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Head-to-head

GiveWheel vs Leetchi

GiveWheel logo
GiveWheel
EU (Heroku) · 1 countries

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.

Leetchi logo
Leetchi
EEA · 36 countries

French-speaking fundraisers, group collections among friends, and EU nonprofits comfortable with a longer-established platform.

The headline

On a €100 donation, GiveWheel delivers €7.75 more to the recipient than Leetchi.

The evidence

Side-by-side.

Metric GiveWheel Leetchi
Recipient gets (€100) €98.60★ winner €90.85
Platform fee 0%★ winner 6%
Payment processing fee 1.2% + €0.20★ winner 2.9% + €0.25
Trustpilot 4.7 (92)★ winner 4.2 (50,786)
Country coverage 1 countries 36 countries★ winner
Data residency EU (Heroku) EEA★ winner
Languages 1 4★ winner
Payment methods supported 4★ winner 3
Verdict

Winner by category.

Better fees
GiveWheel

€98.60 vs €90.85 reaches the recipient.

Higher Trustpilot rating
GiveWheel

4.7 vs 4.2 on Trustpilot.

Wider country coverage
Leetchi

36 vs 1 countries.

Better for European fundraisers
Leetchi

EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.

Pick by fit

Choose based on who you are.

Choose GiveWheel if

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.
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Choose Leetchi if

French-speaking fundraisers, group collections among friends, and EU nonprofits comfortable with a longer-established platform.

  • Established European brand with strong recognition in France and Belgium
  • Free group-pot product for personal collections (gifts, group events, shared expenses)
  • EEA data residency
  • High Trustpilot rating across 50,000+ reviews
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Also consider

A third option.

1%Club

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.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, GiveWheel or Leetchi?

On a €100 donation, GiveWheel delivers approximately €98.60 to the recipient and Leetchi delivers approximately €90.85. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.

Which is better for European nonprofits?

Leetchi is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.

Which platform has more country coverage?

GiveWheel operates in 1 countries; Leetchi operates in 36.

How we rank

Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.

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