The market, year after year
How many platforms for each model, year after year
This chart counts, at 31 December of each year, the platforms studied according to the model they displayed. For 2026, the count stops at 9 October. Le Pot Commun is counted once, based on its festive pots.
- Commission taken from the pot paid by the organiser, on withdrawal or when the pot is spent
- Mandatory fees on each contribution paid by the contributor, or deducted from their contribution
- Optional commission, default amount unknown the model is documented, but no archive shows whether the commission was prefilled
- Prefilled optional commission amount already added, preselected or "suggested" by the platform
- Revenue model not documented no source found on how the platform earns its income
See the table, year by year
| End of year | Commission or mandatory fees | Optional commission | Not documented | Platforms with an optional commission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 0 | HelloAsso |
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | 1 | HelloAsso, CotizUp |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 | 0 | Tribee, HelloAsso, CotizUp, La Cagnotte des Proches, WhyDonate |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 | 0 | HelloAsso, CotizUp, La Cagnotte des Proches, WhyDonate, Tribee |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 0 | HelloAsso, CotizUp, La Cagnotte des Proches, WhyDonate, Tribee |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 0 | HelloAsso, CotizUp, La Cagnotte des Proches, OnParticipe, WhyDonate, Tribee, Leetchi:org |
| 2026* | 2 | 9 | 0 | Le Pot Commun, HelloAsso, CotizUp, La Cagnotte des Proches, OnParticipe, WhyDonate, Tribee, Leetchi:org, Donoor |
Platform by platform
Eleven dated histories
This part analyses, company by company, how the business model has changed, based on the public data available. It shows how these models have changed over time, and that most of today's platforms have moved to the prefilled optional commission.
The payment screen, where the amount added by default appears, is rarely kept by web archives. For the years where it is missing, we read the code of the contribution forms as the Wayback Machine archived it: each site sends this code to its visitors' browsers to display the form, and it contains the rule that calculates the amount offered by default. This reading makes it possible to recover that amount for any contribution, at the date of each capture. The passages that rely on it say so.
Quotes from French pages are our translations; the links lead to the originals, in French.
Leetchi.com
Leetchi.com opens in November 2009. The company Leetchi SA (SIREN company number 511 361 073) comes under the control of Crédit Mutuel Arkéa in 2015; since 2023, the money pot business has been run by Leetchi SAS (SIREN 907 495 204). Throughout the period, it is the organiser who pays: the contributor pays no fees and is asked for no optional commission.
- See on the timeline– Commission taken from the pot4%
4% on bank transfers, free with partners
Creating a pot and contributing to it is free. The organiser can spend the money on partner merchant sites at no cost, or withdraw it by bank transfer for a 4% commission. The 2012 pricing page gives an example: on a €300 pot, the organiser gets €288 by bank transfer.2 3
Spending with a partner is completely free! You can also receive a bank transfer (4% commission).
home page, capture of 1 July 20124- Bank transfer
- 4% of the amount
- Spending on a partner site
- free
- Creating, contributing
- free
- See on the timeline– Commission taken from the pot4% · 2.9%
A reduced rate for large pots
Between 1 and 8 November 2014, the home page adds a second rate: pots over €2,000 now pay only 2.9% on bank transfer, those under €2,000 stay at 4%. Spending with partners remains free.5 6 7
Why these commissions? To cover the costs of transferring funds and managing the pots.
pricing page, capture of 10 December 20147- Bank transfer, pot under €2,000
- 4%
- Bank transfer, pot over €2,000
- 2.9%
- Spending with a partner
- free
- See on the timeline– Commission taken from the pot4 · 2.9 · 1.9%
A third tier at 1.9%
In June 2018, a third tier appears: 1.9% above €200,000. The rates of 4% under €2,000 and 2.9% above do not change, and the pricing page highlights that spending with partners is free.8 9 10
Simple, clear pricing. Free with our partners and decreasing fees on bank transfers.
pricing page, capture of 22 October 201811- Bank transfer, under €2,000
- 4%
- from €2,000 to €200,000
- 2.9%
- above €200,000
- 1.9%
- Spending with a partner
- free
The pricing page announces new prices from 10 May 2023.12
- See on the timeline– todayCommission taken from the pot0 · 6 · 1.5%
Free under €100, 6% above
At the end of April 2023, the pricing page announces new prices from 10 May. The new schedule applies to the total collected, when the pot is spent: the commission is waived under €100, rises to 6% from €100 to €10,000 and falls to 1.5% above that. Fee-free spending with partners no longer appears. From 1 November 2023, account maintenance fees apply to unspent funds: 10% of the balance in the 11th month, then €5 a month. In 2025, the page adds a fee-free Gift.cool gift card.12 13 14 15
Our licence guarantees that we do not speculate with your money: we earn our income solely through a commission taken when your pot is spent.
pricing page, capture of 23 May 202313- Under €100 collected
- free of charge
- from €100 to €10,000
- 6%
- above €10,000
- 1.5%
- Calculation
- on the total collected, when the pot is spent
- Unspent funds (since Nov 2023)
- 10% of the balance in the 11th month, then €5 a month
- Gift.cool gift card (2025)
- free of charge
- No press announcement was found for the 2014 and 2018 changes.
- The successive versions of the terms of use have not been reread.
Le Pot Commun · festive pots
Le Pot Commun is created in 2011 by the company Lakooz (SIREN 533 303 400). The BPCE group takes control of it in 2015 and folds it into Bimpli in 2021, then Swile buys Bimpli in 2022. In December 2023, the founders buy the company back; it is now run by LEPOTCOMMUN SAS (SIREN 903 592 855). The model has changed payer or form four times.
- 2011–2017: mandatory fees
- since Aug 2026: prefilled optional commission
- See on the timeline– Mandatory fees on each contribution2.9%
A commission on every contribution
At launch, creating the pot and the bank transfer are free for the organiser. The platform takes a commission on every contribution: 2.9% up to €200 (€0.70 minimum), 1.5% above. From 2014, the organiser chooses whether this commission is added to the contribution or deducted from it. In 2016, the pricing page shows only the 2.9% rate.16 17 18 19
Commission added to or deducted from the contribution, as the organiser chooses. Minimum commission per transaction: €0.70.
pricing page, capture of 5 March 201619- Contribution up to €200
- 2.9%, €0.70 minimum
- Contribution above €200
- 1.5% (shown until 2014)
- Who pays (from 2014)
- added to the contribution or deducted from it, as the organiser chooses
- Creation, bank transfer
- free
- See on the timeline– Commission taken from the pot3.5% · 2.9%
The commission moves to the bank transfer
Between 5 and 29 January 2017, the commission changes place: contributing becomes free and it is the pot's bank transfer that is charged, 3.5% for a pot under €2,000, 2.9% above. Spending with partners remains free.20 21 22
If a bank transfer is requested, a micro-commission will be taken.
pricing page, capture of 31 January 201822- Bank transfer, pot under €2,000
- 3.5%
- Bank transfer, pot of €2,000 or more
- 2.9%
- Spending with a partner, "giving the pot" as a gift
- free
- Contribution
- free
- See on the timeline– Commission taken from the pot4% · 2.9%
4% under €2,000
Between 30 August and 6 September 2018, the terms of use raise the rate for pots under €2,000 from 3.5% to 4%; the pricing page follows on 16 September. This schedule stays on display until early 2024, under the heading "Service fees from 2.9% to 4%".23 24 10 25 26
If your pot reaches an amount below €2,000, a 4% commission will be deducted from the total amount of your pot.
home page, capture of 25 December 202125- Bank transfer, pot under €2,000
- 4%
- Bank transfer, pot of €2,000 or more
- 2.9%
- Spending with a partner, gift card
- free
- "Petites listes" (small lists, 2021–2023)
- 2.5% on bank transfer
The founders buy Le Pot Commun back from Swile.27
- See on the timeline– Commission taken from the pot0 · 6 · 1.5%
0% under €150, 6% above
Six weeks after the founders' buyback, the new site, live between 23 and 25 January 2024, changes the schedule: 0% for a pot under €150, 6% from €150 to €10,000, 1.5% above, still on bank transfer. The home page shows it under the heading "Service fees from 0% to 6%" from February 2024; the old pricing page, still online, still shows the old schedule on 24 February.26 28 29 30 31 32
Service fees from 0% to 6%
home page, capture of 3 July 202432- Bank transfer, pot under €150
- 0%
- from €150 to €10,000
- 6%
- above €10,000
- 1.5%
- Gift cards
- 0%
- See on the timeline– Commission taken from the pot6% · 1.5%
6% from the first euro, and account maintenance fees
The new site is live between 17 and 31 January 2026. Its pricing page, captured on 31 January, no longer shows a 0% rate under €150: 6% up to €10,000 and 1.5% above, on bank transfer; gift cards remain fee-free. The 2026 FAQ also states 6% from €0. Funds left on the pot for more than ten months incur fees: 10% of the balance in the 11th month, then €5 a month. In April 2026, an offer makes pots created during the month free and asks contributors for an optional commission.33 34 35 36 37
This month, we take no commission. Money pots are entirely free.
home page, April 202637- Bank transfer, up to €10,000
- 6%
- above €10,000
- 1.5%
- Gift cards, giving the pot as a gift
- 0%
- Funds left more than 10 months
- 10% of the balance in the 11th month, then €5 a month
- Pots created in April 2026
- 0%, optional commission ("tip") offered
- See on the timeline– todayPrefilled optional commission6% on €50
No more commission on bank transfer, 6% prefilled on the contribution
The code of the festive pot pages, as the Wayback Machine archived it, contains a prefilled optional commission from April 2026, with variants chosen pot by pot; we do not know which pots showed it before August. For festive pots created since 3 August 2026, the bank transfer is free and the 6% is moved to the contribution. On a test pot created on 15 September, €3 is added by default to a €50 contribution; the contributor can bring it back to €0 in three actions, and the page still offers "I don't want to leave a tip" on 9 October. The pricing page, updated on 6 October, describes this 6% as running costs that each contributor chooses to add or deduct. Pots created before 3 August remain at 6% on bank transfer.38 39 1 40 41
The prefilled optional commission is 6% of a €10 contribution (€0.60), 6% at €50 (€3), 6% at €100 (€6) and 6% at €200 (€12). It takes 3 actions to bring it back to €0.
See the details (in French)The rate is the same as before: 6%. Before 3 August 2026, these fees were taken from the pot at the time of the bank transfer. Today, they are shown on each contribution.
pricing page, read on 9 October 202639
Surveyed on 15 September 2026 on our test pot, interface in French: €3 is added to a €50 contribution.1 - Price curve
- proportional: 6% of the contribution
- Organiser: creation, bank transfer
- €0
- Contributor
- 6% of the amount paid, added by default and removable (surveyed on 15 Sep 2026)
- Pricing page of 6 Oct 2026
- "running costs" to be added or deducted
- Pots created before 3 August 2026
- 6% on bank transfer, 1.5% above €10,000
- The FAQ and article 10 of the terms of use still describe a 6% commission on bank transfer36 35.
- The pricing page talks about fees to be added or deducted, whereas the contribution page offers a prefilled optional commission that can be removed.
