# Kadonation vs OnParticipe

## What the data says.

On the headline numbers, Kadonation and OnParticipe are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Kadonation | OnParticipe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €100.00 | €100.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00 | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 3.3 (1365) | 3 (21) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 42 | 74 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | — | France |
| Languages | 3 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 6 | 1 |

## 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 OnParticipe if

> French and European organisers running cagnottes, ticketed events, or association fundraising who want a no-commission, French-hosted platform with identity controls, and who will read the terms for inactivity and refund charges.

- No commission on collections, so organisers keep the entire amount raised and ticket revenue.
- Designed and hosted in France, with French customer support available seven days a week.
- Funded by an optional donor tip rather than a mandatory platform charge.
- Systematic identity-document checks on organisers for fraud control.