CotizUp
French individuals and groups raising money for personal causes, projects, or collective gifts who want a simple cagnotte with no platform commission and a keep-it-all model.
A French online fundraising platform (cagnotte en ligne) for causes, projects, and group gifts, charging no platform commission and funded instead by optional voluntary donor tips.
- Headquartered in i
- FR
- Funding model i
- Optional tip
- Platform fee i
- 0% + tip
- Payment processing fee i
- 1.9% + £0.50
- Recipient gets i
- £97.60 / £100
- Data residency i
- —
- Registered entity i
- CotizUp Limited, reg. no. 685588 (Ireland)
- Refund policy i
- Donor refund within 14 days, organiser-approved (credited in 3-7 business days, less fees)
- Payout speed i
- 1–3 days
- Countries i
- 1
- Languages i
- 1
- Trustpilot i
- 4.2 / 5
- Domain Rating i
- 72 / 100
- Transparency i
- 3 / 5
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Our overall editorial assessment. Full weights are published in the methodology.
The review
CotizUp is a French online fundraising platform built around the cagnotte en ligne (online money pot), letting individuals and groups raise money for personal causes, projects, celebrations, and collective gifts. Creating a fundraiser is quick and the service is oriented to the French market.
The platform charges organisers no platform commission and instead relies on optional, voluntary donor tips (pourboires) to fund its operation; the tip is freely adjustable and can be removed before a donation is confirmed. The only unavoidable cost is the banking and card-processing charge passed through on each transaction, which CotizUp states it does not keep for itself.
Its strength is simplicity and a keep-it-all model: organisers receive what they raise without a platform cut, which suits informal and social collections. The trade-offs are a primarily French-language, France-focused service and a funding model that depends on voluntary tips rather than a fixed published fee, so platform revenue varies with donor generosity. For French group collections and personal causes the fit is natural; cross-border or multi-currency campaigns may need a different platform.
The cagnotte format is designed for quick, shareable collections among friends, families, and communities, with donors able to contribute in a few clicks and adjust or decline the optional support tip at checkout.
What’s good, what’s not.
- ✓No platform commission, so organisers keep what they raise (keep-it-all model)
- ✓Simple cagnotte format designed for quick, shareable group collections
- ✓Optional donor tip is fully voluntary and can be adjusted or removed before paying
- ✓Card and bank processing charges are passed through at cost rather than marked up
- ✓Suited to personal causes, projects, and collective gifts among friends and communities
- −Primarily French-language and France-focused, with limited international reach
- −Funding relies on voluntary donor tips rather than a fixed, published platform fee
- −Oriented to euro-denominated French collections rather than multi-currency fundraising
Where each £100 actually goes.
Fees vary by payment method. We default to Credit card because that’s the dominant method in the United Kingdom.
1 countries · 1 languages · 1 payment methods.
Better-fit alternatives to CotizUp.
Our curated shortlist — the platforms we’d actively recommend instead of CotizUp for fundraising in the United Kingdom, with the figures behind the call.
WhyDonate lets more of each donation through than CotizUp — £97.85 reaches the recipient per 100, against £97.60.
Zeffy lets more of each donation through than CotizUp — £100.00 reaches the recipient per 100, against £97.60.
JustGiving lets more of each donation through than CotizUp — £97.80 reaches the recipient per 100, against £97.60.
See how CotizUp stacks up head-to-head.
Frequently asked questions
What does CotizUp charge?
CotizUp charges a 0% platform fee with an optional voluntary donor tip on top, plus 1.9% + £0.50 in payment processing per donation.
Where is CotizUp based?
CotizUp was founded in — and is headquartered in France. Data residency is unspecified.
Which countries does CotizUp operate in?
CotizUp operates in 1 countries, including France.
Which payment methods does CotizUp support?
CotizUp accepts Card.
Is CotizUp suitable for nonprofits?
CotizUp’s primary audience is individual fundraisers and groups; nonprofits can use the platform but may find specialized alternatives better suited.
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