Altruism Ireland vs Betterplace
Irish donors and registered Irish charities that want zero-platform-fee giving with a strong emphasis on charity transparency and accountability.
German and Austrian nonprofits and social-cause project owners that want a trusted, charitable, German-run donation platform with low pass-through costs and local data handling.
On a €100 donation, Altruism Ireland delivers €1.35 more to the recipient than Betterplace.
Altruism Ireland & Betterplace don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Altruism Ireland delivers about €1.35 more of every €100 donated than Betterplace (€98.55 vs €97.20).
Altruism Ireland stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Betterplace does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Altruism Ireland | Betterplace |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €98.55★ winner | €97.20 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.2% + €0.25★ winner | 2.8% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.8 (851)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 2 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | EU★ winner | — |
| Languages | 1 | 2★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 6★ winner |
Winner by category.
€98.55 vs €97.20 reaches the recipient.
— vs 4.8 on Trustpilot.
2 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Irish donors and registered Irish charities that want zero-platform-fee giving with a strong emphasis on charity transparency and accountability.
- ✓0% platform fee, so listed charities keep the full donation apart from payment-processing costs.
- ✓Operated by a registered Irish charity (CRA 20082475), aligning its incentives with the causes it lists.
- ✓Transparency focus helps donors assess how charities use their funds.
- ✓Education programmes offered to high-performing charities.
German and Austrian nonprofits and social-cause project owners that want a trusted, charitable, German-run donation platform with low pass-through costs and local data handling.
- ✓Operated by the charitable betterplace.org gGmbH — a nonprofit, mission-aligned platform.
- ✓Roughly 2.8% transaction fee, with the large majority of each donation passing to the project.
- ✓Free for organisations to set up and run campaigns.
- ✓Supports credit card, PayPal, SEPA Direct Debit, and bank wire transfer.
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, Altruism Ireland or Betterplace?
On a €100 donation, Altruism Ireland delivers approximately €98.55 to the recipient and Betterplace delivers approximately €97.20. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Altruism Ireland is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Altruism Ireland operates in 1 countries; Betterplace operates in 2.
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