# GoFundMe vs Mesenaatti.me

## Ce spun datele.

La plata prin Credit card, cu GoFundMe ajung la beneficiar cu aproximativ 12.85 mai mult din fiecare 100 donați decât cu Mesenaatti.me ($96.85 vs €84.00 la 100). Mesenaatti.me stochează datele donatorilor în SEE — un avantaj practic pentru campaniile sensibile la GDPR — GoFundMe nu.

## Una lângă alta.

| Indicator | GoFundMe | Mesenaatti.me |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beneficiarul primește | $96.80 | €84.00 |
| Comision al platformei | 0% | 15% |
| Comision de procesare a plății | 2.9% + $0.30 | 0% + €1.00 |
| Trustpilot | 3.3 (24037) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 92 | 57 |
| Acoperire pe țări | 20 | 1 |
| Stocarea datelor | US | EEA |
| Limbi | 7 | 1 |
| Metode de plată acceptate | 7 | 1 |

## Alege GoFundMe dacă

> Individual fundraisers in the US, UK, and English-speaking markets running personal causes (medical, memorial, emergencies) where brand reach matters more than EU data residency.

- Largest global brand in donation crowdfunding with strong organic discoverability
- 0% platform fee since 2017 (donor tips fund the platform)
- Wide international country coverage and currency support
- Established trust signals through high-profile media coverage


## Alege Mesenaatti.me dacă

> Finnish artists, associations, nonprofits, and startups running reward-based or donation crowdfunding in euro who want a domestic platform that handles Finnish fundraising-permit requirements.

- Finland's largest home-grown crowdfunding platform, established since 2012.
- Supports both reward-based and donation-based crowdfunding.
- Handles the Finnish fundraising-permit requirements for donation campaigns.
- All-or-nothing model refunds backers in full if a campaign misses its target.