OnParticipe vs Papayoux
French and European organisers running cagnottes, ticketed events, or association fundraising who want a no-commission, French-hosted platform with identity controls, and who will read the terms for inactivity and refund charges.
French and EU individuals organizing group collections for gifts and events, plus associations running solidarity campaigns, who want a regulated French platform with flexible fee handling.
On a €100 donation, OnParticipe delivers €2.20 more to the recipient than Papayoux.
OnParticipe & Papayoux don’t process payments in USD — pricing shown in EUR.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | OnParticipe | Papayoux |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €100.00★ winner | €97.80 |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 1.9% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00★ winner | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 3 (21) | 4.6 (434)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | France | — |
| Languages | 1 | 6★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 2★ winner |
Winner by category.
€100.00 vs €97.80 reaches the recipient.
3 vs 4.6 on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
French and European organisers running cagnottes, ticketed events, or association fundraising who want a no-commission, French-hosted platform with identity controls, and who will read the terms for inactivity and refund charges.
- ✓No commission on collections, so organisers keep the entire amount raised and ticket revenue.
- ✓Designed and hosted in France, with French customer support available seven days a week.
- ✓Funded by an optional donor tip rather than a mandatory platform charge.
- ✓Systematic identity-document checks on organisers for fraud control.
French and EU individuals organizing group collections for gifts and events, plus associations running solidarity campaigns, who want a regulated French platform with flexible fee handling.
- ✓Two products in one brand: group-pot collections and solidarity donations.
- ✓Regulated French crowdfunding intermediary (ORIAS) backed by Lemonway.
- ✓Group-pot creation and SEPA-zone withdrawals carry no transfer charge.
- ✓Organizer can absorb or pass per-contribution costs to contributors.
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, OnParticipe or Papayoux?
On a €100 donation, OnParticipe delivers approximately €100.00 to the recipient and Papayoux delivers approximately €97.80. 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?
OnParticipe operates in 1 countries; Papayoux operates in 1.
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