Crowdfunder UK vs Donorbox
UK community projects, charities, social enterprises, and individuals who want match funding and Gift Aid alongside either donation or reward-based crowdfunding and can settle to a UK bank account.
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.
Of every 100 donated, Crowdfunder UK delivers 2.93 more per 100 to the recipient than Donorbox.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Crowdfunder UK in GBP, Donorbox in SEK.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Crowdfunder UK delivers about 2.93 more of every 100 donated than Donorbox (£97.48 vs kr94.55 per 100).
Crowdfunder UK holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.1/5 across 2,885 reviews, against 3.7/5 across 49 for Donorbox.
Crowdfunder UK stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Donorbox does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Crowdfunder UK | Donorbox |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | £97.48★ winner | kr94.55 |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 2.95% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.28% + £0.24★ winner | 2.2% + kr0.30 |
| Trustpilot | 4.1 (2,885)★ winner | 3.7 (49) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 23 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | UK/EEA/US★ winner | US |
| Languages | 1 | 12★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 19★ winner |
Winner by category.
£97.48 vs kr94.55 reaches the recipient.
4.1 vs 3.7 on Trustpilot.
23 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
UK community projects, charities, social enterprises, and individuals who want match funding and Gift Aid alongside either donation or reward-based crowdfunding and can settle to a UK bank account.
- ✓Supports multiple campaign types - donations, reward-based pledges, and community share offers - on one platform.
- ✓Match funding (+Extra) can unlock grants from corporate, public-sector, and charitable partners on top of money raised.
- ✓Gift Aid is handled through SwiftAid for eligible UK donations.
- ✓Offers both All-or-Nothing and Flexible (keep-what-you-raise) funding models.
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, Crowdfunder UK or Donorbox?
Of every 100 donated, Crowdfunder UK delivers approximately £97.48 to the recipient and Donorbox delivers approximately kr94.55. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Crowdfunder UK is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Crowdfunder UK operates in 1 countries; Donorbox operates in 23.
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