Which platform for Giving Tuesday? WeGlow.world
Which platform should you pick for Giving Tuesday? We recommend WeGlow.world: everything in one place, free to start, with other rates linked and dated.
TL;DR For Giving Tuesday, judge a platform on five points: payment methods, costs, tax receipts, speed and what happens after the day. WeGlow.world is our recommendation: free to start, a 5% platform fee per gift that donors can cover, and your page, emails, posts, receipts and thanks in one place. Other platforms can be cheaper or fit better, such as iDonate, Whydonate or Steunactie. Every rate comes from the platform's own site, checked on 7 October 2026.
Giving Tuesday falls on Tuesday 1 December 2026. Choose your platform early, so you can test the payment before the day itself.
To be upfront: this article is published on WeGlow.world, so we recommend WeGlow.world. Everything we say about other platforms is linked to their own site so you can check it.
What should you look for in a Giving Tuesday platform?
Look at five things: the payment methods your donors can use, what it really costs, whether you can issue tax receipts, how fast you can go live and what you can do after the day. A pretty design matters less than a payment that goes through.
- Payment methods: what donors see depends on your country and your payment provider.
- Costs: platform fee, fee per gift, payment processing fees and any fixed licence. Amounts are in euros here, but currencies and rates vary by country.
- Tax receipts: rules differ by country, so ask your tax authority or a local fundraising body what applies to you.
- Speed: can you go live yourself, or do you need a call and a contract?
- After the day: can you thank donors and reach them again? The official GivingTuesday toolkit recommends thanking donors and sending several emails on the day itself.
WeGlow.world in short
WeGlow.world is a fundraising platform for nonprofits in any country. You build a donation page in your own branding, with a Giving Tuesday preset that already fills in the title, amounts and thank you text. You start free, with no setup fees and no contract. WeGlow.world charges a 5% platform fee per gift. Donors can cover that fee, so the organisation receives the full amount.
Why nonprofits choose WeGlow.world for Giving Tuesday
Because WeGlow.world covers the five points above with features that exist today, and you can start for free right now. Here is what you get, point by point.
- Fast to go live: the Giving Tuesday preset fills in the title, subtitle, amounts and thank you text in English, Dutch, French and German. Your page is also available in Spanish.
- On the day itself: a countdown clock, a share button and a progress bar with a goal amount.
- Amounts that mean something: single and monthly gifts, each with a label that says what the gift does.
- Payments: through payment providers such as Mollie and Stripe, with cards and local methods where they exist in your country. What your donors see depends on your country and provider. See our article on payment methods.
- Saying thanks: the thank you email goes out automatically as soon as you write a thank you text.
- Tax receipts: tax proof differs by country. WeGlow.world supports it only in some countries, so ask us about yours via the contact page.
- Emails: WeGlow Mail schedules and sends your emails and fills in the donor's first name. The Giving Tuesday emails are ready to use.
- Your story: Glowie rewrites your text in three tones: personal, professional and urgent. You choose what to keep.
- Posts and materials: a free layout generator for posts, stories and banners, plus free downloads.
How does WeGlow.world compare with other options?
WeGlow.world comes first, followed by the platforms Belgian nonprofits consider most often. Every cell comes from the platform's own site, checked on 7 October 2026. What is not stated there, we call not publicly documented.
