# Pledge vs Yapla

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Pledge delivers about 1.00 more of every 100 donated than Yapla ($96.80 vs £95.80 per 100). On the headline numbers, Pledge and Yapla are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Pledge | Yapla |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | $96.80 | £95.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + $0.30 | 3.9% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.3 (6) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 76 | 81 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 5 |
| Data residency | US | Canada or EU (by org region) |
| Languages | 1 | 3 |
| Payment methods supported | 10 | 4 |

## 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 Yapla if

> Nonprofits, clubs, and associations in Canada and parts of Europe that want to run donations and fundraising inside a single tool alongside memberships, events, accounting, and contact management.

- All-in-one suite combining donations and crowdfunding with memberships, events, accounting, newsletters, and a CRM.
- Available in both French and English, with users in Canada and parts of Europe.
- Accepts a wide range of payment methods: credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, cheque, cash, and bank transfer.
- Offers an optional donor-contribution model that can cover the cost of payment processing.