Donorbox vs Produzioni dal Basso
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.
Italian associations, cultural and social projects, and start-ups that want a flexible, long-established platform with multiple funding models and optional co-financing, and that do not require international reach.
On a kr100 donation, Produzioni dal Basso delivers kr0.50 more to the recipient than Donorbox.
What the data says.
Produzioni dal Basso stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Donorbox does not.
On the headline numbers, Donorbox and Produzioni dal Basso are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.
Per-method pricing vs Produzioni dal Basso.
| Payment method | Per transaction | Of kr100, recipient gets | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| iDEAL | 2.95% + kr0.29 | kr96.76 | 2.95% platform fee |
| SEPA Direct Debit | 3.3% + kr0.25 | kr96.45 | 2.95% platform fee |
| Credit card | 5.15% + kr0.30 | kr94.55 | 2.95% platform fee |
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Donorbox | Produzioni dal Basso |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (kr100) | kr94.55 | kr95.05★ winner |
| Platform fee | 2.95%★ winner | 3% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.2% + kr0.30 | 1.6% + kr0.35★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 3.7 (49)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 23 countries★ winner | 1 countries |
| Data residency | US | EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 12★ winner | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 19★ winner | 0 |
Winner by category.
kr95.05 vs kr94.55 reaches the recipient.
3.7 vs — on Trustpilot.
23 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
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.
Italian associations, cultural and social projects, and start-ups that want a flexible, long-established platform with multiple funding models and optional co-financing, and that do not require international reach.
- ✓Long-established (since 2005) generalist platform with broad project eligibility.
- ✓Three funding modes: keep-it-all, all-or-nothing, and simple donation.
- ✓Run by a benefit corporation; payments via PayPal and regulated Lemonway.
- ✓Co-financing programs can unlock partner matching past a threshold.
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, Donorbox or Produzioni dal Basso?
On a kr100 donation, Donorbox delivers approximately kr94.55 to the recipient and Produzioni dal Basso delivers approximately kr95.05. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Produzioni dal Basso is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Donorbox operates in 23 countries; Produzioni dal Basso operates in 1.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.