# GiveSendGo vs JustGiving

## What the data says.

JustGiving holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.1/5 across 7,663 reviews, against 2.4/5 across 633 for GiveSendGo. On the headline numbers, GiveSendGo and JustGiving are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | GiveSendGo | JustGiving |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £97.00 | £97.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.7% + £0.30 | 1.9% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | 2.4 (633) | 4.1 (7663) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 80 | 91 |
| Country coverage | 0 | 6 |
| Data residency | — | — |
| Languages | 0 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 7 |

## Choose GiveSendGo if

> US-based faith communities, churches, and individual fundraisers — including those running legal-defense or politically sensitive campaigns that mainstream platforms may decline to host.

- Funded by optional donor tips and give-back rather than a mandatory platform fee.
- Distinctive faith-based positioning with a unique 'Pray' button for supporters.
- Permissive content policy hosts causes some mainstream platforms decline.
- Supports cards, bank transfers, Google Pay, and Link one-click checkout.


## Choose JustGiving if

> UK charities and individual fundraisers who want a recognised, no-platform-fee donation platform with Gift Aid support and a fully free direct-donation option.

- No platform fee and free to set up a fundraising page.
- Low payment processing: 1.9% + GBP0.30 for charities, 2.9% + GBP0.35 for personal crowdfunding.
- Gift Aid administration for UK charities (5% applied to Gift Aid, not the donation).
- Free Giving Checkout option with no processing fees and 100% to the charity.