Chuffed vs Donorbox
Nonprofits, social enterprises, and community-cause organisers in 29 supported countries who want a 100%-free, tip-funded platform and are willing to complete identity verification before launching.
Small-to-medium nonprofits across verticals like churches, healthcare, education, and animal welfare that want recurring-donation tooling, donor fee-cover, and a managed donation-form product without a CRM-scale platform commitment.
On a kr100 donation, Donorbox delivers kr2.35 more to the recipient than Chuffed.
Per-method pricing vs Donorbox.
| Payment method | Per transaction | Of kr100, recipient gets | Notes | Donorbox · fee | Donorbox gets | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit card | 7.8% + kr0.00 | kr92.20 | 4.9% platform (VAT-inclusive ~5.9%) + ~2.9% card; EU campaigners absorb both. | 5.15% + kr0.30 | kr94.55 | kr-2.35 |
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Chuffed | Donorbox |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (kr100) | kr92.20 | kr94.55★ winner |
| Platform fee | 4.9% | 2.95%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + kr0.00 | 2.2% + kr0.30★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4.8 (665)★ winner | 4 (52) |
| Country coverage | 29 countries★ winner | 23 countries |
| Data residency | — | — |
| Languages | 4 | 12★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 5 | 19★ winner |
Winner by category.
kr94.55 vs kr92.20 reaches the recipient.
4.8 vs 4 on Trustpilot.
29 vs 23 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
Nonprofits, social enterprises, and community-cause organisers in 29 supported countries who want a 100%-free, tip-funded platform and are willing to complete identity verification before launching.
- ✓Free to launch — no signup or monthly fees.
- ✓Optional donor-tip model can make campaigns effectively free to run.
- ✓Three flexible fee structures (keep-100%, shared, and flat-fee) to suit different campaigns.
- ✓Mission-aligned: operates as a Social Benefit Company weighing social and community impact.
Small-to-medium nonprofits across verticals like churches, healthcare, education, and animal welfare that want recurring-donation tooling, donor fee-cover, and a managed donation-form product without a CRM-scale platform commitment.
- ✓Donor-cover-fees option at checkout — Donorbox frames opt-in as the default, so the recipient can receive the full donation amount.
- ✓Broad payment-rail support: iDEAL, Bancontact, SEPA, BACS, Klarna, PayPal, Venmo, Cash App, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, and Link by Stripe.
- ✓Standard plan has no monthly subscription — just per-transaction fees on the 2.95% / 3.95% tier.
- ✓First-class recurring-donation tooling with upsell prompts and donor-management features on the Pro tier.
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, Chuffed or Donorbox?
On a kr100 donation, Chuffed delivers approximately kr92.20 to the recipient and Donorbox delivers approximately kr94.55. 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?
Chuffed operates in 29 countries; Donorbox operates in 23.
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