BetterWorld vs Enthuse
Nonprofits, schools, PTOs, and community groups in the US running auctions, raffles, events, and peer-to-peer campaigns that want every fundraising tool available on every plan.
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.
On a €100 donation, BetterWorld delivers €1.80 more to the recipient than Enthuse.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, BetterWorld delivers about €1.80 more of every €100 donated than Enthuse (€96.80 vs €95.00).
Enthuse holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.6/5 across 410 reviews, against 2.9/5 across 2 for BetterWorld.
Enthuse stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while BetterWorld does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | BetterWorld | Enthuse |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €96.80★ winner | €95.00 |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 5% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + €0.30★ winner | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 2.9 (2) | 4.6 (410)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 1 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | — | UK/EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 5★ winner | 1 |
Winner by category.
€96.80 vs €95.00 reaches the recipient.
2.9 vs 4.6 on Trustpilot.
1 vs 0 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Nonprofits, schools, PTOs, and community groups in the US running auctions, raffles, events, and peer-to-peer campaigns that want every fundraising tool available on every plan.
- ✓Exceptionally broad format support: silent and live auctions, raffles, events, donation forms, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, paddle raise, and a-thons.
- ✓No feature gating - every fundraising tool is available even on the free entry plan.
- ✓Paid Partner ($1,550/year) and Keystone ($5,950/year) tiers lower the platform's percentage cut for higher-volume organizations.
- ✓Most donors (over 95%) opt to cover payment processing, so organizations retain more of each gift.
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.
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, BetterWorld or Enthuse?
On a €100 donation, BetterWorld delivers approximately €96.80 to the recipient and Enthuse delivers approximately €95.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Enthuse is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
BetterWorld operates in 0 countries; Enthuse operates in 1.
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