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Head-to-head

Enthuse vs Kadonation

Enthuse logo
Enthuse
UK/EEA · 1 countries

UK and Irish registered charities that want fully branded donation pages, peer-to-peer fundraising, and event registration consolidated on one platform under their own identity.

Kadonation logo
Kadonation
— · 1 countries

Benelux users organising social group gifts among friends, family, or colleagues who are happy to receive a gift card rather than cash, plus organisers wanting a low-cost donation-crowdfunding option in Belgium and the Netherlands.

The headline

On a €100 donation, Kadonation delivers €5.00 more to the recipient than Enthuse.

Enthuse & Kadonation don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.

The evidence

Side-by-side.

Metric Enthuse Kadonation
Recipient gets (€100) €95.00 €100.00★ winner
Platform fee 5% 0%★ winner
Payment processing fee 0% + €0.00 0% + €0.00★ winner
Trustpilot 4.6 (396)★ winner 3.3 (1,365)
Country coverage 1 countries 1 countries
Data residency UK/EEA
Languages 1 3★ winner
Payment methods supported 1 6★ winner
Verdict

Winner by category.

Better fees
Kadonation

€100.00 vs €95.00 reaches the recipient.

Higher Trustpilot rating
Enthuse

4.6 vs 3.3 on Trustpilot.

Wider country coverage
Tied

1 vs 1 countries.

Better for European fundraisers
Tied

Both share the same residency posture.

Pick by fit

Choose based on who you are.

Choose Enthuse if

UK and Irish registered charities that want fully branded donation pages, peer-to-peer fundraising, and event registration consolidated on one platform under their own identity.

  • White-label donation, fundraising, and event-registration pages presented under the charity's own brand.
  • Combines online donations, peer-to-peer fundraising, and event ticketing in a single platform.
  • Registered with the UK Financial Conduct Authority as a Small Payment Institution (firm reference 797344).
  • Payments processed through established providers Stripe, GoCardless, and PayPal.
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Choose Kadonation if

Benelux users organising social group gifts among friends, family, or colleagues who are happy to receive a gift card rather than cash, plus organisers wanting a low-cost donation-crowdfunding option in Belgium and the Netherlands.

  • Group gifts cost nothing to create or contribute to beyond the contribution itself.
  • Broad Benelux payment coverage: Bancontact, iDEAL, Payconiq, Visa, Mastercard, and Maestro.
  • Donation-crowdfunding path charges only a one-time deduction at project close, with no start or per-contribution cost.
  • Integrated into the Payconiq by Bancontact app for quick, secure contributions.
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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.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, Enthuse or Kadonation?

On a €100 donation, Enthuse delivers approximately €95.00 to the recipient and Kadonation 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?

Enthuse operates in 1 countries; Kadonation operates in 1.

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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