Continue to Give vs WhyDonate
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.
European nonprofits and individuals who want a transparent, low-fee, GDPR-native crowdfunding platform with broad multilingual and multi-currency support.
On a £100 donation, WhyDonate delivers £1.30 more to the recipient than Continue to Give.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Continue to Give | WhyDonate |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (£100) | £97.05 | £98.35★ winner |
| Platform fee | 2.7% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + £0.00 | 1.4% + £0.25★ winner |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.9 (379)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 2 countries | 115 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | — | EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 0 | 19★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 0 | 24★ winner |
Winner by category.
£98.35 vs £97.05 reaches the recipient.
— vs 4.9 on Trustpilot.
115 vs 2 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
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.
European nonprofits and individuals who want a transparent, low-fee, GDPR-native crowdfunding platform with broad multilingual and multi-currency support.
- ✓Zero platform fee with a transparent voluntary-tip model
- ✓EEA data residency and GDPR-native compliance
- ✓Broad coverage of local European payment rails (iDEAL, Bancontact, Klarna, Twint, Swish, MobilePay, Vipps, Blik, Cartes Bancaires, Satispay, MultiBanco, EPS) plus global rails (cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, Link, Revolut Pay)
- ✓19-language interface and 27 supported currencies for cross-border fundraising
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 WhyDonate?
On a £100 donation, Continue to Give delivers approximately £97.05 to the recipient and WhyDonate delivers approximately £98.35. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
WhyDonate is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Continue to Give operates in 2 countries; WhyDonate operates in 115.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.