# Kadonation vs La Cagnotte des Proches

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Kadonation delivers about €2.47 more of every €100 donated than La Cagnotte des Proches (€100.00 vs €97.53). On the headline numbers, Kadonation 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 | Kadonation | 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 | 3.3 (1365) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 42 | 61 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 5 |
| Data residency | — | France (OVH) |
| Languages | 3 | 2 |
| Payment methods supported | 6 | 3 |

## Choose Kadonation if

> Benelux users organising social group gifts among friends, family, or colleagues who are happy to receive a gift card rather than cash, plus organisers wanting a low-cost donation-crowdfunding option in Belgium and the Netherlands.

- Group gifts cost nothing to create or contribute to beyond the contribution itself.
- Broad Benelux payment coverage: Bancontact, iDEAL, Payconiq, Visa, Mastercard, and Maestro.
- Donation-crowdfunding path charges only a one-time deduction at project close, with no start or per-contribution cost.
- Integrated into the Payconiq by Bancontact app for quick, secure contributions.


## 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.