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Head-to-head

CerfApp vs Donately

CerfApp logo
CerfApp
— · 1 countries

French loi 1901 associations and religious communities (Jewish, Muslim, and Christian) that need donation collection with automatic CERFA tax receipts, member management, and a ready-made website in one place.

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Donately
— · 0 countries

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.

The headline

Of every 100 donated, CerfApp delivers 6.20 more per 100 to the recipient than Donately.

Each platform is priced in its own currency: CerfApp in EUR, Donately in GBP.

The evidence

Side-by-side.

Metric CerfApp Donately
Recipient gets (per 100) €99.00★ winner £92.80
Platform fee 1%★ 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
Languages 1★ winner 0
Payment methods supported 1 5★ winner
Verdict

Winner by category.

Better fees
CerfApp

€99.00 vs £92.80 reaches the recipient.

Higher Trustpilot rating
Donately

— vs 4.5 on Trustpilot.

Wider country coverage
CerfApp

1 vs 0 countries.

Better for European fundraisers
Tied

Both share the same residency posture.

Pick by fit

Choose based on who you are.

Choose CerfApp if

French loi 1901 associations and religious communities (Jewish, Muslim, and Christian) that need donation collection with automatic CERFA tax receipts, member management, and a ready-made website in one place.

  • All-in-one toolkit for French associations: donation collection, a member directory and CRM, and a built-in website.
  • Automatic CERFA tax-receipt generation for French donors and associations.
  • Dedicated configurations for Jewish (Tsedaka), Muslim (Sadaqa), and Christian (Denier) giving traditions.
  • Online card payments processed through Stripe, certified PCI-DSS Level 1.
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Choose Donately if

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.
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Also consider

A third option.

1%Club

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.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, CerfApp or Donately?

Of every 100 donated, CerfApp delivers approximately €99.00 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?

CerfApp operates in 1 countries; Donately operates in 0.

How we rank

Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.

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