Give2You vs Snowball Fundraising
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.
Small and mid-sized US nonprofits that want donation forms, text-to-give, online auctions and event ticketing in one platform with US-based bilingual support, fundraising domestically in US dollars.
Of every 100 donated, Give2You delivers 0.70 more per 100 to the recipient than Snowball Fundraising.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Give2You in EUR, Snowball Fundraising in USD.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Give2You | Snowball Fundraising |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €97.50★ winner | $96.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.5% + €0.00★ winner | 2.9% + $0.30 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | — | US |
| Languages | 1★ winner | 0 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 1 |
Winner by category.
€97.50 vs $96.80 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
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.
Small and mid-sized US nonprofits that want donation forms, text-to-give, online auctions and event ticketing in one platform with US-based bilingual support, fundraising domestically in US dollars.
- ✓All-in-one toolkit: donation forms, text-to-give and text-to-bid, online auctions, event ticketing, recurring gifts and donor CRM.
- ✓Free Starter tier available, with paid annual plans that remove the platform fee and speed payouts to 1-2 days.
- ✓Used by more than 15,000 US nonprofits, with US-based bilingual (English/Spanish) support.
- ✓Payments processed by Stripe; the company states no hidden platform fees beyond the chosen plan and processing.
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, Give2You or Snowball Fundraising?
Of every 100 donated, Give2You delivers approximately €97.50 to the recipient and Snowball Fundraising 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?
Give2You operates in 1 countries; Snowball Fundraising operates in 1.
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