Leetchi vs Spendenportal
French-speaking fundraisers, group collections among friends, and EU nonprofits comfortable with a longer-established platform.
German donors who want to give to vetted, pre-checked charities, and supporters who want to donate goods as well as money - including via SocialBay's eBay-based resale of in-kind donations.
On a £100 donation, Spendenportal delivers £9.15 more to the recipient than Leetchi.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Spendenportal delivers about £3.15 more of every £100 donated than Leetchi (£100.00 vs £96.85).
Leetchi stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Spendenportal does not.
Per-method pricing vs Spendenportal.
| Payment method | Per transaction | Of £100, recipient gets | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Credit card | 2.9% + £0.25 | £96.85 | 6% platform fee |
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Leetchi | Spendenportal |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (£100) | £90.85 | £100.00★ winner |
| Platform fee | 6% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + £0.25 | 0% + £0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4.2 (50,786)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 36 countries★ winner | 1 countries |
| Data residency | EEA★ winner | — |
| Languages | 4★ winner | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 3★ winner | 0 |
Winner by category.
£100.00 vs £90.85 reaches the recipient.
4.2 vs — on Trustpilot.
36 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
French-speaking fundraisers, group collections among friends, and EU nonprofits comfortable with a longer-established platform.
- ✓Established European brand with strong recognition in France and Belgium
- ✓Free group-pot product for personal collections (gifts, group events, shared expenses)
- ✓EEA data residency
- ✓High Trustpilot rating across 50,000+ reviews
German donors who want to give to vetted, pre-checked charities, and supporters who want to donate goods as well as money - including via SocialBay's eBay-based resale of in-kind donations.
- ✓Handles both monetary (Geldspenden) and in-kind (Sachspenden) donations, the latter via SocialBay's eBay-based resale.
- ✓Charities are vetted and activated only after a review, supporting donor trust.
- ✓Operated by a nonprofit social enterprise (Sozial-Aktien-Gesellschaft) recognized as a donation-collecting organization.
- ✓Donors can choose whether payment-provider costs are added on top of or deducted from their gift.
A third option.
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.
Other comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Leetchi or Spendenportal?
On a £100 donation, Leetchi delivers approximately £90.85 to the recipient and Spendenportal delivers approximately £100.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Leetchi is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Leetchi operates in 36 countries; Spendenportal operates in 1.
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