Alvarum vs We Solidaire

French and European charities and associations running cause-based or sports-challenge fundraising who want donations paid directly to the beneficiary and support for European local payment methods.

• ✓Donations are routed directly to the beneficiary charity and settled on an automated monthly cycle rather than held by the platform.
• ✓Strong fit for sports-challenge and participatory event fundraising such as marathons and cycling events.
• ✓European local payment methods - iDEAL, Bancontact, Sofort, and SEPA direct debit - alongside Visa and Mastercard cards.
• ✓Payments handled by HiPay, a payment institution authorised by France's ACPR; Alvarum registered with ORIAS as a donation crowdfunding intermediary.

Individuals, associations, and companies in France raising money for solidarity, health, cultural, animal, sports, religious, or memorial causes who want a simple French-language platform with broad international card acceptance.

• ✓Backed by the established Papayoux crowdfunding operator (société Déméter, Paris).
• ✓Payments processed by Lemonway, an institution approved by France's regulator ACPR under number 16568J.
• ✓Registered as an Intermédiaire en Financement Participatif (IFP) with ORIAS, number 17003690.
• ✓Accepts international bank cards from more than 150 countries.