# Altruism Ireland vs Classy

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Altruism Ireland delivers about 1.25 more of every 100 donated than Classy (€98.55 vs £97.30 per 100). Altruism Ireland stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Classy does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Altruism Ireland | Classy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €98.55 | £97.30 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.2% + €0.25 | 2.4% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 24 | 86 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 4 |
| Data residency | EU | US |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 6 |

## 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 Classy if

> Mid-to-large US nonprofits running enterprise-scale peer-to-peer campaigns, ticketed events, and recurring-giving programmes that need depth beyond a basic donation page.

- Enterprise-grade peer-to-peer, events, and recurring-giving tooling.
- Now part of GoFundMe Pro, backed by GoFundMe's reach and 190-million community.
- Essentials plan with zero subscription fees and no setup costs for smaller nonprofits.
- Multi-currency settlement in US dollar, Canadian dollar, pound, Australian dollar, and euro.