# GoFundMe vs TotalGiving

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, TotalGiving delivers about £3.15 more of every £100 donated than GoFundMe (£100.00 vs £96.85). On the headline numbers, GoFundMe and TotalGiving are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | GoFundMe | TotalGiving |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £96.80 | £100.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + £0.30 | 0% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 3.3 (23979) | 2.2 (16) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 92 | 74 |
| Country coverage | 20 | 1 |
| Data residency | US | — |
| Languages | 7 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 7 | 3 |

## 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 TotalGiving if

> UK registered charities and their supporters who want fundraising and sponsorship pages where donations pass directly to the charity, with Gift Aid and multi-currency donations.

- Donations are transferred directly to the recipient charity rather than held by the platform.
- Supports Gift Aid, claimable on eligible UK donations and approved by HMRC.
- Donors can give in many currencies (around 140), converted to GBP for the charity.
- Charity directory and search covering thousands of UK registered charities, with fundraising and sponsorship pages.