GiveNow vs Petje Af
Small to medium-sized Australian charities, not-for-profits, and community groups that want a low-overhead, no-lock-in donation platform with local Australian data storage and an optional donor-covers-cost model.
Dutch-speaking content creators — podcasters, educators, journalists, and niche communities — who want recurring membership and donation income while keeping ownership of their audience and payment data.
On a A$100 donation, GiveNow delivers A$4.24 more to the recipient than Petje Af.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | GiveNow | Petje Af |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (A$100) | A$98.24★ winner | A$94.00 |
| Platform fee | 1.5%★ winner | 6% |
| Payment processing fee | 0.26% + A$0.00★ winner | 0% + A$0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries★ winner | 0 countries |
| Data residency | Australia | — |
| Languages | 1★ winner | 0 |
| Payment methods supported | 0 | 0 |
Winner by category.
A$98.24 vs A$94.00 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 0 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
Small to medium-sized Australian charities, not-for-profits, and community groups that want a low-overhead, no-lock-in donation platform with local Australian data storage and an optional donor-covers-cost model.
- ✓Purpose-built for small to medium-sized Australian charities and not-for-profits.
- ✓Operated by Our Community, a long-running Australian social enterprise (since 2001).
- ✓Percentage-based pricing with no subscription, lock-in, or upfront cost.
- ✓Optional donor-covers-cost model, which the platform reports most donors choose.
Dutch-speaking content creators — podcasters, educators, journalists, and niche communities — who want recurring membership and donation income while keeping ownership of their audience and payment data.
- ✓Supports both recurring memberships and one-off donations in one platform.
- ✓Creators retain ownership of payments, content, and customer data.
- ✓No lock-in contract; creators pay only when they earn.
- ✓Each creator connects their own Mollie or Stripe payment account.
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, GiveNow or Petje Af?
On a A$100 donation, GiveNow delivers approximately A$98.24 to the recipient and Petje Af delivers approximately A$94.00. 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?
GiveNow operates in 1 countries; Petje Af operates in 0.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.