4fund.com vs BetterWorld
Individuals, charities, and small organisations across the EEA who want a multilingual, no-commission fundraiser backed by an established Polish crowdfunding operator with EU payment-institution licensing.
Nonprofits, schools, PTOs, and community groups in the US running auctions, raffles, events, and peer-to-peer campaigns that want every fundraising tool available on every plan.
On a £100 donation, 4fund.com delivers £3.20 more to the recipient than BetterWorld.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | 4fund.com | BetterWorld |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (£100) | £100.00★ winner | £96.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + £0.00★ winner | 2.9% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | 3.9 (451)★ winner | 2.9 (2) |
| Country coverage | 30 countries★ winner | 0 countries |
| Data residency | — | — |
| Languages | 30★ winner | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 12★ winner | 5 |
Winner by category.
£100.00 vs £96.80 reaches the recipient.
3.9 vs 2.9 on Trustpilot.
30 vs 0 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
Individuals, charities, and small organisations across the EEA who want a multilingual, no-commission fundraiser backed by an established Polish crowdfunding operator with EU payment-institution licensing.
- ✓Operated by Zrzutka.pl, the company behind Poland's long-established zrzutka.pl crowdfunding platform, with over a decade of experience.
- ✓Run by an operator that describes itself as an EU-licensed payment services provider supervised by Poland's financial regulator.
- ✓Charges organisers no commission and takes no cut on deposits or withdrawals; sustained by an optional voluntary donor contribution.
- ✓Broad European payment-rail support: iDEAL, Bancontact, MultiBanco, MB Way, and EPS, plus cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Revolut Pay, Skrill, N26, and ZEN.
Nonprofits, schools, PTOs, and community groups in the US running auctions, raffles, events, and peer-to-peer campaigns that want every fundraising tool available on every plan.
- ✓Exceptionally broad format support: silent and live auctions, raffles, events, donation forms, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, paddle raise, and a-thons.
- ✓No feature gating - every fundraising tool is available even on the free entry plan.
- ✓Paid Partner ($1,550/year) and Keystone ($5,950/year) tiers lower the platform's percentage cut for higher-volume organizations.
- ✓Most donors (over 95%) opt to cover payment processing, so organizations retain more of each gift.
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, 4fund.com or BetterWorld?
On a £100 donation, 4fund.com delivers approximately £100.00 to the recipient and BetterWorld delivers approximately £96.80. 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?
4fund.com operates in 30 countries; BetterWorld operates in 0.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.