Chuffed vs TotalGiving
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.
UK registered charities and their supporters who want fundraising and sponsorship pages where donations pass directly to the charity, with Gift Aid and multi-currency donations.
On a kr100 donation, TotalGiving delivers kr7.80 more to the recipient than Chuffed.
Per-method pricing vs TotalGiving.
| Payment method | Per transaction | Of kr100, recipient gets | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Credit card | 7.8% + kr0.00 | kr92.20 | 4.9% platform fee |
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Chuffed | TotalGiving |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (kr100) | kr92.20 | kr100.00★ winner |
| Platform fee | 4.9% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + kr0.00 | 0% + kr0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4.8 (668)★ winner | 2.2 (16) |
| Country coverage | 29 countries★ winner | 1 countries |
| Data residency | — | — |
| Languages | 4★ winner | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 5★ winner | 3 |
Winner by category.
kr100.00 vs kr92.20 reaches the recipient.
4.8 vs 2.2 on Trustpilot.
29 vs 1 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.
UK registered charities and their supporters who want fundraising and sponsorship pages where donations pass directly to the charity, with Gift Aid and multi-currency donations.
- ✓Donations are transferred directly to the recipient charity rather than held by the platform.
- ✓Supports Gift Aid, claimable on eligible UK donations and approved by HMRC.
- ✓Donors can give in many currencies (around 140), converted to GBP for the charity.
- ✓Charity directory and search covering thousands of UK registered charities, with fundraising and sponsorship pages.
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 TotalGiving?
On a kr100 donation, Chuffed delivers approximately kr92.20 to the recipient and TotalGiving 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?
Chuffed operates in 29 countries; TotalGiving operates in 1.
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