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Spec score 7.8 #10 of 22 in Nonprofit Crowdfunding Software

What it is

Goteo is a crowdfunding platform for projects with social, cultural, educational, or environmental impact. Individuals and organizations can seek funding or practical collaboration for work made, produced, or distributed under free and open terms. Projects must use free or open licenses and contribute to shared knowledge or the commons. A standard campaign has two 40-day rounds, with an all-or-nothing minimum goal in the first. Campaigns describe collective returns alongside individual rewards. Contributors may offer skills, materials, infrastructure, or help with tasks instead of money. Goteo and a community of experts review registered projects and may advise on promotion, licensing, and collective returns. Backers can pay by card, PayPal when enabled by the promoter, or Goteo Virtual Purse. Its API is currently read-only, supports GET, OPTIONS, and HEAD, and offers Basic and OAuth authentication with documented rate limits. The free campaign plan is free when the minimum goal is not reached; successful projects retain 10% of funds raised.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Goteo is a crowdfunding platform for projects with social, cultural, educational, or environmental impact.Read 8 Oct 2026 · en.goteo.org
API
Goteo provides an API for platform and crowdfunding data; its documented API is currently read-only and supports GET, OPTIONS, and HEAD.Read 8 Oct 2026 · developers.goteo.org
Headquarters
Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, SpainRead 28 Sep 2026 · goteo.org
Founded
2010Read 28 Sep 2026 · goteo.org
Maker
Goteo was founded by Platoniq and is governed by the non-profit Goteo Foundation.Read 8 Oct 2026 · en.goteo.org
API access controls
The API supports Basic and OAuth authentication, and documents request rate limits.Read 8 Oct 2026 · developers.goteo.org
Campaign structure
The standard campaign has two rounds of 40 days, with the first round using an all-or-nothing minimum goal.Read 8 Oct 2026 · en.goteo.org
Collective returns
Campaigns describe collective returns alongside individual rewards, with the goal of creating shared value for the community.Read 8 Oct 2026 · en.goteo.org
Non-monetary collaboration
People can contribute skills, material resources, infrastructure, or help with project tasks in addition to money.Read 8 Oct 2026 · en.goteo.org
Open projects
Projects seeking funding must use free or open licenses and contribute to shared knowledge or the commons.Read 8 Oct 2026 · en.goteo.org
Payment methods
Backers can contribute by credit card, PayPal when enabled by the promoter, or Goteo Virtual Purse.Read 8 Oct 2026 · en.goteo.org
Payment security
Goteo says its card payment process keeps bank details inaccessible to the Foundation and project promoters.Read 8 Oct 2026 · en.goteo.org
Platform code
Goteo says its platform was developed in PHP and that a first version was released under the AGPL3 license.Read 8 Oct 2026 · en.goteo.org
Project restrictions
Goteo does not accept projects designed exclusively for profit, product or service sales, lotteries, electoral campaigns, or charity fundraising.Read 8 Oct 2026 · en.goteo.org
Project review and guidance
The Goteo team and a community of experts review registered projects and may advise on campaign promotion, licensing, and collective returns.Read 8 Oct 2026 · en.goteo.org
Who can use it
Goteo is for individuals and organizations seeking funding or collaboration for projects made, produced, or distributed on free and open terms.Read 8 Oct 2026 · en.goteo.org

Plans and prices

Goteo crowdfunding campaign Free No charge to the promoter if the project does not reach its minimum funding goal; successful projects have a 10% retention on funds raised (2026 FAQ) Read 8 Oct 2026 · en.goteo.org

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supports money and practical contributions
  • Two-round 40-day campaign structure
  • Collective returns alongside rewards
  • Read-only API with OAuth support
  • No promoter charge if minimum fails

Limits

  • Profit-only projects are not accepted
  • Projects must use free or open terms
  • Successful projects retain 10%
  • API is read-only

Who it suits

It suits individuals and organizations seeking funding or collaboration for open projects with social, cultural, educational, or environmental aims.

Verdict

Goteo is designed for open projects that combine fundraising with community participation and shared value. Its eligibility rules and 10% retention on successful campaigns should shape planning.

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