# Givebutter vs PPL

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Givebutter delivers about 5.41 more of every 100 donated than PPL ($96.80 vs €91.39 per 100). On the headline numbers, Givebutter and PPL are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Givebutter | PPL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | $96.80 | €91.39 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 6.15% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + $0.30 | 2.46% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 4.1 (283) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 91 | 57 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | US | — |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Payment methods supported | 10 | 4 |

## 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 PPL if

> Portuguese entrepreneurs, creatives, and social or humanitarian causes that want a local, Portuguese-language crowdfunding platform offering both reward-based campaigns and a dedicated donations area.

- Long-established in Portugal, operating since 2011.
- Supports both reward-based crowdfunding and a dedicated 'PPL Causas' donations area for social causes.
- Offers all-or-nothing and flexible funding models.
- Supporters can give unconditionally to causes, transferring even if the goal is not met.