# Altruism Ireland vs CanadaHelps

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Altruism Ireland delivers about 2.30 more of every 100 donated than CanadaHelps (€98.55 vs C$96.25 per 100). Altruism Ireland stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while CanadaHelps does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Altruism Ireland | CanadaHelps |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €98.55 | C$96.25 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 3.75% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.2% + €0.25 | 0% + C$0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 3.2 (1) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 24 | 90 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | EU | CA (Microsoft) |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 5 |

## Choose Altruism Ireland if

> 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.


## Choose CanadaHelps if

> Canadian donors who want a single secure home for their giving, and registered Canadian charities seeking online fundraising tools, automatic tax-receipting, and a profile synced from the CRA database.

- Operated by a registered Canadian charity and public foundation dedicated to online giving since 2000.
- Every CRA-registered Canadian charity has a profile, synced automatically from the CRA database.
- Automatic electronic tax receipts are issued for each donation, whether or not the donor has an account.
- Broad payment support: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PayPal, Google Pay, Apple Pay, gift cards, securities, and cryptocurrency.