I believe in you vs PPL
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.
Portuguese entrepreneurs, creatives, and social or humanitarian causes that want a local, Portuguese-language crowdfunding platform offering both reward-based campaigns and a dedicated donations area.
On a €100 donation, PPL delivers €3.39 more to the recipient than I believe in you.
I believe in you & PPL don’t process payments in CAD — pricing shown in EUR.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | I believe in you | PPL |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €88.00 | €91.39★ winner |
| Platform fee | 8% | 6.15%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 4% + €0.00 | 2.46% + €0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | DE (AWS Frankfurt) | — |
| Languages | 2 | 2 |
| Payment methods supported | 2 | 4★ winner |
Winner by category.
€91.39 vs €88.00 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
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.
Portuguese entrepreneurs, creatives, and social or humanitarian causes that want a local, Portuguese-language crowdfunding platform offering both reward-based campaigns and a dedicated donations area.
- ✓Long-established in Portugal, operating since 2011.
- ✓Supports both reward-based crowdfunding and a dedicated 'PPL Causas' donations area for social causes.
- ✓Offers all-or-nothing and flexible funding models.
- ✓Supporters can give unconditionally to causes, transferring even if the goal is not met.
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, I believe in you or PPL?
On a €100 donation, I believe in you delivers approximately €88.00 to the recipient and PPL delivers approximately €91.39. 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?
I believe in you operates in 1 countries; PPL operates in 1.
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