# Grassrootz vs Spotfund

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Grassrootz delivers about 3.20 more of every 100 donated than Spotfund (A$100.00 vs £96.80 per 100). On the headline numbers, Grassrootz and Spotfund are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Grassrootz | Spotfund |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | A$100.00 | £96.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + A$0.00 | 2.9% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.7 (1775) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 76 | 73 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 0 |
| Data residency | — | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 0 | 0 |

## 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 Spotfund if

> US individuals and small nonprofits running time-sensitive personal or community causes who value next-business-day payouts and a simple, mobile-first, socially shareable giving flow.

- Next-business-day payouts, faster than many peers that settle over several days.
- Mobile-first, consumer-friendly giving flow optimized for social sharing.
- Supports personal causes, nonprofits, community, sports, and business campaigns.
- Nonprofit toolkit includes recurring donations, branded tax receipts, and event ticketing.