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Head-to-head

GiveSendGo vs Spendenportal

GiveSendGo logo
GiveSendGo
— · 0 countries

US-based faith communities, churches, and individual fundraisers — including those running legal-defense or politically sensitive campaigns that mainstream platforms may decline to host.

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 kr3.00 more to the recipient than GiveSendGo.

The evidence

Side-by-side.

Metric GiveSendGo Spendenportal
Recipient gets (kr100) kr97.00 kr100.00★ winner
Platform fee 0% 0%
Payment processing fee 2.7% + kr0.30 0% + kr0.00★ winner
Trustpilot 2.5 (627)★ winner — (0)
Country coverage 0 countries 1 countries★ winner
Data residency
Languages 0 1★ winner
Payment methods supported 4★ winner 0
Verdict

Winner by category.

Better fees
Spendenportal

kr100.00 vs kr97.00 reaches the recipient.

Higher Trustpilot rating
GiveSendGo

2.5 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 GiveSendGo if

US-based faith communities, churches, and individual fundraisers — including those running legal-defense or politically sensitive campaigns that mainstream platforms may decline to host.

  • Funded by optional donor tips and give-back rather than a mandatory platform fee.
  • Distinctive faith-based positioning with a unique 'Pray' button for supporters.
  • Permissive content policy hosts causes some mainstream platforms decline.
  • Supports cards, bank transfers, Google Pay, and Link one-click checkout.
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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, GiveSendGo or Spendenportal?

On a kr100 donation, GiveSendGo delivers approximately kr97.00 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?

GiveSendGo operates in 0 countries; Spendenportal operates in 1.

How we rank

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