- No official announcement of the 2024 and August 2026 changes was found.
Le Pot Commun · charity pots
Le Pot Commun's charity pots (fundraisers for a person or a non-profit) have had separate pricing since late 2024: no commission, and a prefilled optional commission whose rate changes often.
- 2024–2025: prefilled optional commission (reconstructed)
- Aug–Nov 2025: prefilled optional commission (reconstructed)
- 2025–2026: prefilled optional commission (reconstructed)
- Feb–Apr 2026: prefilled optional commission (reconstructed)
- since Apr 2026: prefilled optional commission
- See on the timeline– Prefilled optional commission17% on €50
17% prefilled
According to the code of the charity pot page, live by 6 November 2024 at the latest and as the Wayback Machine archived it on 13 November, the form prefills an optional commission of 17% of the amount entered, adjustable from 0 to 30% with a slider. The form calls this amount a "tip". Between January and April 2025, the site adds the words "100% commission-free" and a free amount field (from €0.10 to €3,000).42 43 44 45
The prefilled optional commission is 17% of a €10 contribution (€1.70), 17% at €50 (€8.50), 17% at €100 (€17) and 17% at €200 (€34).
Render of the form archived on 26 November 2024, interface in French: the slider adds €8.50 (17%) to a €50 contribution.44 - Price curve
- proportional: 17% of the contribution
- Organiser
- 0%
- Slider
- from 0 to 30%
- Free amount (2025)
- from €0.10 to €3,000
- See on the timeline– Prefilled optional commission14% on €50
Four rates in five weeks
In August and September 2025, the prefilled rate changes four times: 10% on 11 August (slider from 0 to 20%), 14% on 25 August, 20% on 28 August, 16% on 1 September, then 14% from 13 September to mid-October. Each version of the code contains a single rate, the same for all contributors; from one version to the next, only this rate and the slider change: its maximum rises to 30% on 28 August, and the percentage is shown above it from 13 September. Varying both the screen and the amount suggested, then measuring what each version brings in, is the approach we describe in our study of the commission interface, where the amount suggested is drawn at random on each payment. The archived code does not say why Le Pot Commun changed its rate.46 47 48 49 50 51
The prefilled optional commission is 14% of a €10 contribution (€1.40), 14% at €50 (€7), 14% at €100 (€14) and 14% at €200 (€28).
11 August 2025: €5 prefilled on €50 (interface in French).49 
29 August 2025: €10 prefilled on €50 (interface in French).50 
17 September 2025: €7 prefilled on €50 (interface in French).51 - Price curve
- proportional, at a changing rate: 10%, 14%, 20%, 16%, then 14%
- Prefilled rates
- 10%, 14%, 20%, 16%, then 14%
- Slider
- from 0 to 20%, then 30%
- See on the timeline– Prefilled optional commission5% on €50
Three buttons, the lowest selected
In November 2025, three buttons offer 5, 14 and 23% of the amount, the first being selected. The buttons show amounts rounded to the euro: on a €50 contribution, the selected button reads €3, but the total adds only €2.50.52 53
The prefilled optional commission is 5% of a €10 contribution (€0.50), 5% at €50 (€2.50), 5% at €100 (€5) and 5% at €200 (€10).
Render of the form archived on 18 November 2025, interface in French: the selected button shows €3, the total adds €2.50.53 - Price curve
- proportional: 5% of the contribution
- Buttons
- 5%, 14%, 23%
- Selected
- 5%
- See on the timeline– Prefilled optional commission8% on €50
Fixed amounts per tier
On the new site, in February 2026, the optional commission is a fixed amount per tier, €50 at most: €2 up to €10, €3 up to €30, €4 up to €50, €4.50 up to €150, €6 up to €300, €9 above. To refuse it, you have to tick "I don't wish to make a voluntary contribution".54 34
The prefilled optional commission is 20% of a €10 contribution (€2), 8% at €50 (€4), 4% at €100 (€4.50) and 3% at €200 (€6).
Every voluntary contribution helps us keep supporting charity pots free of charge.
home page, capture of 1 February 202634
Render of the form archived on 16 February 2026, interface in French: €4 of "Contribution volontaire" (voluntary contribution) on €50. The link leads to the archived code, as the pot's address contains first names.54 - Price curve
- a fixed amount per tier: €2 at €10, €4 at €50, €6 at €300, €9 above
- Tiers
- €2 up to €10, €3 up to €30, €4 up to €50, €4.50 up to €150, €6 up to €300, €9 above
- Maximum
- €50
- See on the timeline– todayPrefilled optional commission8% on €50
6% under €50, then a fixed amount
Since April 2026, the optional commission has been 6% under €50, then €4 from €50 to €149.99, €4.50 from €150 to €299.99 and €6 from €300. This is the schedule surveyed on 6 September 2026.1 39
The prefilled optional commission is 6% of a €10 contribution (€0.60), 8% at €50 (€4), 4% at €100 (€4) and 2% at €200 (€4.50).
A voluntary contribution to Le Pot Commun is offered. It remains optional.
pricing page, read on 9 October 202639- Price curve
- 6% up to €49, then a fixed amount per tier (€4, €4.50, €6)
- Organiser
- 0%
- Above €300
- €6
- The Wayback Machine did not archive the site's code from December 2025 to February 2026, nor that of the charity pages from April to September 2026: the April 2026 schedule is read in a code file shared by the whole site.
HelloAsso
HelloAsso is founded in 2009 under the name Mailforgood; the platform takes the name HelloAsso in 2013. Contrary to what its name suggests, HelloAsso is not an association (the French legal form of non-profits): it is a simplified joint-stock company (SAS, SIREN 510 918 683), a subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel Maine-Anjou Basse-Normandie since 2017. No commission was found at any date: non-profits pay nothing, and the platform has been funded by a prefilled optional commission since 2013, under four successive schedules.
- 2013–2014: prefilled optional commission (reconstructed)
- 2014–2017: prefilled optional commission (reconstructed)
- Jan–Mar 2017: prefilled optional commission (reconstructed)
- since Mar 2017: prefilled optional commission
- See on the timeline– Revenue model not documented—
The early days
No source on revenue between the brand's launch, in June 2013, and November 2013.
- Revenue
- not documented
- See on the timeline– Prefilled optional commission5% on €50
An optional commission set at half the maximum
HelloAsso's donation form code, as the Wayback Machine archived it on 3 November 2013, sets the optional commission slider, the "tip", at half its maximum, which is itself 10% of the donation rounded to 50 cents and capped at €10: €1 on €20, €2.50 on €50, €5 from €100. This amount is added to the total before the donor does anything. In April 2014, HelloAsso presents the "tip" as its main source of revenue.55 56 57
The prefilled optional commission is 5% of a €10 contribution (€0.50), 5% at €50 (€2.50), 5% at €100 (€5) and 2% at €200 (€5).
- Price curve
- proportional then capped: 5% of the donation, €5 at most from €100
- Non-profit
- no fees, no commission
- Default optional commission
- half the maximum: 10% of the donation, capped at €10
- Examples
- €1 on €20, €2.50 on €50, €5 from €100
- See on the timeline– Prefilled optional commission6% on €50
The middle of a range per donation bracket
The version of this code put online in December 2014 sets a range per donation bracket (from €1 to €2.50 up to €15, from €1 to €5 up to €50, from €1 to €8 up to €100, then from 1% to 5% up to €500) and sets the slider in the middle, rounded up to the euro: €2 on €10, €3 on €50, €5 on €100. In 2016, the rounding disappears: at the end of December 2016, the code of an archived donation form offers €1.75 on €10 and €4.50 on €100.58 59 60 61
The prefilled optional commission is 20% of a €10 contribution (€2), 6% at €50 (€3), 5% at €100 (€5) and 4% at €200 (€7).
Entirely free, the platform passes on 100% of the amounts collected to non-profits, and HelloAsso earns its income from the free tips left by contributors.
"Qui sommes-nous" (About us) page, capture of 7 January 201559
Wayback capture of 30 December 2016, interface in French: the form adds €3 to a €50 donation.61 - Price curve
- a fixed amount per bracket up to €100 (€2, €3, €5), then about 3% of the donation
- Non-profit
- no fees, no commission
- Default optional commission
- middle of a range per donation bracket
- Examples
- €2 then €1.75 on €10, €3 on €50, €5 then €4.50 on €100
- See on the timeline– Prefilled optional commission14% on €50
Two months of higher amounts
In January and February 2017, the code of archived donation forms offers higher amounts than before and after: €2.50 on €10, €7 on €50, €9.50 on €100, €25 on €500.62
The prefilled optional commission is 25% of a €10 contribution (€2.50), 14% at €50 (€7), 10% at €100 (€9.50) and 7% at €200 (€13.40).
Wayback capture of 10 February 2017, interface in French: the form adds €7 to a €50 donation.62 - Price curve
- decreasing: 25% at €10, 9.5% at €100, 5% at €500
- Examples
- €2.50 on €10, €7 on €50, €9.50 on €100, €25 on €500
- See on the timeline– todayPrefilled optional commission12% on €50
Today's schedule, since March 2017
From March 2017, the code of archived forms offers today's amounts: €2.35 on €10, €3.90 on €20, €6 on €50, €8 on €100. In January 2018, a non-profit's video shows a "Suggested tip to support HelloAsso" of €2.35 on a €10 donation, with a "Change" button; in February 2018, a blog shows €8 on €100. In October 2018, the home page switches from "tips" to "voluntary contribution", and the 2019 forms call it "Your contribution to the running of HelloAsso". On 23 August 2023, HelloAsso's training video shows €9.75 prefilled on a €155 basket. The help centre states that the "voluntary contribution" is "offered by default" and that the non-profit cannot switch it off. On 6 September 2026, it is €6 on €50, €8 on €100 and €25 from about €1,000.63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 1
The prefilled optional commission is 24% of a €10 contribution (€2.35), 12% at €50 (€6), 8% at €100 (€8) and 6% at €200 (€11). It takes 4 actions to bring it back to €0.
See the details (in French)The voluntary contributions that internet users leave us are our only source of revenue.
home page, capture of 2 July 202472
Wayback capture of 5 June 2017, English version of another non-profit's form (Espoir Avenir): the form adds €6 to a €50 donation, today's amount.73 
Wayback capture of 16 July 2019, interface in French: the summary adds €3.90 to a €20 payment, under the label "Votre contribution au fonctionnement de HelloAsso" (Your contribution to the running of HelloAsso).69 - Price curve
- decreasing: the share falls as the contribution rises, €25 at most
- Non-profit
- no fees, no commission, cannot switch off the optional commission
- Name
- "suggested tip", then "contribution" from 2018–2019
- Cap
- €25, from about €1,000
AFP reports an average optional commission of €1.80, "with a cap of 25 euros".74
- The optional commission is prefilled from the oldest archived version of the donation form's code, in November 2013; the captures do not show how the amount was presented between June and November 2013. The €25 cap cited in 2023 does not say whether it is a prefilled amount.
Lydia
Lydia Solutions (SIREN 534 479 589), which has also run the bank Sumeria since 2024, offers a money pot by March 2016 at the latest, first under the name Cagnotte.me, then in its app. Lydia has never asked for an optional commission: the organiser pays, on withdrawal or depending on how contributors pay.
