EcoCrowd vs Mesenaatti.me
German environmental and sustainability nonprofits - associations, foundations, and gGmbHs - seeking community-backed funding for SDG-aligned projects through a curated monthly donation pool.
Finnish artists, associations, nonprofits, and startups running reward-based or donation crowdfunding in euro who want a domestic platform that handles Finnish fundraising-permit requirements.
On a €100 donation, EcoCrowd delivers €5.75 more to the recipient than Mesenaatti.me.
EcoCrowd & Mesenaatti.me don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | EcoCrowd | Mesenaatti.me |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €89.75★ winner | €84.00 |
| Platform fee | 8%★ winner | 15% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + €0.35★ winner | 0% + €1.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | — | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 3★ winner | 1 |
Winner by category.
€89.75 vs €84.00 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
German environmental and sustainability nonprofits - associations, foundations, and gGmbHs - seeking community-backed funding for SDG-aligned projects through a curated monthly donation pool.
- ✓Operated by the Deutsche Umweltstiftung, an established German environmental foundation.
- ✓Sharp focus on sustainability and UN Sustainable Development Goal-aligned projects.
- ✓Distinctive monthly donation-pool model with a community vote on which project is funded.
- ✓Accepts PayPal and bank transfer, with donations starting from one euro.
Finnish artists, associations, nonprofits, and startups running reward-based or donation crowdfunding in euro who want a domestic platform that handles Finnish fundraising-permit requirements.
- ✓Finland's largest home-grown crowdfunding platform, established since 2012.
- ✓Supports both reward-based and donation-based crowdfunding.
- ✓Handles the Finnish fundraising-permit requirements for donation campaigns.
- ✓All-or-nothing model refunds backers in full if a campaign misses its target.
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, EcoCrowd or Mesenaatti.me?
On a €100 donation, EcoCrowd delivers approximately €89.75 to the recipient and Mesenaatti.me delivers approximately €84.00. 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?
EcoCrowd operates in 1 countries; Mesenaatti.me operates in 1.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.