Continue to Give vs Spendenportal
US and Canadian churches, faith-based nonprofits, and missionaries that want an all-in-one giving platform with recurring and text giving, event tools, and built-in fund accounting.
German donors who want to give to vetted, pre-checked charities, and supporters who want to donate goods as well as money - including via SocialBay's eBay-based resale of in-kind donations.
On a £100 donation, Spendenportal delivers £2.95 more to the recipient than Continue to Give.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Continue to Give | Spendenportal |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (£100) | £97.05 | £100.00★ winner |
| Platform fee | 2.7% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + £0.00 | 0% + £0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 2 countries★ winner | 1 countries |
| Data residency | — | — |
| Languages | 0 | 1★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 0 | 0 |
Winner by category.
£100.00 vs £97.05 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
2 vs 1 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
US and Canadian churches, faith-based nonprofits, and missionaries that want an all-in-one giving platform with recurring and text giving, event tools, and built-in fund accounting.
- ✓All-in-one toolkit: online giving, recurring and text giving, event registration, newsletters, and built-in fund accounting.
- ✓Explicit faith-based positioning with a pledge not to deplatform organizations over their faith.
- ✓Tiered plans including a no-monthly-cost Silver tier and a Gold tier with interchange-plus card rates.
- ✓Optional donor-covers-fees toggle so organizations can receive the full donation amount.
German donors who want to give to vetted, pre-checked charities, and supporters who want to donate goods as well as money - including via SocialBay's eBay-based resale of in-kind donations.
- ✓Handles both monetary (Geldspenden) and in-kind (Sachspenden) donations, the latter via SocialBay's eBay-based resale.
- ✓Charities are vetted and activated only after a review, supporting donor trust.
- ✓Operated by a nonprofit social enterprise (Sozial-Aktien-Gesellschaft) recognized as a donation-collecting organization.
- ✓Donors can choose whether payment-provider costs are added on top of or deducted from their 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, Continue to Give or Spendenportal?
On a £100 donation, Continue to Give delivers approximately £97.05 to the recipient and Spendenportal delivers approximately £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?
Continue to Give operates in 2 countries; Spendenportal operates in 1.
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