- See on the timeline– Commission taken from the pot1.9%
1.9% on bank transfer, 0.9% to a Lydia account
Contributing is free, and so is spending the pot with a partner. A transfer to a bank account costs 1.9%, a transfer to a Lydia account 0.9%.75 76
Contributing to a pot, Spending with a lydia partner: 100% free. Transfer to the beneficiary's bank account: 1.9% commission.
price list, capture of 7 March 201675- Transfer to a bank
- 1.9%
- Transfer to a Lydia account
- 0.9%
- Spending with a partner
- free
- Contribution
- free
- See on the timeline– Commission taken from the pot1.9%
1.9% on withdrawal
Between March and July 2019, the reduced rate to a Lydia account disappears: 1.9% applies on withdrawal. At the same time, Lydia launches a pot in its app, free for Premium subscribers according to the press.77 78 79
1.9% of the amount collected at the time of withdrawal.
price list, capture of 6 April 202080- Withdrawal (Cagnotte.me)
- 1.9%
- In-app pot (press, August 2019)
- 1.9%, free for Premium subscribers
- See on the timeline– Commission taken from the pot2.9%
2.9%, free for subscribers
On 30 September 2020, Cagnotte.me moves to 2.9% of the funds collected, whatever the subscription. The price list announced for the in-app pot sets 2.9% for Lydia Free and 0% for Lydia Premium, at €2.99 a month.81 82
2.9% commission, whatever the user's subscription, on funds collected through the Cagnotte.me service.
price list in force since 30 September 202081- Cagnotte.me
- 2.9%, whatever the subscription
- In-app pot, Lydia Free (announced price list)
- 2.9%
- Lydia Premium, €2.99 a month
- 0%
- See on the timeline– Commission taken from the pot2.5% → 4%
Free from the app, paid by card
From 11 April 2023, Cagnotte.me is closed. Contributions paid from the app are free; those paid by card on the web form cost 2.5%. Later, at a date we have not found, the price appendix sets 4% on all sums withdrawn from pots created on recent versions of the app, and 6% on Sumeria, except for purchases of Amazon gift cards.83 84 85
2.5% commission, whatever the user's subscription, on funds collected through the card payment form.
prices and limits in force from 11 April 202383- Contribution from the app
- free
- Contribution by card on the web page (April 2023)
- 2.5%
- Transfer to the pot's IBAN (2024)
- free
- Then, at a date not found: any withdrawal
- 4% (6% for Sumeria pots)
- Amazon gift cards
- 0%
- See on the timeline– todayCommission taken from the pot0% · 4%
Free if every contributor goes through the app
For pots created since 1 May 2026, contributions paid from the Lydia and Sumeria apps are free; the others, by card on the web page or by bank transfer, cost 4%. The press links this to the closure of Lyf. Lydia states that no optional commission is asked of contributors.86 87 88 89
Free for contributions made from the Lydia and Sumeria apps. 4% commission on other contributions.
appendix of prices and limits as of 1 May 202686- Contributions from Lydia or Sumeria
- 0%
- Other contributions (card on the web page, bank transfer)
- 4%
- Withdrawal as Amazon.fr gift cards
- free
- Optional commission
- none
- The 4% schedule came into force at some point between April 2024 and April 2026.
- The fees of the in-app pot between November 2020 and April 2023 have not been reread.
CotizUp
CotizUp is founded in 2016 (CotizUp SAS, SIREN 818 080 459, struck off in 2023); the site is now run by CotizUp Ltd, in Ireland. It has never displayed a platform commission: bank fees are deducted from contributions and the platform asks for an optional commission, which it calls a "tip".
- 2017–2020: prefilled optional commission (reconstructed)
- since Jun 2020: prefilled optional commission
- See on the timeline– Revenue model not documented—
"Free"
At the end of 2016, the home page presents fundraising as free, without describing how the platform earns its income.90
- Announcement
- "Create a Free fundraiser"
- Revenue
- not described
- See on the timeline– Optional commission, default amount unknown0%
Bank fees and optional commission
In February 2017, the pricing page shows a CotizUp commission of €0 and bank fees of 1.9% + €0.25 per transaction, and states that the site lives on the "tips" left by donors. The donation form of this period was not archived.91
- CotizUp commission
- €0
- Bank fees
- 1.9% + €0.25 per transaction
- Optional commission
- "tip"; default amount unknown
- See on the timeline– Prefilled optional commission8% on €50
An optional commission calculated as soon as the amount is entered
In July 2017, the code of CotizUp's donation page, as the Wayback Machine archived it, calculates the optional commission as soon as the donor enters an amount, writes it in the field provided and adds it to the "Confirm donation" button: 8% rounded to the euro up to €54, 6% up to €500, 5% above, i.e. €4 on €50 and €6 on €100. A "change" link lets the donor change the amount, and the organiser can switch off the optional commission for their pot. In 2018, the home page switches from "Free" to "0% commission". In spring 2020, a tiered schedule briefly replaces it: €4 on €50, €5 on €100.92 93 94 95 96
The prefilled optional commission is 10% of a €10 contribution (€1), 8% at €50 (€4), 6% at €100 (€6) and 6% at €200 (€12).
Create a money pot: 0% commission, simple and 100% secure.
home page, capture of 20 August 201894
Render of the donation page archived on 3 July 2017, interface in French, after a click on "modifier" (change): €4 is added to a €50 contribution.92 - Price curve
- proportional per bracket: 8%, then 6% from €55, 5% above €500
- Optional commission added as the amount is entered
- 8% up to €54, 6% up to €500, 5% above, rounded to the euro
- Examples
- €1 on €10, €4 on €50, €6 on €100
- Spring 2020
- tiers: €4 on €50, €5 on €100
- Bank fees
- 1.9% + €0.25, then €0.30
- See on the timeline– todayPrefilled optional commission10% on €50
Today's schedule, since June 2020
Between 12 May and 10 June 2020, the code of the donation page adopts today's schedule: €2 up to €10, €3 up to €29, €4 up to €49, €5 up to €70, €6 up to €100, then 5% up to €200. To refuse, you have to tick "I don't want to support CotizUp", which opens a confirmation window. Bank fees rise to 1.9% + €0.50 in 2024. In February 2026, Moneyvox still describes a "tip" "with a free amount". On 16 September 2026, "+ €5 for CotizUp" is added to a €50 contribution, and it takes 11 actions to get back to €0.97 98 99 100 101 1 102
The prefilled optional commission is 20% of a €10 contribution (€2), 10% at €50 (€5), 6% at €100 (€6) and 5% at €200 (€10). It takes 11 actions to bring it back to €0.
See the details (in French)CotizUp, the online money pot with no platform fees!
home page title, capture of 6 September 2026102
Render of the payment page archived on 28 June 2020, interface in French: €5 is added to a €50 contribution, and the button shows €55.99 
Surveyed on 16 September 2026, interface in French, after a click on "modifier" (change): €5 is added to a €50 contribution.1 - Price curve
- a fixed amount per tier up to €100 (€2 to €6), then 5%, then 2% above €500
- Commission
- 0%
- Bank fees
- 1.9% + €0.50 per contribution
- Above €200
- €12 up to €300, €14 up to €500, then 2%
- The donation form of 2016 and early 2017 was not archived. The dates are those of the first captures of each version of the code, not of their going live.
La Cagnotte des Proches
La Cagnotte des Proches, based in Aix-en-Provence, opens in 2017. It first takes a commission on pots, then moves to the optional commission in May 2018: since then, only bank fees are deducted from donations.
- since Nov 2019: prefilled optional commission
- See on the timeline– Commission taken from the pot4.5%
4.5% taken from the pot
The October 2016 terms of use set the commission at 4.5% including VAT of the donations collected, bank fees included, deducted when the funds are paid out; it is 2% if the pot is spent with a partner.103 104
The applicable percentage is four point five per cent including all taxes (4.5% incl. VAT)
terms of use, version of 7 October 2016, art. 5103- Commission on donations, paid by the organiser
- 4.5% including VAT, bank fees included
- Spending with a partner
- 2%
- Contribution
- free
- See on the timeline– Commission taken from the pot3.9%
3.9%
In autumn 2017, the commission falls to 3.9%, still deducted from the pot.105
- Commission on donations, paid by the organiser
- 3.9%
- See on the timeline– Optional commission, default amount unknown0%
No more commission, an optional commission
The terms of use of 15 May 2018 replace the commission with an optional commission, a "non-mandatory" "tip" "shown on the payment page"; only bank fees (1.9% + €0.25) are deducted from donations. In January 2019, the home page states that the platform lives "solely on tips". The payment page of this period was not archived.106 107 108
Our bank fees are among the lowest on the market and we live solely on our users' tips.
home page, capture of 17 July 2019109- Commission
- €0
- Bank fees
- 1.9% + €0.25 per donation
- Optional commission
- "tip", the only revenue; default amount unknown
- See on the timeline– todayPrefilled optional commission16% on €50
15% preselected
The optional commission window archived on 15 November 2019 offers 10%, 15%, 20%, "Other" and "No tip", with 15% selected; it appears with the change of payment provider, at the end of October 2019. The terms of use of 22 October 2025 put it in writing: the "tip" is set by default at 15% of the contribution. Bank fees are 2.3% + €0.25 at the end of 2019, then 2.3% + €0.17 in 2022.110 111 112 113
The prefilled optional commission is 20% of a €10 contribution (€2), 16% at €50 (€8), 15% at €100 (€15) and 15% at €200 (€30). It takes 4 actions to bring it back to €0.
See the details (in French)La Cagnotte Des Proches is the only platform that takes no commission on donations; our only revenue comes from your tips, which are essential to our running.
optional commission window, capture of 17 October 2021114
Render of the window archived on 17 October 2021, interface in French. The stylesheet that drew the buttons was not archived: the choices show as a plain list, and it is the window's code that marks 15% as selected.114 
Surveyed on 16 September 2026, interface in French: the window offers 10, 15 or 20%, with 15% selected.1 - Price curve
- proportional: 15% of the contribution, rounded to the euro
- Prefilled optional commission
- 15% of the contribution, rounded to the euro, no cap
- Other choices
- 10%, 20%, free amount, none
- Bank fees 2020–2021
- 2.3% + €0.25 per donation
- since 2022
- 2.3% + €0.17 (gift pots 2.9% + €0.50 in 2025–2026)
- On bank transfer
- optional commission also offered to the organiser
- Non-profits (2025)
- subscription from €0 to €50 excl. VAT a month
- The amount shown by default between May 2018 and November 2019 is not known: the payment page was not archived.
OnParticipe
OnParticipe is published by La French Web Factory (SIREN 815 226 782), founded in 2016. For more than seven years, the platform charges contributors fees, then moves to the optional commission in March 2025.
