Crowdfunder UK vs mycause
UK community projects, charities, social enterprises, and individuals who want match funding and Gift Aid alongside either donation or reward-based crowdfunding and can settle to a UK bank account.
Australian individuals, registered charities, and schools running domestic donation campaigns who value a long-established, locally owned platform with Australian data residency and a donor-tip funding model for personal causes.
Of every 100 donated, mycause delivers 0.02 more per 100 to the recipient than Crowdfunder UK.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Crowdfunder UK in GBP, mycause in AUD.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Crowdfunder UK | mycause |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | £97.48 | A$97.50★ winner |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.28% + £0.24 | 2.5% + A$0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | UK/EEA/US | Australia (US backup) |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4★ winner | 0 |
Winner by category.
A$97.50 vs £97.48 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
UK community projects, charities, social enterprises, and individuals who want match funding and Gift Aid alongside either donation or reward-based crowdfunding and can settle to a UK bank account.
- ✓Supports multiple campaign types - donations, reward-based pledges, and community share offers - on one platform.
- ✓Match funding (+Extra) can unlock grants from corporate, public-sector, and charitable partners on top of money raised.
- ✓Gift Aid is handled through SwiftAid for eligible UK donations.
- ✓Offers both All-or-Nothing and Flexible (keep-what-you-raise) funding models.
Australian individuals, registered charities, and schools running domestic donation campaigns who value a long-established, locally owned platform with Australian data residency and a donor-tip funding model for personal causes.
- ✓Long-established Australian pioneer of crowdfunding, operating since 2009.
- ✓Wholly Australian owned and operated, with primary servers based in Sydney.
- ✓Personal fundraisers carry no platform charge, funded by an optional donor tip.
- ✓Donations receipted to the chosen Australian charity.
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, Crowdfunder UK or mycause?
Of every 100 donated, Crowdfunder UK delivers approximately £97.48 to the recipient and mycause delivers approximately A$97.50. 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?
Crowdfunder UK operates in 1 countries; mycause operates in 1.
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