# GoFundMe vs 1%Club

## What the data says.

1%Club stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while GoFundMe does not. On the headline numbers, GoFundMe and 1%Club are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | GoFundMe | 1%Club |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £96.80 | €100.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + £0.30 | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 3.3 (23979) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 92 | 53 |
| Country coverage | 20 | 0 |
| Data residency | US | EEA |
| Languages | 7 | 2 |
| Payment methods supported | 7 | 2 |

## 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


## Choose 1%Club if

> Dutch and other social-impact initiators running Global-Goals-aligned campaigns who value personal coaching and community-building over a high-volume, self-serve crowdfunding marketplace.

- Mission-driven focus on social initiatives aligned with the UN Global Goals.
- Personal coaching of campaign initiators rather than a purely self-serve model.
- Bilingual Dutch and English interface.
- Accepts donations in euros and US dollars.