- 2017–2024: mandatory fees
- 2024–2025: mandatory fees
- since Mar 2025: prefilled optional commission
- See on the timeline– Mandatory fees on each contribution3.9%
3.9% added to each contribution
The organiser receives 100% of the pot. The contributor pays 3.9% on top of their contribution, with a minimum of €0.70 per transaction, raised to €0.90 in January 2024.115 116 117 118
So if you raise €100, you receive €100. 3.9% per contribution on top of the donation to cover our running costs and our bank fees.
home page, capture of 17 July 2019116- Per contribution, added to the donation
- 3.9%
- Minimum per transaction
- €0.70, then €0.90 (Jan 2024)
- Organiser, on collection
- 0%
- See on the timeline– Mandatory fees on each contribution5%
Then 5%
Between 1 and 3 August 2024, the rate rises to 5% per contribution, with a minimum of €0.90.119 120 121 122
5% per contribution on top of the donation to cover our running costs and our bank fees.
home page, capture of 1 October 2024121
Render of the contribution page archived on 26 February 2025, interface in French: the text above the button states 5% paid by the contributor, €0.90 at least.122 
Same page: a switch folds the commission into the donation instead of adding it. The commission amount, computed by the server, was not archived.122 - Per contribution, added to the donation
- 5%
- Minimum per transaction
- €0.90
- Payment by bank transfer of more than €1,000
- 5% added
- Ticketing
- 5%
- Organiser
- 0%
- See on the timeline– Optional commission, default amount unknown0%
0% commission, an optional commission
A contribution page archived on 26 February 2025 still shows the 5%. On 4 March, the home page announces a commission-free pot; ticketing stays at 5% until May 2025. The press describes an optional "tip" of €0 to €10. The founder confirms on Sud Radio on 3 April 2025 that there is no commission.122 123 124 125 126
The free Made in France money pot with no commissions or hidden fees.
home page, capture of 4 March 2025123- Pots, petitions
- 0%
- Optional commission
- "tip" from €0 to €10 (press)
- Ticketing
- 5% until May 2025
- See on the timeline– todayPrefilled optional commission12% on €50
A prefilled, "suggested" optional commission
According to the code of the contribution form, as the Wayback Machine archived it on 11 March 2025, the page no longer calculates the optional commission itself: the amount offered is sent by OnParticipe's server and shown under "Your contribution to OnParticipe". To get back to €0, you have to go through "Change my contribution", then through a second window. The amount offered during this period was not archived. Between May and September 2025, the pricing page specifies that the "tip" has a suggested amount. In September 2026, €6 is prefilled on a €50 contribution. The 2025 activity report describes revenue "solely from free tips".127 128 129 130 1 131
The prefilled optional commission is 30% of a €10 contribution (€3), 12% at €50 (€6), 8% at €100 (€8) and 5% at €200 (€10). It takes 6 actions to bring it back to €0.
See the details (in French)Contributors are invited to leave us a non-mandatory tip, of a suggested amount that they can change as they wish.
pricing page, capture of 10 September 2025130
Surveyed on 6 September 2026, interface in French: €6 is added to a €50 donation.1 - Price curve
- decreasing by tiers: 30% at €10, 12% at €50, 5% at €200
- Pots, ticketing, petitions
- 0%
- Setting
- slider from €1 to €200, or 0
- The amount offered between March 2025 and September 2026 is not known: it is calculated by the server, and no archived response contains it.
WhyDonate
WhyDonate is a Dutch donation platform (WhyDonate B.V., Amsterdam), with a French interface since 2023.
- 2020–2022: prefilled optional commission (reconstructed)
- 2022–2025: prefilled optional commission (reconstructed)
- since May 2025: prefilled optional commission
- See on the timeline– Revenue model not documented?
An amount withheld from donations, at an unknown rate
The home pages from 2016 to April 2020 show no schedule. The text of a fundraiser featured in 2017 states that a small amount is withheld from donations to cover the platform's costs. The code of the donation form, as the Wayback Machine archived it on 16 April 2020, does not yet contain an optional commission.132 133
Van de donaties wordt een klein bedrag door Whydonate ingehouden om de kosten van Whydonate te dekken.
text of a fundraiser on the home page, capture of 6 July 2017 ("A small amount of the donations is withheld by Whydonate to cover its costs")132- Withheld from donations
- "a small amount", rate not found
- See on the timeline– Prefilled optional commission10% on €50
A preselected optional commission, 0% platform fees
The version of this code archived on 2 May 2020 adds a preselected optional commission: 10% on the first amount offered for a one-off donation, 15% for a monthly donation or after an amount under €10, €1 below €10; the other choices are 10%, 15%, 20% and "Other". In August 2020, the home page announces 0% platform fees.134 135
The prefilled optional commission is 10% of a €10 contribution (€1), 10% at €50 (€5), 10% at €100 (€10) and 10% at €200 (€20).
Whydonate charges 0% platform costs and no subscription costs. There are only standard costs for payment processing.
home page, capture of 9 August 2020135- Price curve
- proportional: 10% of the donation, a flat €1 under €10
- Preselected optional commission
- 10% (one-off donation), 15% (monthly donation), €1 under €10
- Other choices
- 10%, 15%, 20%, free amount
- Platform fees
- 0%
- See on the timeline– Prefilled optional commission15% on €50
15% as soon as the optional commission is switched on
From September 2022, the form preselects 15% as soon as the organiser leaves the optional commission switched on (choices: 0, 10, 15 or 20%). At the end of 2023, the default rate is no longer written in the code: it is sent by WhyDonate's server, still 15%. The versions of the code from June 2024 to May 2025 were not archived.136 137
The prefilled optional commission is 15% of a €10 contribution (€1.50), 15% at €50 (€7.50), 15% at €100 (€15) and 15% at €200 (€30).
- Price curve
- proportional: 15% of the donation, a flat €1 under €10
- Preselected optional commission
- 15% if the organiser switches it on
- Other choices
- 0, 10 or 20%
- Platform fees
- 0%
- See on the timeline– todayPrefilled optional commission14% on €50
A slider prefilled at 14%
From 23 May 2025, the file that tells the browser which version of the donation code to load points to a new version: in it, the optional commission slider goes from 0 to 30% and starts at 14% up to €250 (€7 on €50), 11% from €251 to €500 and 9% above. In March 2025, a text in the site's code states that switching off the optional commission raises platform fees from 0 to 3%, which the current terms confirm.137 138 139 1 140
The prefilled optional commission is 14% of a €10 contribution (€1.40), 14% at €50 (€7), 14% at €100 (€14) and 14% at €200 (€28). It takes 1 action to bring it back to €0.
See the details (in French)The tip is always optional and separate from the donation.
fees page, modified on 21 September 2026140
Surveyed on 16 September 2026, interface in French: the slider starts at 14%, €7 on a €50 donation.1 - Price curve
- proportional per bracket: 14%, 11% above €250, 9% above €500
- Prefilled optional commission
- 14% up to €250, 11% up to €500, 9% above
- Slider
- from 0 to 30%
- Commission
- 0% (3% if the optional commission is switched off)
- Payment fees
- 1.9% + €0.25
- The rate withheld from donations before 2020 was not found; yet the "About" page says "0% platform fees from day one"141.
Tribee
Tribee (SIREN 880 938 394), a mission-driven company (société à mission) based in Lille, opens in September 2020. It takes no commission, pays the bank fees itself and lives on an optional commission, which it calls a "tip"; a share of each pot goes to a non-profit.
- since Jun 2021: prefilled optional commission
- See on the timeline– Optional commission, default amount unknown0%
0% commission, an optional commission
At the end of 2020, the home page asks for a "tip"; the code of the contribution page of this period was not archived.142
- Commission
- 0%
- Bank fees
- paid by Tribee
- Optional commission
- "tip"; default amount unknown
- See on the timeline– todayPrefilled optional commission12% on €50
An optional commission calculated as soon as the amount is entered
Tribee's contribution page code, as the Wayback Machine archived it in June 2021, calculates the optional commission as soon as the contributor enters their amount and adds it to the total, unless the "no tip" box is ticked: a rate that falls from 25% to 3% as the amount rises (12% at €50, 5% at €200), rounded to 10 cents, €1 minimum, with a slider that goes up to twice that. The new 2022 site keeps this schedule but rounds up to the next whole number, then, from January 2024, up to the next euro: this is today's schedule (€3 on €10, €6 on €50, €10 on €200). On 8 February 2024, at the "amount" step of contributing, "Your support for Tribee" is set to €8 on a slider from €1 to €16, the schedule's value for €100, and to €15 on a slider from €1 to €40; the screen is headed "Do like 88.69%* of our users, leave TRIBEE a tip!", and to leave nothing, you have to tick "I don't want to support Tribee's worthy cause :(". The share earmarked for a non-profit goes from a suggested 2 to 4% in 2021 to 10% in 2022, then to 5% from October 2022. On 6 September 2026, the prefilled optional commission is €6 on a €50 contribution, and it takes three actions to get back to €0.143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 1
The prefilled optional commission is 30% of a €10 contribution (€3), 12% at €50 (€6), 8% at €100 (€8) and 5% at €200 (€10). It takes 3 actions to bring it back to €0.
See the details (in French)We exist solely thanks to your tips. We're counting on you!
"Comment ça marche" (How it works) page, capture of 25 June 2021155
Screenshot of 8 February 2024, interface in French: "Votre soutien à Tribee" (Your support for Tribee) set to €8 on a slider from €1 to €16.152 
Surveyed on 6 September 2026, interface in French: €6 is added to a €50 contribution.1 - Price curve
- decreasing: a rate that falls from 25% to 3% as the amount rises, rounded up (30% at €10, 12% at €50, 5% at €200)
- Commission
- 0%
- Rounding
- to 10 cents (2021), up to the next whole number (2022), up to the next euro (2024)
- Feb 2024
- €8 (slider from €1 to €16), €15 (from €1 to €40)
- Non-profit
- 2 to 4% (2021), 10% (2022), 5% from Oct 2022
A contributor finds the €4 "tip" added to their contribution "excessive". In its reply, Tribee points out that the "tip" can be changed or cancelled, and that to pay you have to tick "I understand that I am leaving a tip for Tribee".156
- The default amount between September 2020 and June 2021 is not known, and the contribution pages were not archived before 2024.
Leetchi:org
Leetchi:org, a donation platform for non-profits published by Leetchi SAS, opens on 4 November 2025. Unlike Leetchi.com, it takes no commission and earns its income through a "voluntary contribution" from donors.
- since Nov 2025: prefilled optional commission
- See on the timeline– Optional commission, default amount unknown0%
An optional commission from launch
The donation is passed on to the non-profit, minus 1.4% + €0.25 in bank fees. The platform earns its income through a "voluntary contribution", excluding VAT according to its terms of use. The Wayback Machine did not archive the code of the donation form for the first three weeks.157 158 159 160
Leetchi:org works through a voluntary contribution system offered to every donor, with no obligation.
home page, read on 9 October 2026158- Commission
- 0%
- Bank fees
- 1.4% + €0.25 per donation
- Optional commission
- default amount unknown
- See on the timeline– todayPrefilled optional commission7% on €50
The middle amount preselected
According to the code of the donation form, as the Wayback Machine archived it on 24 November 2025, the form offers three amounts and "Other", the middle one being preselected: fixed amounts up to €50 (€1 on €10, €3.50 on €50), then 5, 7 or 10% of the donation, with 7% preselected. This is the schedule surveyed on 7 October 2026.161 162 1
The prefilled optional commission is 10% of a €10 contribution (€1), 7% at €50 (€3.50), 7% at €100 (€7) and 7% at €200 (€14). It takes 3 actions to bring it back to €0.
