Fundraise Up vs Mesenaatti.me
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.
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, Fundraise Up delivers 9.50 more per 100 to the recipient than Mesenaatti.me.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Fundraise Up in SEK, Mesenaatti.me in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Fundraise Up delivers about 9.50 more of every 100 donated than Mesenaatti.me (kr93.50 vs €84.00 per 100).
Mesenaatti.me stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Fundraise Up does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Fundraise Up | Mesenaatti.me |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | kr93.50★ winner | €84.00 |
| Platform fee | 4%★ winner | 15% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.2% + kr0.30★ winner | 0% + €1.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 46 countries★ winner | 1 countries |
| Data residency | US | EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 18★ winner | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 12★ winner | 1 |
Winner by category.
kr93.50 vs €84.00 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
46 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
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.
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, Fundraise Up or Mesenaatti.me?
Of every 100 donated, Fundraise Up delivers approximately kr93.50 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?
Fundraise Up operates in 46 countries; Mesenaatti.me operates in 1.
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