Continue to Give vs Mesenaatti.me
US and Canadian churches, faith-based nonprofits, and missionaries that want an all-in-one giving platform with recurring and text giving, event tools, and built-in fund accounting.
Finnish artists, associations, nonprofits, and startups running reward-based or donation crowdfunding in euro who want a domestic platform that handles Finnish fundraising-permit requirements.
Of every 100 donated, Continue to Give delivers 13.05 more per 100 to the recipient than Mesenaatti.me.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Continue to Give in SEK, Mesenaatti.me in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Continue to Give delivers about 13.05 more of every 100 donated than Mesenaatti.me (kr97.05 vs €84.00 per 100).
Mesenaatti.me stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Continue to Give does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Continue to Give | Mesenaatti.me |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | kr97.05★ winner | €84.00 |
| Platform fee | 2.7%★ winner | 15% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + kr0.00★ winner | 0% + €1.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 2 countries★ winner | 1 countries |
| Data residency | — | EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 0 | 1★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 0 | 1★ winner |
Winner by category.
kr97.05 vs €84.00 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
2 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
US and Canadian churches, faith-based nonprofits, and missionaries that want an all-in-one giving platform with recurring and text giving, event tools, and built-in fund accounting.
- ✓All-in-one toolkit: online giving, recurring and text giving, event registration, newsletters, and built-in fund accounting.
- ✓Explicit faith-based positioning with a pledge not to deplatform organizations over their faith.
- ✓Tiered plans including a no-monthly-cost Silver tier and a Gold tier with interchange-plus card rates.
- ✓Optional donor-covers-fees toggle so organizations can receive the full donation amount.
Finnish artists, associations, nonprofits, and startups running reward-based or donation crowdfunding in euro who want a domestic platform that handles Finnish fundraising-permit requirements.
- ✓Finland's largest home-grown crowdfunding platform, established since 2012.
- ✓Supports both reward-based and donation-based crowdfunding.
- ✓Handles the Finnish fundraising-permit requirements for donation campaigns.
- ✓All-or-nothing model refunds backers in full if a campaign misses its target.
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, Continue to Give or Mesenaatti.me?
Of every 100 donated, Continue to Give delivers approximately kr97.05 to the recipient and Mesenaatti.me delivers approximately €84.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Mesenaatti.me is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Continue to Give operates in 2 countries; Mesenaatti.me operates in 1.
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