Donately vs I believe in you
Nonprofits, churches, and schools that want embeddable, customizable donation forms and an API to add giving to an existing website, with Stripe and PayPal processing and CRM integrations.
Austrian athletes, sports clubs, and event organisers raising money for a sporting goal, who are comfortable with an all-or-nothing campaign where funds are released only if the target is met.
Of every 100 donated, Donately delivers 4.80 more per 100 to the recipient than I believe in you.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Donately in AUD, I believe in you in EUR.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Donately | I believe in you |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | A$92.80★ winner | €88.00 |
| Platform fee | 4%★ winner | 8% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + A$0.30★ winner | 4% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 4.5 (17)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 1 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | — | DE (AWS Frankfurt) |
| Languages | 0 | 2★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 5★ winner | 2 |
Winner by category.
A$92.80 vs €88.00 reaches the recipient.
4.5 vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 0 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
Nonprofits, churches, and schools that want embeddable, customizable donation forms and an API to add giving to an existing website, with Stripe and PayPal processing and CRM integrations.
- ✓Customizable, embeddable donation forms and campaign pages that drop into an existing site.
- ✓API access and native integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Constant Contact, and Mailchimp.
- ✓Card and ACH processing via Stripe and PayPal, with optional donor cost coverage.
- ✓Peer-to-peer, team fundraising, recurring giving, text-to-give, and event ticketing included.
Austrian athletes, sports clubs, and event organisers raising money for a sporting goal, who are comfortable with an all-or-nothing campaign where funds are released only if the target is met.
- ✓Focuses exclusively on sport - athletes, clubs, and sports event organisers - rather than general crowdfunding.
- ✓All-or-nothing model means backers are only charged for campaigns that reach their goal.
- ✓Operated locally by a Vienna-based entity (I Believe In You Osterreich GmbH) under an established Swiss brand.
- ✓Austrian site is hosted on Amazon Web Services in Frankfurt, Germany - EU data residency.
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, Donately or I believe in you?
Of every 100 donated, Donately delivers approximately A$92.80 to the recipient and I believe in you delivers approximately €88.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Both platforms operate inside the EEA framework. Choose based on local payment-method coverage and language support.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Donately operates in 0 countries; I believe in you operates in 1.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.