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Head-to-head

I believe in you vs voordekunst

I believe in you logo
I believe in you
DE (AWS Frankfurt) · 1 countries

Austrian athletes, sports clubs, and event organisers raising money for a sporting goal, who are comfortable with an all-or-nothing campaign where funds are released only if the target is met.

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voordekunst
EU · 1 countries

Dutch and Flemish artists, creative makers, and cultural institutions running concrete, project-based campaigns who value sector specialization and hands-on crowdfunding coaching.

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The headline

On a €100 donation, voordekunst delivers €3.53 more to the recipient than I believe in you.

I believe in you & voordekunst don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.

Our verdict

What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, voordekunst delivers about €3.53 more of every €100 donated than I believe in you (€91.53 vs €88.00).

voordekunst stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while I believe in you does not.

The evidence

Side-by-side.

Metric I believe in you voordekunst
Recipient gets (€100) €88.00 €91.53★ winner
Platform fee 8%★ winner 8.47%
Payment processing fee 4% + €0.00 0% + €0.00★ winner
Trustpilot — (0) — (0)
Country coverage 1 countries 1 countries
Data residency DE (AWS Frankfurt) EU★ winner
Languages 2★ winner 1
Payment methods supported 2★ winner 0
Verdict

Winner by category.

Better fees
voordekunst

€91.53 vs €88.00 reaches the recipient.

Higher Trustpilot rating
Tied

— vs — on Trustpilot.

Wider country coverage
Tied

1 vs 1 countries.

Better for European fundraisers
voordekunst

EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.

Pick by fit

Choose based on who you are.

Choose I believe in you if

Austrian athletes, sports clubs, and event organisers raising money for a sporting goal, who are comfortable with an all-or-nothing campaign where funds are released only if the target is met.

  • Focuses exclusively on sport - athletes, clubs, and sports event organisers - rather than general crowdfunding.
  • All-or-nothing model means backers are only charged for campaigns that reach their goal.
  • Operated locally by a Vienna-based entity (I Believe In You Osterreich GmbH) under an established Swiss brand.
  • Austrian site is hosted on Amazon Web Services in Frankfurt, Germany - EU data residency.
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Choose voordekunst if

Dutch and Flemish artists, creative makers, and cultural institutions running concrete, project-based campaigns who value sector specialization and hands-on crowdfunding coaching.

  • Deep specialization in arts and culture with vetted, project-based campaigns.
  • Operated by a CBF-recognized charitable foundation with funds held in trust.
  • Hands-on coaching, workshops, and editorial guidance for campaign makers.
  • Supports iDEAL, credit card, PayPal, plus Bancontact, Maestro, and Sofort.
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Also consider

A third option.

1%Club

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.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, I believe in you or voordekunst?

On a €100 donation, I believe in you delivers approximately €88.00 to the recipient and voordekunst delivers approximately €91.53. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.

Which is better for European nonprofits?

voordekunst is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.

Which platform has more country coverage?

I believe in you operates in 1 countries; voordekunst operates in 1.

How we rank

Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.

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