Donately vs Leetchi
Nonprofits, churches, and schools that want embeddable, customizable donation forms and an API to add giving to an existing website, with Stripe and PayPal processing and CRM integrations.
French-speaking fundraisers, group collections among friends, and EU nonprofits comfortable with a longer-established platform.
Of every 100 donated, Leetchi delivers 4.05 more per 100 to the recipient than Donately.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Donately in SEK, Leetchi in EUR.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Donately | Leetchi |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | kr92.80 | €96.85★ winner |
| Platform fee | 4% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + kr0.30 | 2.9% + €0.25★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4.5 (17)★ winner | 4.2 (50,676) |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 36 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | — | EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 0 | 4★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 5★ winner | 3 |
Winner by category.
€96.85 vs kr92.80 reaches the recipient.
4.5 vs 4.2 on Trustpilot.
36 vs 0 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Nonprofits, churches, and schools that want embeddable, customizable donation forms and an API to add giving to an existing website, with Stripe and PayPal processing and CRM integrations.
- ✓Customizable, embeddable donation forms and campaign pages that drop into an existing site.
- ✓API access and native integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Constant Contact, and Mailchimp.
- ✓Card and ACH processing via Stripe and PayPal, with optional donor cost coverage.
- ✓Peer-to-peer, team fundraising, recurring giving, text-to-give, and event ticketing included.
French-speaking fundraisers, group collections among friends, and EU nonprofits comfortable with a longer-established platform.
- ✓Established European brand with strong recognition in France and Belgium
- ✓Free group-pot product for personal collections (gifts, group events, shared expenses)
- ✓EEA data residency
- ✓High Trustpilot rating across 50,000+ reviews
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, Donately or Leetchi?
Of every 100 donated, Donately delivers approximately kr92.80 to the recipient and Leetchi delivers approximately €96.85. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Leetchi is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Donately operates in 0 countries; Leetchi operates in 36.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.