Donately vs GiveWheel
Nonprofits, churches, and schools that want embeddable, customizable donation forms and an API to add giving to an existing website, with Stripe and PayPal processing and CRM integrations.
UK fundraisers, charities, companies, and event organisers who want to raise for one or several charities at once, with custom donation splits, Gift Aid, ticketed events, and prize draws.
On a $100 donation, GiveWheel delivers $5.80 more to the recipient than Donately.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Donately | GiveWheel |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets ($100) | $92.80 | $98.60★ winner |
| Platform fee | 4% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + $0.30 | 1.2% + $0.20★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4.5 (17) | 4.7 (92)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 1 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | — | EU (Heroku) |
| Languages | 0 | 1★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 5★ winner | 4 |
Winner by category.
$98.60 vs $92.80 reaches the recipient.
4.5 vs 4.7 on Trustpilot.
1 vs 0 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
Nonprofits, churches, and schools that want embeddable, customizable donation forms and an API to add giving to an existing website, with Stripe and PayPal processing and CRM integrations.
- ✓Customizable, embeddable donation forms and campaign pages that drop into an existing site.
- ✓API access and native integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Constant Contact, and Mailchimp.
- ✓Card and ACH processing via Stripe and PayPal, with optional donor cost coverage.
- ✓Peer-to-peer, team fundraising, recurring giving, text-to-give, and event ticketing included.
UK fundraisers, charities, companies, and event organisers who want to raise for one or several charities at once, with custom donation splits, Gift Aid, ticketed events, and prize draws.
- ✓Lets fundraisers support an unlimited number of charities from one page, with a custom percentage split.
- ✓Gift Aid is handled via disbursement partner Charities Trust for eligible UK donations.
- ✓Broad feature set: ticketed events, prize draws and raffles, DonorMap, donor messaging, and a public API.
- ✓Accepts donations in GBP, AUD, USD, CAD, and EUR, settled in GBP.
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, Donately or GiveWheel?
On a $100 donation, Donately delivers approximately $92.80 to the recipient and GiveWheel delivers approximately $98.60. 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?
Donately operates in 0 countries; GiveWheel operates in 1.
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