Big Give vs Donately
UK-registered charities running time-limited appeals that can secure pledges and Champion match funding to double public donations during a campaign window.
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, Big Give delivers £7.20 more to the recipient than Donately.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Big Give | 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 | — (0) | 4.5 (17)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries★ winner | 0 countries |
| Data residency | UK | — |
| Languages | 1★ winner | 0 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 5★ winner |
Winner by category.
£100.00 vs £92.80 reaches the recipient.
— vs 4.5 on Trustpilot.
1 vs 0 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
UK-registered charities running time-limited appeals that can secure pledges and Champion match funding to double public donations during a campaign window.
- ✓Match-funding model can effectively double donations during a campaign.
- ✓Operated by a registered UK charity, aligned with the sector it serves.
- ✓Well-established, with the flagship Christmas Challenge running since 2008.
- ✓Connects charities with major donors and Champion funders who provide match funding.
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, Big Give or Donately?
On a £100 donation, Big Give 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?
Big Give operates in 1 countries; Donately operates in 0.
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