# Altruism Ireland vs CotizUp

## What the data says.

Altruism Ireland stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while CotizUp does not. On the headline numbers, Altruism Ireland and CotizUp are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Altruism Ireland | CotizUp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €98.55 | £97.60 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.2% + €0.25 | 1.9% + £0.50 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.3 (2664) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 24 | 72 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | EU | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 1 |

## 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 CotizUp if

> French individuals and groups raising money for personal causes, projects, or collective gifts who want a simple cagnotte with no platform commission and a keep-it-all model.

- No platform commission, so organisers keep what they raise (keep-it-all model)
- Simple cagnotte format designed for quick, shareable group collections
- Optional donor tip is fully voluntary and can be adjusted or removed before paying
- Card and bank processing charges are passed through at cost rather than marked up