# GoFundMe vs PPL

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, GoFundMe delivers about 5.46 more of every 100 donated than PPL (£96.85 vs €91.39 per 100). On the headline numbers, GoFundMe 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 | GoFundMe | PPL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £96.80 | €91.39 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 6.15% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + £0.30 | 2.46% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 3.3 (23979) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 92 | 57 |
| Country coverage | 20 | 1 |
| Data residency | US | — |
| Languages | 7 | 2 |
| Payment methods supported | 7 | 4 |

## 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 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.