CerfApp
French loi 1901 associations and religious communities (Jewish, Muslim, and Christian) that need donation collection with automatic CERFA tax receipts, member management, and a ready-made website in one place.
A French all-in-one platform for loi 1901 associations and religious communities, combining online donation collection, automatic CERFA tax receipts, member management, and a built-in website.
- Headquartered in
- FR
- Funding model
- Fixed platform fee
- Platform fee
- 1%
- Payment processing fee
- 0% + €0.00
- Recipient gets
- €99.00 / €100
- Data residency
- —
- Countries
- 1
- Languages
- 1
- Last updated
- 2026-06-08
Our overall editorial assessment. Full weights are published in the methodology.
The review
CerfApp is a French all-in-one platform built for loi 1901 associations and religious communities, positioning itself as a single tool to collect donations, administer members, and maintain an online presence. The product centers on online donation collection with automatic generation of CERFA tax receipts, a member directory and CRM, and a ready-made website for each organization, all oriented to the French nonprofit sector.
The service is operated by CB PROD, a French simplified joint-stock company (SASU), and online card payments are processed through Stripe, which the platform notes is certified PCI-DSS Level 1. Pricing follows a tiered subscription model layered with a commission on online donations, with payment-processing costs folded into that commission and no commitment period; gifts received offline by cheque, bank transfer, or cash are recorded without commission.
CerfApp's strength is its tight fit with French association and faith-community workflows, where built-in CERFA receipting and member management remove administrative overhead that general crowdfunding tools leave unsolved. The trade-offs are a France-only, French-language focus and a comparatively narrow payment-method set, so organizations needing cross-border reach or local European rails beyond card payments may find it limiting.
The platform offers dedicated configurations for the main French giving traditions: Jewish fundraising (Tsedaka), Muslim giving (Sadaqa), and Christian collection (Denier), alongside the shared toolkit of secure Stripe payments, the member directory, and the included website. It is aimed at associations and communities rather than individual personal fundraisers.
What’s good, what’s not.
- ✓All-in-one toolkit for French associations: donation collection, a member directory and CRM, and a built-in website.
- ✓Automatic CERFA tax-receipt generation for French donors and associations.
- ✓Dedicated configurations for Jewish (Tsedaka), Muslim (Sadaqa), and Christian (Denier) giving traditions.
- ✓Online card payments processed through Stripe, certified PCI-DSS Level 1.
- ✓Tiered subscription plans with no commitment period.
- ✓Offline gifts by cheque, bank transfer, or cash can be recorded alongside online donations.
- −Focused on France, with the interface and content available only in French.
- −The privacy policy permits transfers of personal data outside the EU under standard contractual clauses, which organizations with strict residency needs should weigh.
- −Built for associations and religious communities rather than individual personal fundraisers.
- −Beyond Stripe-processed card payments, the site does not detail support for local rails such as iDEAL, Bancontact, or SEPA Direct Debit.
Where each €100 actually goes.
Fees vary by payment method. We default to Credit card because that’s the dominant method in Australia.
CerfApp doesn’t process payments in AUD. Pricing is shown in EUR, its native currency.
1 countries · 1 languages · 1 payment methods.
Better-fit alternatives to CerfApp.
Our curated shortlist — the platforms we’d actively recommend instead of CerfApp for fundraising in Australia, with the figures behind the call. For the full, neutral index of every side-by-side, see Compare with below.
WhyDonate operates in more countries than CerfApp (115 vs 1), so it reaches donors CerfApp can’t.
Zeffy lets more of each donation through than CerfApp — A$100.00 reaches the recipient per 100, against A$99.00.
JustGiving operates in more countries than CerfApp (6 vs 1), so it reaches donors CerfApp can’t.
See how CerfApp stacks up head-to-head.
Frequently asked questions
What does CerfApp charge?
CerfApp charges a 1% platform fee and 0% + €0.00 in payment processing per donation.
Where is CerfApp based?
CerfApp was founded in — and is headquartered in FR. Data residency is unspecified.
Which countries does CerfApp operate in?
CerfApp operates in 1 countries including major European markets and English-speaking markets.
Is CerfApp suitable for nonprofits?
CerfApp’s primary audience is individual fundraisers and groups; nonprofits can use the platform but may find specialized alternatives better suited.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.