Enthuse vs Fundraise Up
UK and Irish registered charities that want fully branded donation pages, peer-to-peer fundraising, and event registration consolidated on one platform under their own identity.
Mid-size and large nonprofits running international online fundraising that want to maximize donation conversion with modern wallets, local payment rails, and multi-currency checkout.
Of every 100 donated, Enthuse delivers 1.50 more per 100 to the recipient than Fundraise Up.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Enthuse in EUR, Fundraise Up in SEK.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Enthuse delivers about 1.50 more of every 100 donated than Fundraise Up (€95.00 vs kr93.50 per 100).
Enthuse stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Fundraise Up does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Enthuse | Fundraise Up |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €95.00★ winner | kr93.50 |
| Platform fee | 5% | 4%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00★ winner | 2.2% + kr0.30 |
| Trustpilot | 4.6 (410)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 46 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | UK/EEA★ winner | US |
| Languages | 1 | 18★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 12★ winner |
Winner by category.
€95.00 vs kr93.50 reaches the recipient.
4.6 vs — on Trustpilot.
46 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
UK and Irish registered charities that want fully branded donation pages, peer-to-peer fundraising, and event registration consolidated on one platform under their own identity.
- ✓White-label donation, fundraising, and event-registration pages presented under the charity's own brand.
- ✓Combines online donations, peer-to-peer fundraising, and event ticketing in a single platform.
- ✓Registered with the UK Financial Conduct Authority as a Small Payment Institution (firm reference 797344).
- ✓Payments processed through established providers Stripe, GoCardless, and PayPal.
Mid-size and large nonprofits running international online fundraising that want to maximize donation conversion with modern wallets, local payment rails, and multi-currency checkout.
- ✓Conversion-optimized donation checkout adapted from e-commerce best practices.
- ✓Broad payment support: cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Venmo, bank debits, and cryptocurrency.
- ✓International, multi-currency checkout with local bank-debit rails (SEPA, BACS, BECS, iDEAL).
- ✓Used by large global nonprofits, signalling enterprise-grade reliability.
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, Enthuse or Fundraise Up?
Of every 100 donated, Enthuse delivers approximately €95.00 to the recipient and Fundraise Up delivers approximately kr93.50. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Enthuse is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Enthuse operates in 1 countries; Fundraise Up operates in 46.
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