# GiveSendGo vs WhyDonate

## What the data says.

WhyDonate holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.9/5 across 388 reviews, against 2.4/5 across 633 for GiveSendGo. WhyDonate stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while GiveSendGo does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | GiveSendGo | WhyDonate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £97.00 | £98.35 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.7% + £0.30 | 1.4% + £0.25 |
| Trustpilot | 2.4 (633) | 4.9 (388) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 80 | 77 |
| Country coverage | 0 | 115 |
| Data residency | — | EEA |
| Languages | 0 | 19 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 24 |

## 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 WhyDonate if

> European nonprofits and individuals who want a transparent, low-fee, GDPR-native crowdfunding platform with broad multilingual and multi-currency support.

- Zero platform fee with a transparent voluntary-tip model
- EEA data residency and GDPR-native compliance
- Broad coverage of local European payment rails (iDEAL, Bancontact, Klarna, Twint, Swish, MobilePay, Vipps, Blik, Cartes Bancaires, Satispay, MultiBanco, EPS) plus global rails (cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, Link, Revolut Pay)
- 19-language interface and 27 supported currencies for cross-border fundraising