 | 1 |

## Choose Givebutter if

> US nonprofits that want donation pages, events, and donor management in one free-to-start platform, especially where donors reliably cover the optional tip.

- 0% platform fee across campaign types when donor tips are enabled.
- All-in-one toolset: donation pages, events, and donor management.
- No limits or fees on payouts.
- Broad payment support: cards, PayPal, Venmo, ACH, Cash App, donor-advised funds, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.


## Choose OnParticipe if

> French and European organisers running cagnottes, ticketed events, or association fundraising who want a no-commission, French-hosted platform with identity controls, and who will read the terms for inactivity and refund charges.

- No commission on collections, so organisers keep the entire amount raised and ticket revenue.
- Designed and hosted in France, with French customer support available seven days a week.
- Funded by an optional donor tip rather than a mandatory platform charge.
- Systematic identity-document checks on organisers for fraud control.