Produzioni dal Basso vs TotalGiving
Italian associations, cultural and social projects, and start-ups that want a flexible, long-established platform with multiple funding models and optional co-financing, and that do not require international reach.
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.
On a £100 donation, TotalGiving delivers £4.95 more to the recipient than Produzioni dal Basso.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, TotalGiving delivers about £4.95 more of every £100 donated than Produzioni dal Basso (£100.00 vs £95.05).
Produzioni dal Basso stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while TotalGiving does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Produzioni dal Basso | TotalGiving |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (£100) | £95.05 | £100.00★ winner |
| Platform fee | 3% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 1.6% + £0.35 | 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 | 0 | 3★ winner |
Winner by category.
£100.00 vs £95.05 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.
Italian associations, cultural and social projects, and start-ups that want a flexible, long-established platform with multiple funding models and optional co-financing, and that do not require international reach.
- ✓Long-established (since 2005) generalist platform with broad project eligibility.
- ✓Three funding modes: keep-it-all, all-or-nothing, and simple donation.
- ✓Run by a benefit corporation; payments via PayPal and regulated Lemonway.
- ✓Co-financing programs can unlock partner matching past a threshold.
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, Produzioni dal Basso or TotalGiving?
On a £100 donation, Produzioni dal Basso delivers approximately £95.05 to the recipient and TotalGiving delivers approximately £100.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Produzioni dal Basso is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Produzioni dal Basso operates in 1 countries; TotalGiving operates in 1.
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