# GoFundMe vs Spendenportal

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Spendenportal delivers about kr3.15 more of every kr100 donated than GoFundMe (kr100.00 vs kr96.85). On the headline numbers, GoFundMe and Spendenportal are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | GoFundMe | Spendenportal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | kr96.80 | kr100.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + kr0.30 | 0% + kr0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 3.3 (24037) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 92 | 62 |
| Country coverage | 20 | 1 |
| Data residency | US | — |
| Languages | 7 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 7 | 0 |

## Choose GoFundMe if

> Individual fundraisers in the US, UK, and English-speaking markets running personal causes (medical, memorial, emergencies) where brand reach matters more than EU data residency.

- Largest global brand in donation crowdfunding with strong organic discoverability
- 0% platform fee since 2017 (donor tips fund the platform)
- Wide international country coverage and currency support
- Established trust signals through high-profile media coverage


## 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.