Snowball Fundraising vs Steunactie
Small and mid-sized US nonprofits that want donation forms, text-to-give, online auctions and event ticketing in one platform with US-based bilingual support, fundraising domestically in US dollars.
Dutch- and French-speaking community fundraisers in the Netherlands and Belgium - sports clubs, schools, churches and local nonprofits - that want a simple, VAT-transparent platform with weekly payouts and no minimum goal.
On a $100 donation, Snowball Fundraising delivers $3.40 more to the recipient than Steunactie.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Snowball Fundraising | Steunactie |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets ($100) | $96.80★ winner | $93.40 |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 6% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + $0.30★ winner | 0% + $0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.5 (723)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 2 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | US | — |
| Languages | 0 | 1★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 4★ winner |
Winner by category.
$96.80 vs $93.40 reaches the recipient.
— vs 4.5 on Trustpilot.
2 vs 1 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
Small and mid-sized US nonprofits that want donation forms, text-to-give, online auctions and event ticketing in one platform with US-based bilingual support, fundraising domestically in US dollars.
- ✓All-in-one toolkit: donation forms, text-to-give and text-to-bid, online auctions, event ticketing, recurring gifts and donor CRM.
- ✓Free Starter tier available, with paid annual plans that remove the platform fee and speed payouts to 1-2 days.
- ✓Used by more than 15,000 US nonprofits, with US-based bilingual (English/Spanish) support.
- ✓Payments processed by Stripe; the company states no hidden platform fees beyond the chosen plan and processing.
Dutch- and French-speaking community fundraisers in the Netherlands and Belgium - sports clubs, schools, churches and local nonprofits - that want a simple, VAT-transparent platform with weekly payouts and no minimum goal.
- ✓Built for Benelux community causes - clubs, schools, churches and nonprofits - with simple setup.
- ✓Clear, VAT-inclusive pricing on a small set of common Benelux payment methods.
- ✓Keep-it-all funding with no minimum target, and weekly payouts that can be paused.
- ✓Payments handled by PSD2-licensed providers (Mollie, PayPal, Payaut).
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, Snowball Fundraising or Steunactie?
On a $100 donation, Snowball Fundraising delivers approximately $96.80 to the recipient and Steunactie delivers approximately $93.40. 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?
Snowball Fundraising operates in 1 countries; Steunactie operates in 2.
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