Petje Af vs Snowball Fundraising
Dutch-speaking content creators — podcasters, educators, journalists, and niche communities — who want recurring membership and donation income while keeping ownership of their audience and payment data.
Small and mid-sized US nonprofits that want donation forms, text-to-give, online auctions and event ticketing in one platform with US-based bilingual support, fundraising domestically in US dollars.
Of every 100 donated, Snowball Fundraising delivers 2.80 more per 100 to the recipient than Petje Af.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Petje Af in NZD, Snowball Fundraising in USD.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Petje Af | Snowball Fundraising |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | NZ$94.00 | $96.80★ winner |
| Platform fee | 6% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + NZ$0.00 | 2.9% + $0.30★ winner |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 1 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | — | US |
| Languages | 0 | 0 |
| Payment methods supported | 0 | 1★ winner |
Winner by category.
$96.80 vs NZ$94.00 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 0 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
Dutch-speaking content creators — podcasters, educators, journalists, and niche communities — who want recurring membership and donation income while keeping ownership of their audience and payment data.
- ✓Supports both recurring memberships and one-off donations in one platform.
- ✓Creators retain ownership of payments, content, and customer data.
- ✓No lock-in contract; creators pay only when they earn.
- ✓Each creator connects their own Mollie or Stripe payment account.
Small and mid-sized US nonprofits that want donation forms, text-to-give, online auctions and event ticketing in one platform with US-based bilingual support, fundraising domestically in US dollars.
- ✓All-in-one toolkit: donation forms, text-to-give and text-to-bid, online auctions, event ticketing, recurring gifts and donor CRM.
- ✓Free Starter tier available, with paid annual plans that remove the platform fee and speed payouts to 1-2 days.
- ✓Used by more than 15,000 US nonprofits, with US-based bilingual (English/Spanish) support.
- ✓Payments processed by Stripe; the company states no hidden platform fees beyond the chosen plan and processing.
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, Petje Af or Snowball Fundraising?
Of every 100 donated, Petje Af delivers approximately NZ$94.00 to the recipient and Snowball Fundraising delivers approximately $96.80. 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?
Petje Af operates in 0 countries; Snowball Fundraising operates in 1.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.