Altruism Ireland vs Donoor
Irish donors and registered Irish charities that want zero-platform-fee giving with a strong emphasis on charity transparency and accountability.
French nonprofit associations - from mosques and humanitarian groups to sports clubs and schools - that want QR-code, tap-to-pay, and online donation collection with automatic CERFA tax receipts.
On a €100 donation, Altruism Ireland delivers €0.30 more to the recipient than Donoor.
Altruism Ireland & Donoor don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.
What the data says.
Altruism Ireland stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Donoor does not.
On the headline numbers, Altruism Ireland and Donoor 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 | Donoor |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €98.55★ winner | €98.25 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.2% + €0.25★ winner | 1.5% + €0.25 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | EU★ winner | France |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 3★ winner |
Winner by category.
€98.55 vs €98.25 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
1 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.
French nonprofit associations - from mosques and humanitarian groups to sports clubs and schools - that want QR-code, tap-to-pay, and online donation collection with automatic CERFA tax receipts.
- ✓Built specifically for French nonprofit associations, with funds settled directly to the association's bank account via Stripe Connect.
- ✓Automatic CERFA tax receipts enable the French donor tax deduction.
- ✓Multiple collection channels: online crowdfunding pages, QR codes, payment links, Tap to Pay on iPhone, and physical donation terminals.
- ✓Supports cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay, processed securely by Stripe (PCI-DSS Level 1).
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 Donoor?
On a €100 donation, Altruism Ireland delivers approximately €98.55 to the recipient and Donoor delivers approximately €98.25. 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; Donoor operates in 1.
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