Donately vs Give2You
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.
Irish charities, sports clubs, and mass-participation event organizers - especially those running events through Eventmaster - who want integrated, real-time fundraising pages with a donor-covers-cost model.
Of every 100 donated, Give2You delivers 4.70 more per 100 to the recipient than Donately.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Donately in GBP, Give2You in EUR.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Donately | Give2You |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | £92.80 | €97.50★ winner |
| Platform fee | 4% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + £0.30 | 2.5% + €0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4.5 (17)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 1 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | — | — |
| Languages | 0 | 1★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 5★ winner | 1 |
Winner by category.
€97.50 vs £92.80 reaches the recipient.
4.5 vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 0 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
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.
Irish charities, sports clubs, and mass-participation event organizers - especially those running events through Eventmaster - who want integrated, real-time fundraising pages with a donor-covers-cost model.
- ✓Tight integration with Eventmaster events: registrants can auto-generate a customizable fundraising page.
- ✓The established fundraising partner for major Irish events such as the Irish Life Dublin Marathon.
- ✓Powered by Stripe, with funds paid directly to each beneficiary in real time.
- ✓No setup or subscription charges for charities to onboard.
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, Donately or Give2You?
Of every 100 donated, Donately delivers approximately £92.80 to the recipient and Give2You delivers approximately €97.50. 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?
Donately operates in 0 countries; Give2You operates in 1.
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