Geef.nl vs Steunactie
Dutch charities and good causes wanting a long-established, ANBI-aware giving platform usable at no charge, and donors who want most of their gift to reach the cause.
Dutch- and French-speaking community fundraisers in the Netherlands and Belgium - sports clubs, schools, churches and local nonprofits - that want a simple, VAT-transparent platform with weekly payouts and no minimum goal.
On a €100 donation, Geef.nl delivers €3.21 more to the recipient than Steunactie.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Geef.nl delivers about €3.21 more of every €100 donated than Steunactie (€96.61 vs €93.40).
Steunactie holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.5/5 across 723 reviews, against 2.4/5 across 8 for Geef.nl.
Geef.nl stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Steunactie does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Geef.nl | Steunactie |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €96.61★ winner | €93.40 |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 6% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.5% + €0.89★ winner | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 2.4 (8) | 4.5 (723)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 2 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | EEA (NL host)★ winner | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 0 | 4★ winner |
Winner by category.
€96.61 vs €93.40 reaches the recipient.
2.4 vs 4.5 on Trustpilot.
2 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Dutch charities and good causes wanting a long-established, ANBI-aware giving platform usable at no charge, and donors who want most of their gift to reach the cause.
- ✓Long-established Dutch giving platform, online since 2004 with a 20-year track record.
- ✓Strong charity orientation with ANBI status surfaced on charity profiles.
- ✓Donor-funded cost model under which recipients are not charged to use the service.
- ✓Donations processed through an escrow foundation (Stichting Derdengelden Geef) since 2011.
Dutch- and French-speaking community fundraisers in the Netherlands and Belgium - sports clubs, schools, churches and local nonprofits - that want a simple, VAT-transparent platform with weekly payouts and no minimum goal.
- ✓Built for Benelux community causes - clubs, schools, churches and nonprofits - with simple setup.
- ✓Clear, VAT-inclusive pricing on a small set of common Benelux payment methods.
- ✓Keep-it-all funding with no minimum target, and weekly payouts that can be paused.
- ✓Payments handled by PSD2-licensed providers (Mollie, PayPal, Payaut).
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, Geef.nl or Steunactie?
On a €100 donation, Geef.nl delivers approximately €96.61 to the recipient and Steunactie delivers approximately €93.40. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Geef.nl is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Geef.nl operates in 1 countries; Steunactie operates in 2.
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