4fund.com vs iRaiser
Individuals, charities, and small organisations across the EEA who want a multilingual, no-commission fundraiser backed by an established Polish crowdfunding operator with EU payment-institution licensing.
Established European nonprofits, foundations, hospitals, and cultural institutions that want branded, self-hosted fundraising tools — forms, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, and events — under their own identity.
On a £100 donation, 4fund.com delivers £2.15 more to the recipient than iRaiser.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, 4fund.com delivers about £2.15 more of every £100 donated than iRaiser (£100.00 vs £97.85).
iRaiser stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while 4fund.com does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | 4fund.com | iRaiser |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (£100) | £100.00★ winner | £97.85 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + £0.00★ winner | 1.9% + £0.25 |
| Trustpilot | 3.9 (461)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 30 countries★ winner | 19 countries |
| Data residency | — | EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 30★ winner | 5 |
| Payment methods supported | 14 | 23★ winner |
Winner by category.
£100.00 vs £97.85 reaches the recipient.
3.9 vs — on Trustpilot.
30 vs 19 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Individuals, charities, and small organisations across the EEA who want a multilingual, no-commission fundraiser backed by an established Polish crowdfunding operator with EU payment-institution licensing.
- ✓Operated by Zrzutka.pl, the company behind Poland's long-established zrzutka.pl crowdfunding platform, with over a decade of experience.
- ✓Run by an operator that describes itself as an EU-licensed payment services provider supervised by Poland's financial regulator.
- ✓Charges organisers no commission and takes no cut on deposits or withdrawals; sustained by an optional voluntary donor contribution.
- ✓Broad European payment-rail support: iDEAL, Bancontact, MultiBanco, MB Way, and EPS, plus cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Revolut Pay, Skrill, N26, and ZEN.
Established European nonprofits, foundations, hospitals, and cultural institutions that want branded, self-hosted fundraising tools — forms, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, and events — under their own identity.
- ✓Branded, self-hosted fundraising tools (donation forms, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, events, ticketing) under the nonprofit's own identity.
- ✓Configurable Flex Editor for tailoring donation journeys.
- ✓Established European focus, reporting more than 900 charities served across the region.
- ✓Suited to larger nonprofits, foundations, hospitals, and cultural institutions with dedicated fundraising teams.
A third option.
Dutch and other social-impact initiators running Global-Goals-aligned campaigns who value personal coaching and community-building over a high-volume, self-serve crowdfunding marketplace.
Other comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, 4fund.com or iRaiser?
On a £100 donation, 4fund.com delivers approximately £100.00 to the recipient and iRaiser delivers approximately £97.85. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
iRaiser is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
4fund.com operates in 30 countries; iRaiser operates in 19.
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