DierenDonatie vs I believe in you
Dutch animal shelters, wildlife-care centres, and animal-welfare foundations that need specific goods funded - food, equipment, or veterinary care - and value a CBF-accredited, transparent donation platform.
Austrian athletes, sports clubs, and event organisers raising money for a sporting goal, who are comfortable with an all-or-nothing campaign where funds are released only if the target is met.
On a €100 donation, DierenDonatie delivers €12.00 more to the recipient than I believe in you.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | DierenDonatie | I believe in you |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €100.00★ winner | €88.00 |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 8% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00★ winner | 4% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | EEA★ winner | DE (AWS Frankfurt) |
| Languages | 1 | 2★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 2 | 2 |
Winner by category.
€100.00 vs €88.00 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Dutch animal shelters, wildlife-care centres, and animal-welfare foundations that need specific goods funded - food, equipment, or veterinary care - and value a CBF-accredited, transparent donation platform.
- ✓Exclusively focused on animal-welfare causes in the Netherlands
- ✓Recognised as one of the first CBF-accredited donation platforms (CBF-Erkend Donatieplatform)
- ✓Product-fulfilment model: donors fund specific items the platform buys and ships to the foundation
- ✓Flat per-project contribution (EUR 10 up to EUR 300, EUR 25 above) rather than a percentage cut of donations
Austrian athletes, sports clubs, and event organisers raising money for a sporting goal, who are comfortable with an all-or-nothing campaign where funds are released only if the target is met.
- ✓Focuses exclusively on sport - athletes, clubs, and sports event organisers - rather than general crowdfunding.
- ✓All-or-nothing model means backers are only charged for campaigns that reach their goal.
- ✓Operated locally by a Vienna-based entity (I Believe In You Osterreich GmbH) under an established Swiss brand.
- ✓Austrian site is hosted on Amazon Web Services in Frankfurt, Germany - EU data residency.
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, DierenDonatie or I believe in you?
On a €100 donation, DierenDonatie delivers approximately €100.00 to the recipient and I believe in you delivers approximately €88.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
DierenDonatie is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
DierenDonatie operates in 1 countries; I believe in you operates in 1.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.