Altruism Ireland vs Doneerveilig
Irish donors and registered Irish charities that want zero-platform-fee giving with a strong emphasis on charity transparency and accountability.
Dutch and Belgian individuals running personal fundraising campaigns who prioritise a security-focused, PSD2-compliant platform with escrow handling and a simple, quick setup.
On a €100 donation, Altruism Ireland delivers €6.21 more to the recipient than Doneerveilig.
Altruism Ireland & Doneerveilig don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Altruism Ireland delivers about €6.21 more of every €100 donated than Doneerveilig (€98.55 vs €92.34).
Altruism Ireland stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Doneerveilig does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Altruism Ireland | Doneerveilig |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €98.55★ winner | €92.34 |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 6.7% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.2% + €0.25★ winner | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.9 (44)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries★ winner | 0 countries |
| Data residency | EU★ winner | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 2★ winner |
Winner by category.
€98.55 vs €92.34 reaches the recipient.
— vs 2.9 on Trustpilot.
1 vs 0 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.
Dutch and Belgian individuals running personal fundraising campaigns who prioritise a security-focused, PSD2-compliant platform with escrow handling and a simple, quick setup.
- ✓Security-focused framing: PSD2 compliance supervised by De Nederlandsche Bank, escrow handling, and SSL.
- ✓Donations held on a third-party escrow account (derdengeldenrekening) before payout.
- ✓Quick, simple campaign setup aimed at individual causes.
- ✓Account verification via a one-cent micro-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 Doneerveilig?
On a €100 donation, Altruism Ireland delivers approximately €98.55 to the recipient and Doneerveilig delivers approximately €92.34. 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; Doneerveilig operates in 0.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.