Alvarum vs GiveNow

French and European charities and associations running cause-based or sports-challenge fundraising who want donations paid directly to the beneficiary and support for European local payment methods.

• ✓Donations are routed directly to the beneficiary charity and settled on an automated monthly cycle rather than held by the platform.
• ✓Strong fit for sports-challenge and participatory event fundraising such as marathons and cycling events.
• ✓European local payment methods - iDEAL, Bancontact, Sofort, and SEPA direct debit - alongside Visa and Mastercard cards.
• ✓Payments handled by HiPay, a payment institution authorised by France's ACPR; Alvarum registered with ORIAS as a donation crowdfunding intermediary.

Small to medium-sized Australian charities, not-for-profits, and community groups that want a low-overhead, no-lock-in donation platform with local Australian data storage and an optional donor-covers-cost model.

• ✓Purpose-built for small to medium-sized Australian charities and not-for-profits.
• ✓Operated by Our Community, a long-running Australian social enterprise (since 2001).
• ✓Percentage-based pricing with no subscription, lock-in, or upfront cost.
• ✓Optional donor-covers-cost model, which the platform reports most donors choose.