Betterplace vs Funraisin
German and Austrian nonprofits and social-cause project owners that want a trusted, charitable, German-run donation platform with low pass-through costs and local data handling.
Established nonprofits and charities running event-based, peer-to-peer, and recurring fundraising programmes that want a fully branded, white-label platform and have the capacity to operate it.
Of every 100 donated, Funraisin delivers 2.80 more per 100 to the recipient than Betterplace.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Betterplace in EUR, Funraisin in SEK.
Per-method pricing.
| Payment method | Per transaction | Of €100, recipient gets | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEPA Direct Debit | 2.8% + €0.00 | €97.20 | Flat 2.8% retained across all methods to cover processing. |
| Credit card | 2.8% + €0.00 | €97.20 | Flat 2.8% retained across all methods to cover processing. |
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Betterplace | Funraisin |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €97.20 | kr100.00★ winner |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.8% + €0.00 | 0% + kr0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4.8 (851)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 2 countries★ winner | 0 countries |
| Data residency | — | AU/EU/NA |
| Languages | 2★ winner | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 6 | 7★ winner |
Winner by category.
kr100.00 vs €97.20 reaches the recipient.
4.8 vs — on Trustpilot.
2 vs 0 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
German and Austrian nonprofits and social-cause project owners that want a trusted, charitable, German-run donation platform with low pass-through costs and local data handling.
- ✓Operated by the charitable betterplace.org gGmbH — a nonprofit, mission-aligned platform.
- ✓Roughly 2.8% transaction fee, with the large majority of each donation passing to the project.
- ✓Free for organisations to set up and run campaigns.
- ✓Supports credit card, PayPal, SEPA Direct Debit, and bank wire transfer.
Established nonprofits and charities running event-based, peer-to-peer, and recurring fundraising programmes that want a fully branded, white-label platform and have the capacity to operate it.
- ✓White-label, highly customisable platform that lets nonprofits run fully branded fundraising sites.
- ✓Broad feature suite: donations, peer-to-peer, events and ticketing, raffles, recurring giving, and a built-in CMS.
- ✓Wide payment coverage including cards, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay via Stripe, iDEAL, ACH, and BECS direct debit.
- ✓Multilingual deployments via optional language packs and support for a wide range of currencies.
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, Betterplace or Funraisin?
Of every 100 donated, Betterplace delivers approximately €97.20 to the recipient and Funraisin delivers approximately kr100.00. 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?
Betterplace operates in 2 countries; Funraisin operates in 0.
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