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Head-to-head

1%Club vs Spendenportal

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1%Club
— · 0 countries

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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Spendenportal
— · 1 countries

German donors who want to give to vetted, pre-checked charities, and supporters who want to donate goods as well as money - including via SocialBay's eBay-based resale of in-kind donations.

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Each platform is priced in its own currency: 1%Club in EUR, Spendenportal in NZD.

The evidence

Side-by-side.

Metric 1%Club Spendenportal
Recipient gets (per 100) €100.00 NZ$100.00
Platform fee 0% 0%
Payment processing fee 0% + €0.00 0% + NZ$0.00
Trustpilot — (0) — (0)
Country coverage 0 countries 1 countries★ winner
Data residency
Languages 2★ winner 1
Payment methods supported 2★ winner 0
Verdict

Winner by category.

Better fees
Tied

Fees are level on a credit-card donation.

Higher Trustpilot rating
Tied

— vs — on Trustpilot.

Wider country coverage
Spendenportal

1 vs 0 countries.

Better for European fundraisers
Tied

Both share the same residency posture.

Pick by fit

Choose based on who you are.

Choose 1%Club if

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.

  • Mission-driven focus on social initiatives aligned with the UN Global Goals.
  • Personal coaching of campaign initiators rather than a purely self-serve model.
  • Bilingual Dutch and English interface.
  • Accepts donations in euros and US dollars.
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Choose Spendenportal if

German donors who want to give to vetted, pre-checked charities, and supporters who want to donate goods as well as money - including via SocialBay's eBay-based resale of in-kind donations.

  • Handles both monetary (Geldspenden) and in-kind (Sachspenden) donations, the latter via SocialBay's eBay-based resale.
  • Charities are vetted and activated only after a review, supporting donor trust.
  • Operated by a nonprofit social enterprise (Sozial-Aktien-Gesellschaft) recognized as a donation-collecting organization.
  • Donors can choose whether payment-provider costs are added on top of or deducted from their gift.
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Also consider

A third option.

4fund.com

Individuals, charities, and small organisations across the EEA who want a multilingual, no-commission fundraiser backed by an established Polish crowdfunding operator with EU payment-institution licensing.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, 1%Club or Spendenportal?

Of every 100 donated, 1%Club delivers approximately €100.00 to the recipient and Spendenportal delivers approximately NZ$100.00. 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?

1%Club operates in 0 countries; Spendenportal operates in 1.

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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