Snowball Fundraising vs TotalGiving
Small and mid-sized US nonprofits that want donation forms, text-to-give, online auctions and event ticketing in one platform with US-based bilingual support, fundraising domestically in US dollars.
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.
Of every 100 donated, TotalGiving delivers 3.20 more per 100 to the recipient than Snowball Fundraising.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Snowball Fundraising in USD, TotalGiving in CAD.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Snowball Fundraising | TotalGiving |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | $96.80 | C$100.00★ winner |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + $0.30 | 0% + C$0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.2 (16)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | US | — |
| Languages | 0 | 1★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 3★ winner |
Winner by category.
C$100.00 vs $96.80 reaches the recipient.
— 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 US nonprofits that want donation forms, text-to-give, online auctions and event ticketing in one platform with US-based bilingual support, fundraising domestically in US dollars.
- ✓All-in-one toolkit: donation forms, text-to-give and text-to-bid, online auctions, event ticketing, recurring gifts and donor CRM.
- ✓Free Starter tier available, with paid annual plans that remove the platform fee and speed payouts to 1-2 days.
- ✓Used by more than 15,000 US nonprofits, with US-based bilingual (English/Spanish) support.
- ✓Payments processed by Stripe; the company states no hidden platform fees beyond the chosen plan and processing.
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, Snowball Fundraising or TotalGiving?
Of every 100 donated, Snowball Fundraising delivers approximately $96.80 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?
Snowball Fundraising operates in 1 countries; TotalGiving operates in 1.
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