Funraisin vs GoFundMe
Established nonprofits and charities running event-based, peer-to-peer, and recurring fundraising programmes that want a fully branded, white-label platform and have the capacity to operate it.
Individual fundraisers in the US, UK, and English-speaking markets running personal causes (medical, memorial, emergencies) where brand reach matters more than EU data residency.
On a £100 donation, Funraisin delivers £3.20 more to the recipient than GoFundMe.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Funraisin | GoFundMe |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (£100) | £100.00★ winner | £96.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + £0.00★ winner | 2.9% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 3.3 (23,930)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 20 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | AU/EU/NA | US |
| Languages | 1 | 7★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 7 | 7 |
Winner by category.
£100.00 vs £96.80 reaches the recipient.
— vs 3.3 on Trustpilot.
20 vs 0 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
Established nonprofits and charities running event-based, peer-to-peer, and recurring fundraising programmes that want a fully branded, white-label platform and have the capacity to operate it.
- ✓White-label, highly customisable platform that lets nonprofits run fully branded fundraising sites.
- ✓Broad feature suite: donations, peer-to-peer, events and ticketing, raffles, recurring giving, and a built-in CMS.
- ✓Wide payment coverage including cards, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay via Stripe, iDEAL, ACH, and BECS direct debit.
- ✓Multilingual deployments via optional language packs and support for a wide range of currencies.
Individual fundraisers in the US, UK, and English-speaking markets running personal causes (medical, memorial, emergencies) where brand reach matters more than EU data residency.
- ✓Largest global brand in donation crowdfunding with strong organic discoverability
- ✓0% platform fee since 2017 (donor tips fund the platform)
- ✓Wide international country coverage and currency support
- ✓Established trust signals through high-profile media coverage
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, Funraisin or GoFundMe?
On a £100 donation, Funraisin delivers approximately £100.00 to the recipient and GoFundMe delivers approximately £96.80. 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?
Funraisin operates in 0 countries; GoFundMe operates in 20.
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