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Head-to-head

Donately vs GiveSendGo

Donately logo
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.

GiveSendGo logo
GiveSendGo
— · 0 countries

US-based faith communities, churches, and individual fundraisers — including those running legal-defense or politically sensitive campaigns that mainstream platforms may decline to host.

The headline

On a £100 donation, GiveSendGo delivers £4.20 more to the recipient than Donately.

The evidence

Side-by-side.

Metric Donately GiveSendGo
Recipient gets (£100) £92.80 £97.00★ winner
Platform fee 4% 0%★ winner
Payment processing fee 2.9% + £0.30 2.7% + £0.30★ winner
Trustpilot 4.5 (17)★ winner 2.5 (627)
Country coverage 0 countries 0 countries
Data residency
Languages 0 0
Payment methods supported 5★ winner 4
Verdict

Winner by category.

Better fees
GiveSendGo

£97.00 vs £92.80 reaches the recipient.

Higher Trustpilot rating
Donately

4.5 vs 2.5 on Trustpilot.

Wider country coverage
Tied

0 vs 0 countries.

Better for European fundraisers
Tied

Both share the same residency posture.

Pick by fit

Choose based on who you are.

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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Choose GiveSendGo if

US-based faith communities, churches, and individual fundraisers — including those running legal-defense or politically sensitive campaigns that mainstream platforms may decline to host.

  • Funded by optional donor tips and give-back rather than a mandatory platform fee.
  • Distinctive faith-based positioning with a unique 'Pray' button for supporters.
  • Permissive content policy hosts causes some mainstream platforms decline.
  • Supports cards, bank transfers, Google Pay, and Link one-click checkout.
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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.

More head-to-heads

Other comparisons.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, Donately or GiveSendGo?

On a £100 donation, Donately delivers approximately £92.80 to the recipient and GiveSendGo delivers approximately £97.00. 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?

Donately operates in 0 countries; GiveSendGo 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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