# Pledge vs voordekunst

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Pledge delivers about 5.27 more of every 100 donated than voordekunst ($96.80 vs €91.53 per 100). voordekunst stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Pledge does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Pledge | voordekunst |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | $96.80 | €91.53 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 8.47% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + $0.30 | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 76 | 76 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | US | EU |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 10 | 0 |

## Choose Pledge if

> US-based individuals, nonprofits and purpose-driven companies that want a free-to-start fundraiser with a wide range of giving methods - cards, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, stock, donor-advised funds and crypto - plus Shopify and API-based embedded giving.

- No mandatory platform fee - funded by optional donor tipping, with most donors choosing to cover the fees.
- Exceptionally broad giving methods: cards, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, Google Pay, stock, donor-advised funds and cryptocurrency.
- Donations are regranted through the Pledgeling Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) public charity, with multi-state US fundraising compliance.
- Shopify "Give & Grow" app and embedded-giving APIs and widgets for e-commerce and product integrations.


## Choose voordekunst if

> Dutch and Flemish artists, creative makers, and cultural institutions running concrete, project-based campaigns who value sector specialization and hands-on crowdfunding coaching.

- Deep specialization in arts and culture with vetted, project-based campaigns.
- Operated by a CBF-recognized charitable foundation with funds held in trust.
- Hands-on coaching, workshops, and editorial guidance for campaign makers.
- Supports iDEAL, credit card, PayPal, plus Bancontact, Maestro, and Sofort.