TotalGiving vs We Solidaire
UK registered charities and their supporters who want fundraising and sponsorship pages where donations pass directly to the charity, with Gift Aid and multi-currency donations.
Individuals, associations, and companies in France raising money for solidarity, health, cultural, animal, sports, religious, or memorial causes who want a simple French-language platform with broad international card acceptance.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | TotalGiving | We Solidaire |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (kr100) | kr100.00 | kr100.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + kr0.00 | 0% + kr0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 2.2 (16)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries★ winner | 0 countries |
| Data residency | — | — |
| Languages | 1 | 2★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 3★ winner | 1 |
Winner by category.
Fees are level on a credit-card donation.
2.2 vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 0 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
UK registered charities and their supporters who want fundraising and sponsorship pages where donations pass directly to the charity, with Gift Aid and multi-currency donations.
- ✓Donations are transferred directly to the recipient charity rather than held by the platform.
- ✓Supports Gift Aid, claimable on eligible UK donations and approved by HMRC.
- ✓Donors can give in many currencies (around 140), converted to GBP for the charity.
- ✓Charity directory and search covering thousands of UK registered charities, with fundraising and sponsorship pages.
Individuals, associations, and companies in France raising money for solidarity, health, cultural, animal, sports, religious, or memorial causes who want a simple French-language platform with broad international card acceptance.
- ✓Backed by the established Papayoux crowdfunding operator (société Déméter, Paris).
- ✓Payments processed by Lemonway, an institution approved by France's regulator ACPR under number 16568J.
- ✓Registered as an Intermédiaire en Financement Participatif (IFP) with ORIAS, number 17003690.
- ✓Accepts international bank cards from more than 150 countries.
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, TotalGiving or We Solidaire?
On a kr100 donation, TotalGiving delivers approximately kr100.00 to the recipient and We Solidaire 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?
TotalGiving operates in 1 countries; We Solidaire operates in 0.
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