See the details (in French)Add a voluntary contribution to your donation ❤️
donation form, surveyed on 7 October 20261
Render of the donation page archived on 12 January 2026, interface in French, after a click on €50: the list offers €2.50, €3.50 and €5, and preselects €3.50.162 
Surveyed on 7 October 2026, interface in French: the drop-down list preselects €3.50 on a €50 donation.1 - Price curve
- proportional: about 7%, the middle of three amounts being preselected
- Other choices
- 5%, 10%, "Other"
- Bank fees
- 1.4% + €0.25 per donation
Donoor
Donoor is a donation platform for non-profits whose current site appears in March 2026. It takes no commission and asks the donor for an optional commission.
- since Mar 2026: prefilled optional commission
- See on the timeline– todayPrefilled optional commission8% on €50
Prefilled from the first capture
From the first capture, on 24 March 2026, the payment page adds €2 for Donoor to a €10 donation, and €0.44 to cover bank fees. The payment page code, archived by the Wayback Machine in September 2026, sets the amount: €2 up to €10, €3 up to €30, €4 up to €50, €5 up to €70, €8 up to €130, then 8% capped at €30. At the same time, the "free" page describes a contribution "switched off by default".163 164 165 166
The prefilled optional commission is 20% of a €10 contribution (€2), 8% at €50 (€4), 8% at €100 (€8) and 8% at €200 (€16). It takes 8 actions to bring it back to €0.
See the details (in French)Your contribution is their only way of keeping this service free: even a coffee is a lovely show of support.
payment page, capture of 28 September 2026164
Render of the payment page archived on 24 March 2026, interface in French: €2 for Donoor and €0.44 of bank fees are added to a €10 donation.163 
Surveyed on 16 September 2026, interface in French: €4 for Donoor and €1.08 of bank fees are added to a €50 donation.1 - Price curve
- a fixed amount per tier up to €50, then 8%, €30 at most
- Commission
- 0%
- Support cap
- €30
- Bank fee cover
- switched on by default (+€0.44 on €10)
All the price curves
This chart overlays every platform's price curves: for a contribution of €10 to €200, the amount asked of the contributor by default (solid line), the fees imposed on them (dashes) and the commission the organiser pays on that contribution (dots), in euros; the detail of each amount, in euros and as a percentage, appears on hover. At €50, today's prefilled amounts range from 6% (Le Pot Commun, festive pots) to 16% (La Cagnotte des Proches). Most curves fall as the contribution rises; those of La Cagnotte des Proches, WhyDonate, Leetchi:org and Le Pot Commun's festive pots remain proportional.
- Prefilled optional commission, asked of the contributor
- Mandatory fees, paid by the contributor
- Commission taken from the pot, paid by the organiser
The words used
How each platform names what it receives
In this study, as in our comparison, "optional commission" refers to what the platform asks of the contributor without imposing it, whatever name it gives it. This table shows, platform by platform, the words used on their own pages for what the platform receives, in the order in which they appear. Since the words themselves are the subject here, each French term is given in italics next to our translation.
| Platform | Words used, in order | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Leetchi.com |
| 2 13 |
| Le Pot Commun |
| 19 22 32 34 37 39 40 |
| HelloAsso |
| 59 65 67 68 69 |
| Lydia |
| 75 86 |
| CotizUp |
| 90 94 95 1 |
| La Cagnotte des Proches |
| 108 113 |
| OnParticipe |
| 115 122 130 |
| WhyDonate |
| 135 140 1 |
| Tribee |
| 142 167 151 154 |
| Leetchi:org |
| 158 |
| Donoor |
| 163 165 166 |
What the pages say, from 2010 to 2026
This table shows the wording the platforms use on their own pages, in chronological order, with the model in force at that date. They are quoted without comment.
| Year | Platform | Wording | Model at that date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Leetchi.com | buy … on our partner e-commerce sites (free of any fees) or receive a bank transfer … (4% commission)2 | Commission taken from the pot |
| 2013 | Le Pot Commun | the only site that is entirely free for the organiser17 | Mandatory fees on each contribution |
| 2015 | HelloAsso | HelloAsso earns its income from the free tips (pourboires libres) left by contributors59 | Optional commission, default amount unknown |
| 2016 | HelloAsso | No commission, no fees are charged: everything is entirely free168 | Optional commission, default amount unknown |
| 2016 | CotizUp | Create a Free fundraiser, simple and 100% secure90 | Revenue model not documented |
| 2017 | Le Pot Commun | A 100% free journey.21 | Commission taken from the pot |
| 2018 | CotizUp | Create a money pot 0% commission, simple and 100% secure94 | Revenue model not documented |
| 2018 | La Cagnotte des Proches | A free and caring service107 | Revenue model not documented |
| 2018 | HelloAsso | Suggested tip (pourboire suggéré) to support HelloAsso65 | Prefilled optional commission |
| 2018 | HelloAsso | a business model relying solely on everyone's voluntary contribution (contribution volontaire)68 | Optional commission, default amount unknown |
| 2019 | HelloAsso | Your contribution to the running of HelloAsso (Votre contribution au fonctionnement de HelloAsso)69 | Prefilled optional commission |
| 2019 | La Cagnotte des Proches | we live solely on our users' tips (pourboires)108 | Optional commission, default amount unknown |
| 2019 | Lydia | Contributing to a pot / Spending with a lydia partner — 100% free75 | Commission taken from the pot |
| 2020 | WhyDonate | Whydonate charges 0% platform costs and no subscription costs.135 | Optional commission, default amount unknown |
| 2020 | Tribee | We exist solely thanks to your support, so if you like Tribee, leave us a tip (pourboire)142 | Optional commission, default amount unknown |
| 2023 | Leetchi.com | Spending FREE (OFFERT) under €10013 | Commission taken from the pot |
| 2024 | Le Pot Commun | Service fees (frais de service) from 0% to 6%32 | Commission taken from the pot |
| 2025 | Le Pot Commun | 100% commission-free.45 | Optional commission, default amount unknown |
| 2025 | OnParticipe | The free Made in France money pot with no commissions or hidden fees123 | Optional commission, default amount unknown |
| 2025 | OnParticipe | a non-mandatory tip (pourboire) of a suggested amount that can be changed130 | Prefilled optional commission |
| 2025 | Leetchi:org | Leetchi:org works through a voluntary contribution (contribution volontaire) system offered to every donor, with no obligation.158 | Optional commission, default amount unknown |
| 2026 | Le Pot Commun | 6% commission — Fees for a good cause34 | Commission taken from the pot |
| 2026 | Le Pot Commun | In April, money pots are entirely free, from creation to bank transfer.37 | Prefilled optional commission |
| 2026 | Lydia | Free for contributions made from the Lydia and Sumeria apps.86 | Commission taken from the pot |
| 2026 | Donoor | Support Donoor + €2.00163 | Prefilled optional commission |
| 2024 | Tribee | Do like 88.69% of our users, leave TRIBEE a tip (pourboire*)!151 | Prefilled optional commission |
| 2024 | Tribee | I don't want to support Tribee's worthy cause :(151 | Prefilled optional commission |
| 2026 | Tribee | a suggested amount that remains freely editable, or can be refused154 | Prefilled optional commission |
| 2026 | CotizUp | The online money pot with no platform fees!102 | Prefilled optional commission |
| 2026 | Le Pot Commun | Each contribution incurs fees. You can add them or deduct them.41 | Prefilled optional commission |
| 2026 | Le Pot Commun | If you wish, you can support Le Pot Commun by leaving a tip (pourboire) when you contribute.40 | Prefilled optional commission |
The conditions of "free"
Platforms that take a commission also use the words "free" (gratuit) or "on us" (offert). This table shows the situations in which each one takes nothing, according to its own pages.
| Platform | Period | Free if… | Otherwise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leetchi.com | 2009 – May 2023 | the pot is spent with a partner site2 9 | 4%, then 4 / 2.9 / 1.9% on bank transfer |
| Leetchi.com | since 10 May 2023 | the total collected is under €100; in 2025, spending on a Gift.cool gift card13 15 | 6% from €100 to €10,000, 1.5% above |
| Le Pot Commun | 2011 – 2016 | you are the organiser17 | 2.9% per contribution |
| Le Pot Commun | 2017 – 2024 | the pot is spent with a partner or given as it is21 | 3.5%, then 4% on bank transfer |
| Le Pot Commun | 2024 – 2026 | the pot is under €15031; pot created in April 202637 | 6%, 1.5% above €10,000 |
| Le Pot Commun | since 3 August 2026 | always for the organiser; the contributor removes the prefilled optional commission40 | 6% added by default to the contribution |
| Lydia | 2016 – 2019 | the pot is spent with a partner75 | 1.9% (0.9% to a Lydia account) |
| Lydia | 2023 – April 2026 | the contributor pays from the app83 | 2.5% by card, then 4% on withdrawal |
| Lydia | since 1 May 2026 | the contributor pays from the Lydia or Sumeria app86 | 4% |
| WhyDonate | since 2020 | the organiser leaves the optional commission switched on140 | 3% commission |
Method
What about Memorable?
Memorable is a money pot platform with no commission, paid through an optional commission, and is therefore part of the market described here. Since 24 August 2026, as part of our study, each contributor sees a randomly drawn screen: a free amount, a suggested amount or, only on pots whose organiser agreed to take part, a prefilled amount, which can be refunded after payment169. Our results and our position on how platforms should earn their income are published in our study.
Method
- Scope. The study covers the platforms in our comparison (OnParticipe, Tribee, Le Pot Commun, HelloAsso, Leetchi:org, La Cagnotte des Proches, CotizUp, Donoor and WhyDonate), as well as Leetchi.com and Lydia. Le Pot Commun is shown on two lines, because its festive pots and its charity pots do not have the same prices.
- Archives. For each platform, the list of Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) captures was gone through for the home, pricing, FAQ and terms of use pages and, where they exist, the contribution pages. Change dates are narrowed down by bisection between two captures.
- Other sources. The study also relies on the terms of use in force, the activity reports of crowdfunding intermediaries (a French regulated status), annual reports, filed accounts (BCE/INPI ratios, from the French business registers), dated press articles and published comparisons. It dates past years' prefilled amounts from the code of the contribution forms kept by the Wayback Machine, and those of October 2026 from the surveys for our comparison, made on the public contribution pages.
- Form code. The Wayback Machine rarely keeps the payment step, but it does keep the code files (JavaScript) that contribution pages load to display the form, and that every visitor receives in their browser. We read these files, version by version, to recover the rule that calculates the prefilled amount and the date of its first capture; past years' curves are recalculated from these rules. These files are public: they were read in the archives, without getting around any protection, and the code is not reproduced in the article. The archived forms of HelloAsso, CotizUp, La Cagnotte des Proches, OnParticipe, Leetchi:org, Donoor and Le Pot Commun's charity pots were also displayed in a browser, from the archived files alone, by typing or clicking an amount, without filling in any contact details and without any request reaching these sites; the cookie banner, which would not close in the archives, was hidden or left out of the frame. The images are cropped to the form, without the names of private individuals who organise the pot. When a file was not archived, the caption says so. Today's screens come from our comparison's surveys; the February 2024 Tribee screenshot was taken by the author.
