Donately vs La Cagnotte des Proches
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.
Families, friends, and colleagues in France raising a solidarity cagnotte to support a loved one facing illness, disability, an accident, end-of-life care, or bereavement.
Of every 100 donated, La Cagnotte des Proches delivers 4.73 more per 100 to the recipient than Donately.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Donately in AUD, La Cagnotte des Proches in EUR.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Donately | La Cagnotte des Proches |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | A$92.80 | €97.53★ winner |
| Platform fee | 4% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + A$0.30 | 2.3% + €0.17★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4.5 (17)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 5 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | — | France (OVH) |
| Languages | 0 | 2★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 5★ winner | 3 |
Winner by category.
€97.53 vs A$92.80 reaches the recipient.
4.5 vs — on Trustpilot.
5 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.
Families, friends, and colleagues in France raising a solidarity cagnotte to support a loved one facing illness, disability, an accident, end-of-life care, or bereavement.
- ✓Tightly focused on solidarity and health-related causes - illness, accidents, end-of-life, and bereavement collections.
- ✓Operated by a French company (SAS, Aix-en-Provence) and certified as a social-utility enterprise (ESUS) in 2024.
- ✓Donations are processed securely by Stripe, with withdrawals paid to the beneficiary by bank transfer.
- ✓Offers fundraiser support beyond hosting - advice and help creating visuals, videos, and media outreach.
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 La Cagnotte des Proches?
Of every 100 donated, Donately delivers approximately A$92.80 to the recipient and La Cagnotte des Proches delivers approximately €97.53. 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; La Cagnotte des Proches operates in 5.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.