Mesenaatti.me vs mycause
Finnish artists, associations, nonprofits, and startups running reward-based or donation crowdfunding in euro who want a domestic platform that handles Finnish fundraising-permit requirements.
Australian individuals, registered charities, and schools running domestic donation campaigns who value a long-established, locally owned platform with Australian data residency and a donor-tip funding model for personal causes.
Of every 100 donated, mycause delivers 13.50 more per 100 to the recipient than Mesenaatti.me.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Mesenaatti.me in EUR, mycause in AUD.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, mycause delivers about 13.50 more of every 100 donated than Mesenaatti.me (A$97.50 vs €84.00 per 100).
Mesenaatti.me stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while mycause does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Mesenaatti.me | mycause |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €84.00 | A$97.50★ winner |
| Platform fee | 15% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €1.00 | 2.5% + A$0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | EEA★ winner | Australia (US backup) |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1★ winner | 0 |
Winner by category.
A$97.50 vs €84.00 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Finnish artists, associations, nonprofits, and startups running reward-based or donation crowdfunding in euro who want a domestic platform that handles Finnish fundraising-permit requirements.
- ✓Finland's largest home-grown crowdfunding platform, established since 2012.
- ✓Supports both reward-based and donation-based crowdfunding.
- ✓Handles the Finnish fundraising-permit requirements for donation campaigns.
- ✓All-or-nothing model refunds backers in full if a campaign misses its target.
Australian individuals, registered charities, and schools running domestic donation campaigns who value a long-established, locally owned platform with Australian data residency and a donor-tip funding model for personal causes.
- ✓Long-established Australian pioneer of crowdfunding, operating since 2009.
- ✓Wholly Australian owned and operated, with primary servers based in Sydney.
- ✓Personal fundraisers carry no platform charge, funded by an optional donor tip.
- ✓Donations receipted to the chosen Australian charity.
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, Mesenaatti.me or mycause?
Of every 100 donated, Mesenaatti.me delivers approximately €84.00 to the recipient and mycause delivers approximately A$97.50. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Mesenaatti.me is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Mesenaatti.me operates in 1 countries; mycause operates in 1.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.