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Head-to-head

Funraise vs Spendenportal

Funraise logo
Funraise
US · 0 countries

Small and mid-size US nonprofits, especially those under about a million dollars in revenue, that want donation forms, recurring giving, peer-to-peer, events, and a donor CRM in one connected platform.

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Spendenportal logo
Spendenportal
— · 1 countries

German donors who want to give to vetted, pre-checked charities, and supporters who want to donate goods as well as money - including via SocialBay's eBay-based resale of in-kind donations.

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The headline

On a kr100 donation, Spendenportal delivers kr8.50 more to the recipient than Funraise.

The evidence

Side-by-side.

Metric Funraise Spendenportal
Recipient gets (kr100) kr91.50 kr100.00★ winner
Platform fee 5% 0%★ winner
Payment processing fee 2.9% + kr0.60 0% + kr0.00★ winner
Trustpilot — (0) — (0)
Country coverage 0 countries 1 countries★ winner
Data residency US
Languages 0 1★ winner
Payment methods supported 5★ winner 0
Verdict

Winner by category.

Better fees
Spendenportal

kr100.00 vs kr91.50 reaches the recipient.

Higher Trustpilot rating
Tied

— vs — on Trustpilot.

Wider country coverage
Spendenportal

1 vs 0 countries.

Better for European fundraisers
Tied

Both share the same residency posture.

Pick by fit

Choose based on who you are.

Choose Funraise if

Small and mid-size US nonprofits, especially those under about a million dollars in revenue, that want donation forms, recurring giving, peer-to-peer, events, and a donor CRM in one connected platform.

  • All-in-one suite: donation forms, recurring giving, peer-to-peer, events, auctions, and donor CRM.
  • Unusually broad donor payment options: cards, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, DAFpay, stock, and crypto.
  • Built by nonprofit veterans, with workflows tuned to sector needs.
  • Optional donor cost-coverage so organizations keep more of each donation.
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Choose Spendenportal if

German donors who want to give to vetted, pre-checked charities, and supporters who want to donate goods as well as money - including via SocialBay's eBay-based resale of in-kind donations.

  • Handles both monetary (Geldspenden) and in-kind (Sachspenden) donations, the latter via SocialBay's eBay-based resale.
  • Charities are vetted and activated only after a review, supporting donor trust.
  • Operated by a nonprofit social enterprise (Sozial-Aktien-Gesellschaft) recognized as a donation-collecting organization.
  • Donors can choose whether payment-provider costs are added on top of or deducted from their gift.
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Also consider

A third option.

1%Club

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.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, Funraise or Spendenportal?

On a kr100 donation, Funraise delivers approximately kr91.50 to the recipient and Spendenportal delivers approximately kr100.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.

Which is better for European nonprofits?

Both platforms operate inside the EEA framework. Choose based on local payment-method coverage and language support.

Which platform has more country coverage?

Funraise operates in 0 countries; Spendenportal operates in 1.

How we rank

Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.

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