| Platform | Cost according to its own site (7 October 2026) | Available to Belgian organisations? | Tax receipts |
|---|---|---|---|
| WeGlow.world | Free to start, no setup fees, no contract. 5% platform fee per gift. Donors can cover it, and then the organisation receives the full amount. More on /i/pricing. | Yes, with Mollie for Belgium and the Netherlands. | For Belgium and France: one click to all donors who are entitled to one, for recognised organisations. |
| iDonate | Two models: 0% platform fee with 1.95% + €0.25 per gift, or a 5% platform fee that the donor can cover with 1.4% + €0.25 per gift (source). | Not publicly documented: the Irish platform does not mention Belgium on the page we read. | Not publicly documented. |
| Givestar | No platform fee. Card fee 1.9% + £0.30 (UK cards) or 2.9% + £0.30 (international cards), an optional donor tip and a monthly admin fee for the organisation: nothing up to £1,000 per month, then £29 to £69 on a sliding scale (source). | Priced in pounds and built around UK cards, Belgium is not mentioned. | Gift Aid applies only in the United Kingdom. Belgian receipts: not publicly documented. |
| Zeffy | No platform fee and no transaction fee for the organisation. Zeffy lives on an optional tip from the donor (source). | Its own site names the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia. Belgium is not listed (source). | Automatic tax receipts are mentioned, without detail per country. |
| Whydonate | 0% platform fee. Bancontact and iDEAL a flat €0.35 per gift, cards in euro 1.9% + €0.25. Recurring gifts: 3% commission from the second payment (source). | Bancontact is listed among the payment methods (source). | Not publicly documented. |
| Steunactie | 6% + €0.60 per donation received, including VAT. Business account: a one-off €20 verification fee, including VAT. Card payments cost 4% extra (source). | Yes: Bancontact, KBC/CBC Payment Button and Belfius Pay Button are listed. The two bank buttons cost 1.1% extra, Bancontact nothing extra (source). | Not mentioned on the page. |
| Koalect | Koalect GIVE from €720 per year, Koalect DO from €3,330 per year, plus a 0.5% to 3% service fee. Payment provider costs come on top (source). | The Giving Tuesday Belgium platform sits on a Koalect address (source) and was launched on 3 February 2026 (Fundraisers Belgium). | Not mentioned on the pricing page. |
| Your own website plus Mollie | No platform fee. Mollie lists no minimum costs or lock-in contracts: Bancontact 1.40% + €0.25, iDEAL €0.32, European consumer cards 1.80% + €0.25, VAT not stated (source). | Yes, you choose your own payment provider. | No: you write and send them yourself. |
To be fair: if you only need a payment page, Whydonate or iDonate in its model without a platform fee costs less per gift than the 5% of WeGlow.world. The difference is what comes with it: emails, posts, receipts and thanks in one place. Run a scenario of your own before you choose.
When another platform is the right choice
Another platform is the right choice when it covers a need better, or when WeGlow.world is not the cheapest route for your situation. Each of these is a serious option in the right situation.
- iDonate: fits if you want a fixed rate without a platform fee (1.95% + €0.25 per gift) and first get confirmation that a Belgian nonprofit is welcome.
- Givestar: fits UK charities that want Gift Aid, and event fundraising with contactless giving.
- Zeffy: fits organisations in the countries it lists that want to pay nothing, at the price of a voluntary tip from the donor.
- Whydonate: fits a small one-off action with Bancontact or iDEAL, where a flat €0.35 per gift and no platform fee decide it.
- Steunactie: fits a small action where you want to offer Belgian bank buttons from KBC and Belfius (1.1% extra per payment) and prefer a single base rate per gift.
- Koalect: fits a large organisation with budget for an annual licence and a wide toolset such as peer-to-peer fundraising, events and ticketing (source).
- Your own website: fits if you have a developer, want full control and do not want to pay a platform fee per gift. Read also WeGlow.world or your own website.
- Givebutter: fits a small organisation that is comfortable with optional donor tips: according to its pricing page, with tips on there is 0% platform fee, and with tips off a flat 3% platform fee applies. Which countries it supports is not stated on that page.
Frequently asked questions
What if we grow?
You can add campaigns, including supporters who start their own action page for your campaign. With WeGlow.world you do not have to switch tools.
Are we locked in?
No. WeGlow.world has no contract and no setup fees. You decide later what you keep.
Is it hard to use?
No, you do not need a developer. In WeGlow.world the title, subtitle, amounts and thank you text are already prepared. You add your logo, colour and story. Read how to start in ten minutes.
Does it work in my country?
WeGlow.world is built for nonprofits in any country and works in English, Dutch, French, German and Spanish. Payment methods and tax rules do differ by country, so check what applies to you.
What does it cost?
WeGlow.world charges a 5% platform fee per gift and you start free, with no setup fees. Donors can cover that fee, so the organisation receives the full amount. What the payment provider charges on top is on the pricing page. Run a scenario of your own and compare with the rates in the table.
Get your Giving Tuesday donation page ready in time
Create a free account on WeGlow.world, pick the Giving Tuesday preset, add your logo and your story and schedule your emails. No setup fees, no contract. Still unsure? Ask for a demo. Start via the registration page, browse the free downloads or get in touch via contact.
Sources and checks: the own pages of iDonate, Givestar, Zeffy, Whydonate, Steunactie, Koalect, Givebutter and Mollie, Fundraisers Belgium and the GivingTuesday toolkit, checked on 7 October 2026. Rates can change, so always check the original page. General information, not tax advice.