4fund.com vs Donately
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, churches, and schools that want embeddable, customizable donation forms and an API to add giving to an existing website, with Stripe and PayPal processing and CRM integrations.
On a £100 donation, 4fund.com delivers £7.20 more to the recipient than Donately.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | 4fund.com | Donately |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (£100) | £100.00★ winner | £92.80 |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 4% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + £0.00★ winner | 2.9% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | 3.9 (451) | 4.5 (17)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 30 countries★ winner | 0 countries |
| Data residency | — | — |
| Languages | 30★ winner | 0 |
| Payment methods supported | 12★ winner | 5 |
Winner by category.
£100.00 vs £92.80 reaches the recipient.
3.9 vs 4.5 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, churches, and schools that want embeddable, customizable donation forms and an API to add giving to an existing website, with Stripe and PayPal processing and CRM integrations.
- ✓Customizable, embeddable donation forms and campaign pages that drop into an existing site.
- ✓API access and native integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Constant Contact, and Mailchimp.
- ✓Card and ACH processing via Stripe and PayPal, with optional donor cost coverage.
- ✓Peer-to-peer, team fundraising, recurring giving, text-to-give, and event ticketing included.
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 Donately?
On a £100 donation, 4fund.com delivers approximately £100.00 to the recipient and Donately delivers approximately £92.80. 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; Donately operates in 0.
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