leDonenligne.fr vs TotalGiving
Small and mid-sized French associations with public-interest or mecenat status that need a compliant, low-overhead way to collect donations and memberships and issue automatic fiscal receipts.
UK registered charities and their supporters who want fundraising and sponsorship pages where donations pass directly to the charity, with Gift Aid and multi-currency donations.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: leDonenligne.fr in EUR, TotalGiving in CAD.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | leDonenligne.fr | TotalGiving |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €100.00 | C$100.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00 | 0% + C$0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.2 (16)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | France (OVH) | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 3★ winner |
Winner by category.
Fees are level on a credit-card donation.
— vs 2.2 on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
Small and mid-sized French associations with public-interest or mecenat status that need a compliant, low-overhead way to collect donations and memberships and issue automatic fiscal receipts.
- ✓Built specifically for French public-interest associations, with eligibility limited to organisations recognised for mecenat - a trust signal for donors.
- ✓Automatic issuance of fiscal receipts (recus fiscaux), emailed to donors without manual work.
- ✓Payments secured by the Credit Mutuel Arkea banking group using 3D-Secure.
- ✓Supports donation forms, membership (adhesion) collection, and custom or peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns.
UK registered charities and their supporters who want fundraising and sponsorship pages where donations pass directly to the charity, with Gift Aid and multi-currency donations.
- ✓Donations are transferred directly to the recipient charity rather than held by the platform.
- ✓Supports Gift Aid, claimable on eligible UK donations and approved by HMRC.
- ✓Donors can give in many currencies (around 140), converted to GBP for the charity.
- ✓Charity directory and search covering thousands of UK registered charities, with fundraising and sponsorship pages.
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, leDonenligne.fr or TotalGiving?
Of every 100 donated, leDonenligne.fr delivers approximately €100.00 to the recipient and TotalGiving delivers approximately C$100.00. 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?
leDonenligne.fr operates in 1 countries; TotalGiving operates in 1.
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