# Grassrootz vs OnParticipe

## What the data says.

On the headline numbers, Grassrootz and OnParticipe are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Grassrootz | OnParticipe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | A$100.00 | €100.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + A$0.00 | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 3 (21) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 76 | 74 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | — | France |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 0 | 1 |

## Choose Grassrootz if

> Australian and New Zealand registered charities running peer-to-peer campaigns and endurance-event fundraising who want supporter-driven tools and in-person cashless giving rather than personal one-off fundraisers.

- Core fundraising features provided to charity members at no cost, funded by an optional donor contribution at checkout.
- Partnerships with major endurance events including City2Surf and the Sydney, Auckland, Brisbane, and Melbourne marathons.
- Strong peer-to-peer tooling built around supporters' personal networks.
- In-person cashless giving via Tap'n'Donate card readers for physical events.


## Choose OnParticipe if

> French and European organisers running cagnottes, ticketed events, or association fundraising who want a no-commission, French-hosted platform with identity controls, and who will read the terms for inactivity and refund charges.

- No commission on collections, so organisers keep the entire amount raised and ticket revenue.
- Designed and hosted in France, with French customer support available seven days a week.
- Funded by an optional donor tip rather than a mandatory platform charge.
- Systematic identity-document checks on organisers for fraud control.