# HelloAsso vs La Cagnotte des Proches

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, HelloAsso delivers about €2.47 more of every €100 donated than La Cagnotte des Proches (€100.00 vs €97.53). On the headline numbers, HelloAsso and La Cagnotte des Proches are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | HelloAsso | La Cagnotte des Proches |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €100.00 | €97.53 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00 | 2.3% + €0.17 |
| Trustpilot | 4.3 (620) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 92 | 61 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 5 |
| Data residency | France (Microsoft Azure) | France (OVH) |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Payment methods supported | 5 | 3 |

## Choose HelloAsso if

> French associations, clubs, and nonprofits that want to collect donations, memberships, and event payments with no platform commission and full pass-through of funds.

- Entirely free for associations — zero commission and zero fees.
- Associations receive 100% of the funds they collect.
- Funded by optional voluntary donor contributions rather than mandatory fees.
- HelloAsso absorbs payment-processing costs rather than passing them on.


## Choose La Cagnotte des Proches if

> Families, friends, and colleagues in France raising a solidarity cagnotte to support a loved one facing illness, disability, an accident, end-of-life care, or bereavement.

- Tightly focused on solidarity and health-related causes - illness, accidents, end-of-life, and bereavement collections.
- Operated by a French company (SAS, Aix-en-Provence) and certified as a social-utility enterprise (ESUS) in 2024.
- Donations are processed securely by Stripe, with withdrawals paid to the beneficiary by bank transfer.
- Offers fundraiser support beyond hosting - advice and help creating visuals, videos, and media outreach.