# GlobalGiving vs GoFundMe

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, GoFundMe delivers about £4.85 more of every £100 donated than GlobalGiving (£96.85 vs £92.00). On the headline numbers, GlobalGiving and GoFundMe are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | GlobalGiving | GoFundMe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £92.00 | £96.80 |
| Platform fee | 5% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 3% + £0.00 | 2.9% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 3.3 (23979) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 84 | 92 |
| Country coverage | 0 | 20 |
| Data residency | US | US |
| Languages | 1 | 7 |
| Payment methods supported | 11 | 7 |

## Choose GlobalGiving if

> Donors and companies wanting to give to vetted grassroots nonprofits worldwide, and smaller international NGOs seeking a due-diligence stamp and access to US donors and corporate giving programs.

- Rigorous due-diligence vetting of every nonprofit, a strong trust signal for donors.
- Global reach connecting donors and companies with grassroots nonprofits worldwide.
- Established track record since 2002 with more than a million donors.
- Corporate-giving and disaster-relief programs beyond individual donations.


## Choose GoFundMe if

> Individual fundraisers in the US, UK, and English-speaking markets running personal causes (medical, memorial, emergencies) where brand reach matters more than EU data residency.

- Largest global brand in donation crowdfunding with strong organic discoverability
- 0% platform fee since 2017 (donor tips fund the platform)
- Wide international country coverage and currency support
- Established trust signals through high-profile media coverage