Mesenaatti.me vs TotalGiving
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.
UK registered charities and their supporters who want fundraising and sponsorship pages where donations pass directly to the charity, with Gift Aid and multi-currency donations.
Of every 100 donated, TotalGiving delivers 16.00 more per 100 to the recipient than Mesenaatti.me.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Mesenaatti.me in EUR, TotalGiving in GBP.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, TotalGiving delivers about 16.00 more of every 100 donated than Mesenaatti.me (£100.00 vs €84.00 per 100).
Mesenaatti.me stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while TotalGiving does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Mesenaatti.me | TotalGiving |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €84.00 | £100.00★ winner |
| Platform fee | 15% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €1.00 | 0% + £0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.2 (16)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | EEA★ winner | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 3★ winner |
Winner by category.
£100.00 vs €84.00 reaches the recipient.
— vs 2.2 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.
UK registered charities and their supporters who want fundraising and sponsorship pages where donations pass directly to the charity, with Gift Aid and multi-currency donations.
- ✓Donations are transferred directly to the recipient charity rather than held by the platform.
- ✓Supports Gift Aid, claimable on eligible UK donations and approved by HMRC.
- ✓Donors can give in many currencies (around 140), converted to GBP for the charity.
- ✓Charity directory and search covering thousands of UK registered charities, with fundraising and sponsorship pages.
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 TotalGiving?
Of every 100 donated, Mesenaatti.me delivers approximately €84.00 to the recipient and TotalGiving delivers approximately £100.00. 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; TotalGiving operates in 1.
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