GiveWheel vs JustGiving
UK fundraisers, charities, companies, and event organisers who want to raise for one or several charities at once, with custom donation splits, Gift Aid, ticketed events, and prize draws.
UK charities and individual fundraisers who want a recognised, no-platform-fee donation platform with Gift Aid support and a fully free direct-donation option.
On a €100 donation, GiveWheel delivers €0.80 more to the recipient than JustGiving.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | GiveWheel | JustGiving |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €98.60★ winner | €97.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.2% + €0.20★ winner | 1.9% + €0.30 |
| Trustpilot | 4.7 (92)★ winner | 4.1 (7,663) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 6 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | EU (Heroku) | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 7★ winner |
Winner by category.
€98.60 vs €97.80 reaches the recipient.
4.7 vs 4.1 on Trustpilot.
6 vs 1 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
UK fundraisers, charities, companies, and event organisers who want to raise for one or several charities at once, with custom donation splits, Gift Aid, ticketed events, and prize draws.
- ✓Lets fundraisers support an unlimited number of charities from one page, with a custom percentage split.
- ✓Gift Aid is handled via disbursement partner Charities Trust for eligible UK donations.
- ✓Broad feature set: ticketed events, prize draws and raffles, DonorMap, donor messaging, and a public API.
- ✓Accepts donations in GBP, AUD, USD, CAD, and EUR, settled in GBP.
UK charities and individual fundraisers who want a recognised, no-platform-fee donation platform with Gift Aid support and a fully free direct-donation option.
- ✓No platform fee and free to set up a fundraising page.
- ✓Low payment processing: 1.9% + GBP0.30 for charities, 2.9% + GBP0.35 for personal crowdfunding.
- ✓Gift Aid administration for UK charities (5% applied to Gift Aid, not the donation).
- ✓Free Giving Checkout option with no processing fees and 100% to the charity.
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, GiveWheel or JustGiving?
On a €100 donation, GiveWheel delivers approximately €98.60 to the recipient and JustGiving delivers approximately €97.80. 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?
GiveWheel operates in 1 countries; JustGiving operates in 6.
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