- Classification. A commission is taken from the pot and paid by the organiser. Mandatory fees are paid on each contribution. An optional commission is an amount intended for the platform that the contributor can refuse; each platform gives it its own name ("tip" – pourboire, "voluntary contribution" – contribution volontaire, "support" – soutien…), used as is in its description and in quotes. A prefilled optional commission is an optional commission whose amount is already added, preselected or presented as "suggested" before the contributor does anything. A period is classed as "prefilled" only from the first dated evidence.
- Collection. No page behind anti-bot protection was bypassed; the sites concerned were read through the archives. No review site was collected. Requests to the platforms' sites were limited to a few public pages.
- Outside this study. The amounts collected, the platforms' revenue and the performance of optional commissions are covered in a separate article.
Limitations
- The archives are incomplete: a hatched or "not documented" period reflects the absence of a capture, not the absence of a practice. The payment step, where the prefilled optional commission appears, is rarely archived.
- The date of the first prefilled amount is that of the oldest evidence found: for HelloAsso, CotizUp, WhyDonate, Tribee, OnParticipe, Leetchi:org and Le Pot Commun's charity pots, the first capture of the form code that calculates it, not the date it went live. Prefilling may be earlier.
- Some questions remain open. We do not know when Lydia's 4% schedule came into force, what amounts OnParticipe offered by default before September 2026, or how CotizUp, Tribee and La Cagnotte des Proches presented their optional commission before the first archived versions of their forms.
- PayPal's free money pot service (2017–2021), Papayoux and foreign platforms without a French site are not covered.
- The date windows were narrowed on 12 October 2026, capture by capture. Two remain wide for lack of archives: CotizUp in 2017, as no donation page was archived between February and July, and WhyDonate between June 2024 and May 2025, whose successive versions of the donation code were not archived. For WhyDonate, the May 2025 date relies on the file that tells the browser which version of the donation code to load.
The data
The data file covers every period of the study, with one row per platform and per period. Each row gives the period's dates and the window in which the change took place, the business model, who pays (the organiser, out of the pot, or the contributor, on top of their contribution), the full schedule, a quote and the sources. The JSON file also contains the definition of each model. In this English edition, the files are translated, quotes included.
Sources
Sources are numbered in the order in which they appear in the article; links to web.archive.org lead to the exact capture cited. Quotes and source titles from French documents are our translations; the links lead to the originals, in French.
- 1Memorable, "Free money pots: compare the fees and the contribution screens" (surveys of 6–16 Sep and 7 Oct 2026; in French), Sep–Oct 2026. https://memorable.me/fr/blogs/comparatif-cagnottes-gratuitesmemorable
- 2Leetchi.com, home page (Wayback capture), 3 Apr 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100403094506/http://www.leetchi.com/archive
- 3Leetchi.com, pricing page (Wayback capture), 21 Apr 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120421232852/www.leetchi.com/fr/tarifsarchive
- 4Leetchi.com, home page: "Spending with a partner is completely free!", 1 Jul 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120701041431/http://www.leetchi.com/archive
- 5Leetchi.com, home page: last capture with the single 4% rate, 1 Nov 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141101162524/http://www.leetchi.com/fr/archive
- 6Leetchi.com, home page: first capture with the 2.9% tier, 8 Nov 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141108021146/http://www.leetchi.com/frarchive
- 7Leetchi.com, pricing page: first capture with the 2.9% tier, 10 Dec 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141210131001/www.leetchi.com/fr/tarifsarchive
- 8Leetchi.com, pricing page: last capture without the 1.9% tier, 4 Jun 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180604055032/www.leetchi.com/fr/tarifsarchive
- 9Leetchi.com, pricing page: first capture with the 1.9% tier, 23 Jun 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180623154850/www.leetchi.com/fr/tarifsarchive
- 10Moneyvox, "Christmas presents: which online money pot is the cheapest?", 17 Dec 2018. https://www.moneyvox.fr/actu/71505/cadeaux-de-noel-quelle-est-la-cagnotte-en-ligne-la-moins-cherepress
- 11Leetchi.com, pricing page: "Simple, clear pricing", 22 Oct 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181022014435/www.leetchi.com/fr/tarifsarchive
- 12Leetchi.com, pricing page: announcement "New prices from 10 May 2023", 26 Apr 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230426051111/www.leetchi.com/fr/tarifsarchive
- 13Leetchi.com, pricing page: first capture of the 0% / 6% / 1.5% schedule, 23 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230523030101/www.leetchi.com/fr/tarifsarchive
- 14Leetchi.com, pricing page: announcement of account maintenance fees from 1 November 2023, 20 Sep 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230920073859/www.leetchi.com/fr/tarifsarchive
- 15Leetchi.com, pricing page (Wayback capture), 11 Jun 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20250611072315/www.leetchi.com/fr/tarifsarchive
- 16Le Pot Commun, pricing page (Wayback capture), 25 Oct 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111025194937/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/tarifsarchive
- 17Le Pot Commun, home page (Wayback capture), 3 Jan 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130103152113/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/archive
- 18Le Pot Commun, pricing page: commission "added or deducted", 10 Feb 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140210004953/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/tarifsarchive
- 19Le Pot Commun, pricing page: last capture of the per-contribution commission, 5 Mar 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305154321/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/tarifsarchive
- 20Le Pot Commun, pricing page: last capture of the commission on each contribution, 5 Jan 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170105191727/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/tarifsarchive
- 21Le Pot Commun, pricing page: first capture of the commission on bank transfer, 29 Jan 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170129184939/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/tarifsarchive
- 22Le Pot Commun, pricing page (Wayback capture), 31 Jan 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180131152412/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/tarifsarchive
- 23Le Pot Commun, terms of use: last capture at 3.5%, 30 Aug 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180830030625/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/conditions-generales-d-utilisationarchive
- 24Le Pot Commun, terms of use: first capture at 4%, 6 Sep 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180906174555/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/conditions-generales-d-utilisationarchive
- 25Le Pot Commun, home page (Wayback capture), 25 Dec 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211225215057/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/archive
- 26Le Pot Commun, a pot's page: last capture with "Service fees from 2.9% to 4%" in the page's code, 23 Jan 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240123052744/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/pot/i6xgny8q-soutienfermedubrezouardarchive
- 27Maddyness, "Le Pot Commun's founders buy the company back from Swile", 11 Dec 2023. https://www.maddyness.com/2023/12/11/les-fondateurs-du-pot-commun-rachetent-lentreprise-a-swile/press
- 28Le Pot Commun, a pot's page on the new site: first capture with "Service fees from 0% to 6%" in the page's code, 25 Jan 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125155742/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/pot/nzljje69archive
- 29Le Pot Commun, home page: "Service fees from 0% to 6%", 0% / 6% / 1.5% schedule, 14 Feb 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240214163415/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/archive
- 30Le Pot Commun, the old site's pricing page, still online: 4% / 2.9% schedule, 24 Feb 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240224195757/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/tarifsarchive
- 31Le Pot Commun, home page: 0% / 6% / 1.5% schedule, 1 Apr 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240401022923/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/archive
- 32Le Pot Commun, home page: "Service fees from 0% to 6%", 3 Jul 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240703025207/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/archive
- 33Le Pot Commun, the new site's pricing page (Wayback capture), 31 Jan 2026. https://web.archive.org/web/20260131151022/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/tarifsarchive
- 34Le Pot Commun, new home page: "6% commission — Fees for a good cause", 1 Feb 2026. https://web.archive.org/web/20260201072417/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/archive
- 35Le Pot Commun, 2026 terms of use (in force on 23 Jan 2026), 23 Jan 2026. https://www.lepotcommun.fr/conditions-generales-d-utilisation-2026official
- 36Le Pot Commun, frequently asked questions, read on 9 Oct 2026. https://www.lepotcommun.fr/faqofficial
- 37Le Pot Commun, home page: offer "In April, money pots are entirely free", 1 Apr 2026. https://web.archive.org/web/20260401190255/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/archive
- 38Le Pot Commun, code of the festive pot page: prefilled optional commission according to a variant chosen per pot (Wayback capture), 3 Apr 2026. https://web.archive.org/web/20260403050358/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/_next/static/chunks/app/%5Blocale%5D/pink-layout/pot/festive/%5BpotId%5D/page-f0ff1574886e044d.jsarchive
- 39Le Pot Commun, pricing page (updated on 6 Oct 2026), read on 9 Oct 2026. https://www.lepotcommun.fr/tarifsofficial
- 40Le Pot Commun, page of a festive pot created on 15 Sep 2026 (Memorable test pot), reread on 9 Oct 2026. https://www.lepotcommun.fr/cagnotte/festive/depart-de-daniel-t1214zc9official
- 41Le Pot Commun, home page: "Each contribution incurs fees. You can add them or deduct them", 6 Oct 2026. https://web.archive.org/web/20261006103820/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/archive
- 42Le Pot Commun, the site's manifest: the charity pot page loads the 17% code (Wayback capture), 6 Nov 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241106132636/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/_next/static/CpQpZi2vAZxnRHJVI1k_G/_buildManifest.jsarchive
- 43Le Pot Commun, code of the charity pot page: optional commission prefilled at 17% (Wayback capture), 13 Nov 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241113181124/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/_next/static/chunks/pages/lpc/pot-page/%5Breference%5D-0dafa04a1e51013f.jsarchive
- 44Le Pot Commun, charity pot page: contribution form displayed from the archived code, 17% prefilled, 26 Nov 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241126070502/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/pot/itwscga6?fbclid=IwY2xjawGJeTVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHd9kDUuVqBFcP-aYcph_rUbylJv2tWE2XnFa9DI_Y4Bcg5dsDY07GS23Fg_aem_6mKU8RlymFoRi8YnoGXKoQarchive
- 45Le Pot Commun, home page: code of the optional commission field and the words "100% commission-free", 1 Apr 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20250401082330/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/archive
- 46Le Pot Commun, code of the charity pot page: 10% (Wayback capture), 11 Aug 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20250811113531/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/_next/static/chunks/pages/lpc/pot-page/%5Breference%5D-d5e8d2738038f145.jsarchive
