Kadonation vs 1%Club
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.
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.
Kadonation & 1%Club don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.
What the data says.
1%Club stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Kadonation does not.
On the headline numbers, Kadonation and 1%Club are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Kadonation | 1%Club |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €100.00 | €100.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00 | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 3.3 (1,365)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries★ winner | 0 countries |
| Data residency | — | EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 3★ winner | 2 |
| Payment methods supported | 6★ winner | 2 |
Winner by category.
Fees are level on a credit-card donation.
3.3 vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 0 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
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.
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.
- ✓Mission-driven focus on social initiatives aligned with the UN Global Goals.
- ✓Personal coaching of campaign initiators rather than a purely self-serve model.
- ✓Bilingual Dutch and English interface.
- ✓Accepts donations in euros and US dollars.
A third option.
Individuals, charities, and small organisations across the EEA who want a multilingual, no-commission fundraiser backed by an established Polish crowdfunding operator with EU payment-institution licensing.
Other comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Kadonation or 1%Club?
On a €100 donation, Kadonation delivers approximately €100.00 to the recipient and 1%Club delivers approximately €100.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
1%Club is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Kadonation operates in 1 countries; 1%Club operates in 0.
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