EcoCrowd vs impactory
German environmental and sustainability nonprofits - associations, foundations, and gGmbHs - seeking community-backed funding for SDG-aligned projects through a curated monthly donation pool.
Austrian non-profit organisations and associations that want a locally compliant donation tool with automated tax-deductibility receipts and simple card or Klarna giving.
On a €100 donation, impactory delivers €4.25 more to the recipient than EcoCrowd.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | EcoCrowd | impactory |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €89.75 | €94.00★ winner |
| Platform fee | 8% | 6%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + €0.35 | 0% + €0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | — | — |
| Languages | 1 | 2★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 3 | 6★ winner |
Winner by category.
€94.00 vs €89.75 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
German environmental and sustainability nonprofits - associations, foundations, and gGmbHs - seeking community-backed funding for SDG-aligned projects through a curated monthly donation pool.
- ✓Operated by the Deutsche Umweltstiftung, an established German environmental foundation.
- ✓Sharp focus on sustainability and UN Sustainable Development Goal-aligned projects.
- ✓Distinctive monthly donation-pool model with a community vote on which project is funded.
- ✓Accepts PayPal and bank transfer, with donations starting from one euro.
Austrian non-profit organisations and associations that want a locally compliant donation tool with automated tax-deductibility receipts and simple card or Klarna giving.
- ✓Automated Austrian tax-deductibility: donation receipts downloadable as PDF or emailed for organisations with charitable status.
- ✓Positions itself as Austria's largest donation platform, hosting a few hundred projects from vetted non-profit organisations.
- ✓Organisations are screened before they can publish, adding a layer of donor trust.
- ✓Donors can give as a one-off guest or through a free account that tracks their cumulative giving.
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, EcoCrowd or impactory?
On a €100 donation, EcoCrowd delivers approximately €89.75 to the recipient and impactory delivers approximately €94.00. 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?
EcoCrowd operates in 1 countries; impactory operates in 1.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.