- 47Le Pot Commun, code of the charity pot page: 20% (Wayback capture), 28 Aug 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20250828150556/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/_next/static/chunks/pages/lpc/pot-page/%5Breference%5D-0fa5d06ec043ae77.jsarchive
- 48Le Pot Commun, code of the charity pot page: 14% (Wayback capture), 13 Sep 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20250913081257/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/_next/static/chunks/pages/lpc/pot-page/%5Breference%5D-e5a4890cb0ef4b2d.jsarchive
- 49Le Pot Commun, charity pot page: contribution form displayed from the archived code, 10% prefilled, 11 Aug 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20250811113430/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/pot/ohxlyzn4?fbclid=IwY2xjawMGittleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHi0CoW4mU8BSazfnLWy2Xa6zImm6q9eqy4X9WoV6Tz2EE5u1Q9FIa_F-rZMg_aem_OHYrFCygv-Owh3XMd_lKfQarchive
- 50Le Pot Commun, charity pot page: contribution form displayed from the archived code, 20% prefilled, 29 Aug 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20250829072008/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/pot/anaxegrf-baytalmalarchive
- 51Le Pot Commun, charity pot page: contribution form displayed from the archived code, 14% prefilled, 17 Sep 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20250917053801/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/pot/se4qu3wg?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAac788H6CwfdNQffCVFkB9afNHHxeKlM_72z5t_XGOQt8jXLc7gHM582i-Zpgw_aem_mdVh3eWM3WL2xOVMH6bUsgarchive
- 52Le Pot Commun, code of the charity pot page: buttons for 5, 14 and 23%, 5% selected (Wayback capture), 18 Nov 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20251118162144/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/_next/static/chunks/pages/lpc/pot-page/%5Breference%5D-75e4f659ac7c0a2a.jsarchive
- 53Le Pot Commun, charity pot page: contribution form displayed from the archived code, three buttons, 18 Nov 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20251118000657/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/pot/ltum808x-a-chacun-sa-diagonale?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKUFuxjbGNrApQN1mV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeURRgU7P4PAbA6FOBrxxbOeMDKMg7kg-hzrU8999Yye0YNxbh4CjYvY9YCck_aem_umeWlwid3BHQrF_EiovAFAarchive
- 54Le Pot Commun, code of the new site's charity pot contribution page: fixed amounts per tier (Wayback capture), 16 Feb 2026. https://web.archive.org/web/20260216025140/https://www.lepotcommun.fr/_next/static/chunks/app/%5Blocale%5D/main-layout/pot/solidary/%5BpotId%5D/participation/page-13cda37e1c9fe8bc.jsarchive
- 55HelloAsso, donation form code ("don.js" file): optional commission set at half the maximum (Wayback capture), 3 Nov 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131103144659/http://www.helloasso.com/js/mfglibs/don.js?v=1archive
- 56HelloAsso, donation form code ("don.js" file): last capture of the first formula, 10 Dec 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141210132545/https://www.helloasso.com/js/mfglibs/don.js?v=1archive
- 57FrenchWeb, "HelloAsso, crowdfunding for non-profits", 28 Apr 2014. https://www.frenchweb.fr/la-start-up-du-jour-helloasso-le-crowdfunding-pour-associations-qui-a-collecte-pres-de-6-millions-deuros/149967press
- 58HelloAsso, donation form code ("don.js" file): first capture of the per-bracket formula, 23 Dec 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141223010646/http://www.helloasso.com/js/mfglibs/don.js?ts=111220141451archive
- 59HelloAsso, "Qui sommes-nous" (About us) page: "HelloAsso earns its income from free tips", 7 Jan 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150107215341/http://www.helloasso.com/qui-sommes-nousarchive
- 60HelloAsso, donation form code ("don.js" file): middle of the range without rounding (Wayback capture), 18 Aug 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160818105957/https://www.helloasso.com/js/mfglibs/don.js?ts=100520161533archive
- 61HelloAsso, Lorraine e-Sport donation form (Wayback capture; default amounts in the page's code), 30 Dec 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161230102849/https://www.helloasso.com/associations/lorraine-e-sport/formulaires/1/widgetarchive
- 62HelloAsso, donation form of the Fédération française contre les maladies vectorielles à tiques, a federation against tick-borne diseases (Wayback capture; default amounts in the page's code), 10 Feb 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170210093608/https://www.helloasso.com/associations/federation-francaise-contre-les-maladies-vectorielles-a-tiques/formulaires/1/widgetarchive
- 63HelloAsso, Réseau éco-habitat donation form: first amounts of the current schedule (Wayback capture; page code), 2 Mar 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170302181515/https://www.helloasso.com/associations/reseau-eco-habitat/formulaires/1/widgetarchive
- 64HelloAsso, Alsace Digitale donation form (Wayback capture), 9 Jun 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170609202648/https://www.helloasso.com/associations/alsace-digitale/formulaires/1archive
- 65Coup d'Patte, video "TUTORIAL: How to donate to the SPATHON on Helloasso?" (YouTube, at 1 min 55 s), 12 Jan 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjgTIW9yi_s&t=115video
- 66Les Chabadas, blog: screenshots of the HelloAsso donation form, 25 Feb 2018. https://leschabadas.canalblog.com/archives/2017/12/09/35940715.htmlblog
- 67HelloAsso, home page: last capture of "contributors' tips", 2 Jul 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180702200047/https://www.helloasso.com/archive
- 68HelloAsso, home page: "everyone's voluntary contribution", 15 Oct 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181015190527/https://www.helloasso.com/archive
- 69HelloAsso, payment form for a membership (Wayback capture; default amount in the page's code), 16 Jul 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190716021542/https://www.helloasso.com/associations/10ruedudocteurroux/paiements/adhesion-association-pour-residentsarchive
- 70HelloAsso, training video "Tutorial - The membership journey and online payment" (YouTube, at 3 min 28 s), 23 Aug 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmsH465ErRM&t=208official
- 71HelloAsso, help centre: the voluntary contribution "offered by default", read in Oct 2026. https://centredaide.helloasso.comofficial
- 72HelloAsso, home page: "our only source of revenue", 2 Jul 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240702234244/https://www.helloasso.com/archive
- 73HelloAsso, Espoir Avenir donation form in English (Wayback capture; default amounts in the page's code), 5 Jun 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170605215220/https://www.helloasso.com/associations/espoir-avenir/formulaires/1/enarchive
- 74AFP, as reported by Arab News en français, on HelloAsso, 25 Apr 2023. https://www.arabnews.fr/node/373706/%C3%A9conomiepress
- 75Lydia, price list (Wayback capture), 7 Mar 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307024126/http://lydia-app.com/fr/about/price.htmlarchive
- 76Lydia, price list: last capture with the 0.9% rate, 23 Mar 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190323092546/https://lydia-app.com/fr/about/price.htmlarchive
- 77Lydia, price list (English version): "1.9% of the amount collected when transferred", without the 0.9% rate, 21 Jul 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190721180330/https://lydia-app.com/about/price.htmlarchive
- 78Lydia, price list: "1.9% of the amount collected at the time of withdrawal", 23 Aug 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190823101305/https://lydia-app.com/fr/about/price.htmlarchive
- 79Meilleurtaux, "Fintech Lydia launches a new online money pot", 1 Aug 2019. https://banque.meilleurtaux.com/ouvrir-un-compte-bancaire/actualites/2019-aout/la-fintech-lydia-met-en-place-une-nouvelle-cagnotte-en-ligne.htmlpress
- 80Lydia, price list: "1.9% of the amount collected at the time of withdrawal", 6 Apr 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200406132412/https://lydia-app.com/fr/about/price.htmlarchive
- 81Lydia, new price list announced for 30 September 2020 (Wayback capture), 5 Aug 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200805162405/https://lydia-app.com/fr/about/price-30092020archive
- 82Lydia, price list in force since 30 September 2020, 24 Nov 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124005603/https://lydia-app.com/fr/about/price.htmlarchive
- 83Lydia, prices and limits in force from 11 Apr 2023, 11 Apr 2023. https://www.lydia-app.com/fondamentaux/tarifs-limites-02-04-2024/official
- 84Comparateurbanque, "Good news for Lydia money pots", 13 Mar 2024. https://www.comparateurbanque.com/comparatif-banque/cagnotte/bonne-nouvelle-pour-les-cagnottes-lydia/press
- 85Lydia, appendix of prices and limits (version in force until 30 Apr 2026), before 1 May 2026. https://support.lydia.me/l/fr/article/td1anqpiyh-annexe-tarifs-et-limites-de-l-offre-lydia-01-05-2026official
- 86Lydia, appendix of prices and limits as of 1 May 2026 (PDF), 1 May 2026. https://sumeria.eu/documents/tcs/fr/12032026/1-lydia/1-3-lydia-annexe-des-tarifs-et-limites-fr-01052026.pdfofficial
- 87France Transactions, "Online money pots: Lydia goes free", 5 May 2026. https://www.francetransactions.com/actus/news-banques/cagnottes-en-ligne-lydia-gratuite.htmlpress
- 88Meilleurtaux, "Lydia: fee-free money pots since 1 May 2026", 11 May 2026. https://banque.meilleurtaux.com/banque-en-ligne/actualites/2026-mai/lydia-cagnottes-sans-frais-depuis-le-1er-mai-2026.htmlpress
- 89Sumeria, blog: "The new Lydia mobile money pot", 3 Jun 2026. https://sumeria.eu/blog/application/la-nouvelle-cagnotte-mobile-lydia/official
- 90CotizUp, home page: "Create a Free fundraiser", 29 Dec 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161229174529/https://www.cotizup.com/archive
- 91CotizUp, pricing page: "CotizUp commission €0", bank fees of 1.9% + €0.25, 16 Feb 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170216070239/https://www.cotizup.com/tarifsarchive
- 92CotizUp, donation page: code that calculates and adds the optional commission (Wayback capture), 3 Jul 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170703233346/https://www.cotizup.com/ybf8mx2r/donationarchive
- 93CotizUp, home page: last capture without "0% commission", 24 Feb 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180224050209/https://www.cotizup.com/archive
- 94CotizUp, home page: "0% commission", 20 Aug 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180820161026/https://www.cotizup.com/archive
- 95Alternativi, "Online money pots: are there different solutions?", 5 Feb 2019. https://alternativi.fr/cagnottes-en-ligne-differentes-solutions-existent/58press
- 96CotizUp, donation page code ("donation.8ed4d81d.js" file): tiered optional commission (Wayback capture), 19 Apr 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200419225720/https://www.cotizup.com/build/donation.8ed4d81d.jsarchive
- 97CotizUp, payment page: last capture of the donation page's old code, 12 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200512052348/https://www.cotizup.com/pourummohammed/paymentarchive
- 98CotizUp, payment page: first capture of the code with the current schedule, 10 Jun 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200610043818/https://www.cotizup.com/soutien-projets-educs-cultuels/paymentarchive
- 99CotizUp, payment page: code with the current schedule (Wayback capture), 28 Jun 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200628205947/https://www.cotizup.com/projet-zakat-al-fitr/paymentarchive
- 100CotizUp, home page: "CotizUp takes no commission on money pots", 6 Jul 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200706002358/https://www.cotizup.com/archive
- 101Moneyvox, "Online money pots: which one to choose to collect money without paying commissions", 26 Feb 2026. https://www.moneyvox.fr/votre-argent/actualites/96159/cagnotte-en-ligne-laquelle-choisir-pour-collecter-de-argent-sans-payer-de-commissionspress
- 102CotizUp, home page: "The online money pot with no platform fees!", 6 Sep 2026. https://web.archive.org/web/20260906004518/https://www.cotizup.com/archive
