GoGetFunding vs Mesenaatti.me
Individual fundraisers running personal, medical, or emergency campaigns who prefer a fundraiser-paid platform fee over donor tipping, with broad international country availability.
Finnish artists, associations, nonprofits, and startups running reward-based or donation crowdfunding in euro who want a domestic platform that handles Finnish fundraising-permit requirements.
Of every 100 donated, GoGetFunding delivers 8.80 more per 100 to the recipient than Mesenaatti.me.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: GoGetFunding in GBP, Mesenaatti.me in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, GoGetFunding delivers about 8.80 more of every 100 donated than Mesenaatti.me (£92.80 vs €84.00 per 100).
Mesenaatti.me stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while GoGetFunding does not.
Per-method pricing.
| Payment method | Per transaction | Of £100, recipient gets | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Credit card | 6.9% + £0.30 | £92.80 | 4% platform fee |
Side-by-side.
| Metric | GoGetFunding | Mesenaatti.me |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | £92.80★ winner | €84.00 |
| Platform fee | 4%★ winner | 15% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + £0.30★ winner | 0% + €1.00 |
| Trustpilot | 4.1 (434)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 56 countries★ winner | 1 countries |
| Data residency | — | EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4★ winner | 1 |
Winner by category.
£92.80 vs €84.00 reaches the recipient.
4.1 vs — on Trustpilot.
56 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Individual fundraisers running personal, medical, or emergency campaigns who prefer a fundraiser-paid platform fee over donor tipping, with broad international country availability.
- ✓No donor-tip prompt at checkout — the platform fee is charged to the fundraiser instead.
- ✓Broad international availability across more than 50 countries.
- ✓Keep-what-you-raise model with no all-or-nothing goal requirement.
- ✓Supports cards, PayPal, bank transfer, and Bitcoin.
Finnish artists, associations, nonprofits, and startups running reward-based or donation crowdfunding in euro who want a domestic platform that handles Finnish fundraising-permit requirements.
- ✓Finland's largest home-grown crowdfunding platform, established since 2012.
- ✓Supports both reward-based and donation-based crowdfunding.
- ✓Handles the Finnish fundraising-permit requirements for donation campaigns.
- ✓All-or-nothing model refunds backers in full if a campaign misses its target.
A third option.
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.
Other comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, GoGetFunding or Mesenaatti.me?
Of every 100 donated, GoGetFunding delivers approximately £92.80 to the recipient and Mesenaatti.me delivers approximately €84.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Mesenaatti.me is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
GoGetFunding operates in 56 countries; Mesenaatti.me operates in 1.
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