Comparison
CoFunders vs PPL
PPL is Portugal's own crowdfunding platform and has been part of the Portuguese cultural scene for years. CoFunders is newer, bilingual by default, and settles funds on a public ledger.
Fees, side by side
- PPL
- a commission on successful campaigns plus payment processing — see their pricing page for the current rate
- CoFunders
- 1.5% + $0.99 per pledge on the free plan (2.49% on a $100 pledge), down to 0.5% on the top plan
Their published rate, read on 2026-09-04. Check it yourself
What they do better
- Local standing. PPL is known in Portugal, trusted here, and has relationships with Portuguese cultural institutions that we do not.
- A track record with exactly the kind of community project that does well in this market.
- Portuguese-first from the beginning, rather than translated into it.
What we do differently
- Fees, though check theirs directly rather than taking our word for it. Ours are 1.5% plus $0.99 per pledge on the free plan, falling to 0.5% on the top plan.
- The escrow is verifiable by anyone, without needing to trust either us or a regulator to check.
- A backer can withdraw at any point before the goal is met.
- Both languages are first-class, so a campaign can reach beyond Portugal without a second listing.
Where we are the worse choice
- Standing in the home market. PPL has been doing this in Portugal for longer than we have existed, and for a local cultural project that recognition is worth more than a fee difference.
- Our flat $0.99 means small pledges cost proportionally more here. At the $10 minimum a backer pays 11.4% — worse than Kickstarter's roughly 5.5% on a pledge that size. We become cheaper at around $30 and much cheaper above $100, where we take 2.49% against their 8–10%.
- Their institutional relationships are real and we have none of them.
Which to pick
Pick PPL for a Portuguese cultural or community project where local recognition carries the campaign. Pick CoFunders if you want to reach backers outside Portugal, or you want the refund guarantee to be verifiable rather than institutional.