- 103La Cagnotte des Proches, terms of use "Version dated 7/10/2016", art. 5: 4.5% commission, 22 Jan 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170122034536/http://www.lacagnottedesproches.fr/cgu/archive
- 104La Cagnotte des Proches, "Comment ça marche" (How it works) page: "A 4.5% fee is taken", 4 Feb 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170204091617/http://www.lacagnottedesproches.fr/comment-ca-marche/archive
- 105La Cagnotte des Proches, "Comment ça marche" (How it works) page: 3.9% commission, 18 Nov 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171118172730/http://www.lacagnottedesproches.fr/comment-ca-marche/archive
- 106La Cagnotte des Proches, terms of use "Version dated 15/05/2018": non-mandatory "tip", 28 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180528110243/https://lacagnottedesproches.fr/cgu/archive
- 107La Cagnotte des Proches, home page: "A free and caring service", 12 Jul 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180712225629/https://lacagnottedesproches.fr/archive
- 108La Cagnotte des Proches, home page: "we live solely on tips", 21 Jan 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190121154712/https://lacagnottedesproches.fr/archive
- 109La Cagnotte des Proches, home page: "we live solely on tips", 17 Jul 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190717013005/https://lacagnottedesproches.fr/archive
- 110La Cagnotte des Proches, home page: optional commission window, 15% selected, 15 Nov 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191115035701/https://lacagnottedesproches.fr/archive
- 111La Cagnotte des Proches, home page: optional commission window, 15% option active, 1 Apr 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200401223420/https://lacagnottedesproches.fr/archive
- 112La Cagnotte des Proches, "Qui sommes-nous" (About us) page: bank fees of 2.3% + €0.17, 27 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220527191629/https://lacagnottedesproches.fr/plateforme-de-dons-qui-sommes-nous/archive
- 113La Cagnotte des Proches, terms of use of 22 Oct 2025, art. 9.3 and 9.4 (PDF), 22 Oct 2025. https://www.lacagnottedesproches.fr/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CGU_22.10.2025.pdfofficial
- 114La Cagnotte des Proches, optional commission window: "our only revenue comes from your tips", 17 Oct 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211017123016/https://lacagnottedesproches.fr/archive
- 115OnParticipe, home page: "Commission per contribution 3.9%", 1 Dec 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201034940/https://www.onparticipe.fr/archive
- 116OnParticipe, home page: "3.9% per contribution on top of the donation", 17 Jul 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190717152620/https://www.onparticipe.fr/archive
- 117OnParticipe, home page: €0.90 minimum, 5 Jan 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240105202530/https://www.onparticipe.fr/archive
- 118OnParticipe, home page: last capture at 3.9%, 2 Jul 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240702181513/https://www.onparticipe.fr/archive
- 119OnParticipe, FAQ: last capture at 3.9%, 1 Aug 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240801080327/https://www.onparticipe.fr/faqarchive
- 120OnParticipe, a pot's page: first capture at 5% in the page's code, 3 Aug 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240803025551/https://www.onparticipe.fr/c/J1JEj2jFarchive
- 121OnParticipe, home page: first capture at 5%, 1 Oct 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241001030539/https://www.onparticipe.fr/archive
- 122OnParticipe, contribution page: last capture at 5%, 26 Feb 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20250226101053/https://www.onparticipe.fr/c/el7Km3KL/participearchive
- 123OnParticipe, home page: "free with no commissions", 4 Mar 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20250304160128/https://www.onparticipe.fr/archive
- 124OnParticipe, pricing page: "commission-free" pots, ticketing at 5%, 7 Mar 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20250307182622/https://www.onparticipe.fr/tarifsarchive
- 125Comparateurbanque, "OnParticipe: the French online money pot becomes entirely free", 24 Mar 2025. https://www.comparateurbanque.com/?p=158771press
- 126Sud Radio, "Sud Radio à votre service", interview with OnParticipe's founder, 3 Apr 2025. https://www.sudradio.fr/emission/sud-radio-a-votre-service-300press
- 127OnParticipe, contribution form code without an optional commission (Wayback capture), 25 Feb 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20250225225743/https://www.onparticipe.fr/build/assets/module-B-RNtTGk.jsarchive
- 128OnParticipe, contribution form code: optional commission supplied by the server, "Change my contribution" (Wayback capture), 11 Mar 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20250311091834/https://www.onparticipe.fr/build/assets/module-CoKIKGlN.jsarchive
- 129OnParticipe, pricing page: last capture without "suggested amount", 19 May 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20250519044848/https://www.onparticipe.fr/tarifsarchive
- 130OnParticipe, pricing page: "a non-mandatory tip of a suggested amount that can be changed", 10 Sep 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20250910042559/https://www.onparticipe.fr/tarifsarchive
- 131OnParticipe, 2025 activity report, 16 Aug 2026. https://web.archive.org/web/20260816114311/https://www.onparticipe.fr/rapport-d-activite-2025archive
- 132WhyDonate, home page (Wayback capture), 6 Jul 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170706095135/https://www.whydonate.nl/archive
- 133WhyDonate, home page: last capture without "0% platform fee", 16 Apr 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200416183032/https://www.whydonate.nl/archive
- 134WhyDonate, donation form code: preselected optional commission (Wayback capture), 2 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200502014817/https://www.whydonate.nl/main.74ac8b57f3658dee9dc0.jsarchive
- 135WhyDonate, home page: "0% platform costs", 9 Aug 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809133310/https://www.whydonate.nl/archive
- 136WhyDonate, donation form code: 15% as soon as the optional commission is switched on (Wayback capture), 24 Sep 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220924021402/https://whydonate.nl/en/145.354d07c716d5172467ca.jsarchive
- 137WhyDonate, the site's routing file: last capture pointing to the 15% code (Wayback capture), 22 Jun 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240622134416/https://whydonate.com/en/runtime.0d9d7f3fc97bd6e4.jsarchive
- 138WhyDonate, the site's routing file: first capture pointing to the 14% code (Wayback capture), 23 May 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20250523162214/https://whydonate.com/en/runtime.86cfa78e928636e0.jsarchive
- 139WhyDonate, donation form code: slider at 14%, 11% or 9% (Wayback capture), 28 May 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20250528163127/https://whydonate.com/cs/96.ea6258b102392ff1.jsarchive
- 140WhyDonate, fees page (modified on 21 Sep 2026), read in Oct 2026. https://whydonate.com/feesofficial
- 141WhyDonate, "About" page, read in Oct 2026. https://whydonate.com/about-whydonateofficial
- 142Tribee, home page: "leave us a tip", 3 Dec 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201203092203/https://www.tribee.fr/archive
- 143Tribee, site code: optional commission calculated as the amount is entered (Wayback capture), 25 Jun 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210625160324/https://www.tribee.fr/wp-content/themes/tribee/dist/js/scripts.js?ver=1605692525archive
- 144Tribee, FAQ: "Choose the amount of your contribution and the tip for Tribee", 26 Feb 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210226155540/https://www.tribee.fr/faq/archive
- 145Tribee, home page: "Between 2 and 4%", 25 Jul 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210725133328/https://www.tribee.fr/archive
- 146Tribee, home page: last capture of "Between 2 and 4%", 28 Jan 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220128205900/https://www.tribee.fr/archive
- 147Tribee, home page: "10% for the non-profit of my choice", 28 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220528144112/https://www.tribee.fr/archive
- 148Le Journal des Entreprises, "Tribee, the charity money pot, raises 1 million euros", 5 Oct 2022. https://www.lejournaldesentreprises.com/breve/tribee-la-cagnotte-solidaire-leve-1-million-deuros-2046696press
- 149Tribee, the new site's code: same schedule, rounded up to the next whole number (Wayback capture), 18 Aug 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220818225328/https://tribee.fr/build/app.329ae321.jsarchive
- 150Tribee, site code: rounded up to the next euro, current schedule (Wayback capture), 6 Jan 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240106114517/https://tribee.fr/build/app.e3fbe2ec.jsarchive
- 151Tribee, contributing to a pot, "amount" step: "Your support for Tribee", €15 (screenshot, 3:58 pm), 8 Feb 2024. https://memorable.me/etudes/tribee-pourboire-2024-02-08-15h58.jpgscreenshot
- 152Tribee, contributing to a pot, "amount" step: "Your support for Tribee", €8 (screenshot, 4:02 pm), 8 Feb 2024. https://memorable.me/etudes/tribee-pourboire-2024-02-08-16h02.jpgscreenshot
- 153Tribee, code of the optional commission slider (Wayback capture), 9 Jan 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20250109100711/https://tribee.fr/assets/front/controllers/tips-input-controller-3H6PX-l.jsarchive
- 154Tribee, home page: "a suggested amount that remains freely editable", 9 Jul 2026. https://web.archive.org/web/20260709100032/https://tribee.fr/archive
- 155Tribee, "Comment ça marche" (How it works) page: "We exist solely thanks to your tips", 25 Jun 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210625160028/https://www.tribee.fr/comment-ca-marche/archive
- 156Trustpilot, a contributor's review of Tribee (25 June 2023) and Tribee's reply (19 July 2023), 25 Jun 2023. https://fr.trustpilot.com/reviews/6498489fecccd6aa8c2601f7review
- 157RSE Magazine, launch of Leetchi:org, 18 Nov 2025. https://www.rse-magazine.com/leetchi-violences-femmes-plateforme-dons-associations/press
- 158Leetchi:org, home page, read on 9 Oct 2026. https://www.leetchi.org/official
- 159Leetchi:org, "Combien ça coûte ?" (How much does it cost?) page, read on 9 Oct 2026. https://www.leetchi.org/combien-ca-couteofficial
- 160Leetchi:org, terms of use of 8 Oct 2025, art. 4 and 6.4, 8 Oct 2025. https://www.leetchi.org/cguofficial
- 161Leetchi:org, donation form code: three amounts, the middle one preselected (Wayback capture), 24 Nov 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20251124072841/https://cdn.kentaa.nl/packs/js/97593-73218b77ce04be4f37dc.jsarchive
- 162Leetchi:org, a non-profit's donation page: form displayed from the archived code, €50 donation, 12 Jan 2026. https://web.archive.org/web/20260112165304/https://www.leetchi.org/project/culture-pour-l-enfance/donatearchive
- 163Donoor, payment page (Wayback capture): "Support Donoor + €2.00", 24 Mar 2026. https://web.archive.org/web/20260324112749/https://donoor.org/pay/donoorarchive
- 164Donoor, code of the support amount (Wayback capture), 28 Sep 2026. https://web.archive.org/web/20260928124708/https://donoor.org/_nuxt/BJYLE_ad.jsarchive
- 165Donoor, a fundraiser's payment page (server-rendered), read on 9 Oct 2026. https://donoor.org/c/festival-les-fourmilieres/paymentofficial
- 166Donoor, "gratuit" (free) page, read on 9 Oct 2026. https://donoor.org/gratuitofficial
- 167Tribee, FAQ: "non-mandatory" tip, "our only source of revenue", 1 Dec 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221201004340/https://tribee.fr/faqarchive
- 168HelloAsso, home page (Wayback capture), 8 Apr 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160408094753/https://www.helloasso.com/archive
- 169Memorable, "Study: the impact of the interface on the commissions left on free money pots" (period since 21 Sep 2026), 9 Oct 2026. https://memorable.me/en/blogs/study-interface-commissions-free-money-potsmemorable
Cite this study
Memorable (2026). The evolution of online money pot business models, 2009–2026. Version of 9 October 2026. memorable.me
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