Coral
Spanish associations, foundations, and grassroots social or animal-welfare causes that want a zero-commission platform where donors can cover processing fees so the cause receives the full donation.
A Spanish solidarity crowdfunding platform for NGOs, foundations, and social causes, with a 0% platform commission funded by voluntary donor tips and Stripe payment processing of 2.9% plus EUR 0.25 per donation.
- Funding model
- Optional tip
- Platform fee
- 0% + tip
- Payment processing fee
- 2.9% + €0.25
- Recipient gets
- €96.85 / €100
- Data residency
- —
- Countries
- 1
- Languages
- 1
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Our overall editorial assessment. Full weights are published in the methodology.
The review
Coral is a Spanish donation crowdfunding platform dedicated to solidarity causes (crowdfunding solidario), used by NGOs, foundations, associations, and individuals to raise money for social, animal-rescue, education, environmental, health, and international-cooperation projects. It operates in Spanish and focuses on the Spanish market, where it hosts hundreds of active causes.
The platform charges a 0% platform commission and is sustained instead by voluntary donor tips (propinas). Payment processing is handled by Stripe at 2.9% plus EUR 0.25 on donations above EUR 5 (and at a higher rate on very small donations of EUR 1 to EUR 5); donors are offered the option to cover this processing cost at checkout, and Coral reports that more than 98% do, so the cause receives the full donation amount.
Its strength is fee transparency for Spanish causes: a clear zero-commission model with optional donor-covered processing and automatic donation certificates for entities accredited under Spain's Law 49/2002. The trade-off is a single-country focus and reliance on Stripe-supported payment methods rather than a broad set of local rails. For Spanish nonprofits and grassroots causes, the model is straightforward; organisations needing multi-country reach may require a broader platform.
Coral issues tax-deduction certificates automatically for accredited nonprofits, and its donor-covers-fees prompt is designed so that the headline donation reaches the cause intact, a feature it emphasises for building donor trust.
What’s good, what’s not.
- ✓0% platform commission, sustained by voluntary donor tips (propinas)
- ✓Stripe payment processing at 2.9% plus EUR 0.25 per donation, with donors able to cover the fee at checkout
- ✓Automatic donation certificates for nonprofits accredited under Spain's Law 49/2002
- ✓Specialised in solidarity causes: NGOs, foundations, animal rescue, and social projects
- ✓Transparent fee model so the cause can receive the full donation when donors cover processing
- −Single-country focus on Spain, with a Spanish-only interface
- −Relies on Stripe-supported payment methods rather than a broad range of local rails
- −Smaller scale and brand reach than international crowdfunding platforms
- −Higher per-donation processing cost on very small donations (the EUR 1 to EUR 5 tier)
Where each €100 actually goes.
Fees vary by payment method. We default to Credit card because that’s the dominant method in Ireland.
1 countries · 1 languages · 0 payment methods.
Better-fit alternatives to Coral.
Our curated shortlist — the platforms we’d actively recommend instead of Coral for fundraising in Ireland, with the figures behind the call. For the full, neutral index of every side-by-side, see Compare with below.
WhyDonate lets more of each donation through than Coral — €97.85 reaches the recipient per 100, against €96.85.
4fund.com lets more of each donation through than Coral — €100.00 reaches the recipient per 100, against €96.85.
JustGiving lets more of each donation through than Coral — €97.80 reaches the recipient per 100, against €96.85.
See how Coral stacks up head-to-head.
Frequently asked questions
What does Coral charge?
Coral charges a 0% platform fee with an optional voluntary donor tip on top, plus 2.9% + €0.25 in payment processing per donation.
Where is Coral based?
Coral was founded in — and is headquartered in —. Data residency is unspecified.
Which countries does Coral operate in?
Coral operates in 1 countries including major European markets and English-speaking markets.
Is Coral suitable for nonprofits?
Coral’s primary audience is individual fundraisers and groups; nonprofits can use the platform but may find specialized alternatives better suited.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.