# Altruism Ireland vs Give Lively

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Altruism Ireland delivers about 1.05 more of every 100 donated than Give Lively (€98.55 vs $97.50 per 100). Altruism Ireland stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Give Lively does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Altruism Ireland | Give Lively |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €98.55 | $97.50 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.2% + €0.25 | 2.2% + $0.30 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 3.3 (1) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 24 | 87 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | EU | US |
| Languages | 1 | 0 |
| 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 Give Lively if

> US 501(c)(3) nonprofits seeking a fully underwritten, no-cost fundraising toolkit - campaign pages, text-to-donate, peer-to-peer, and events - backed by philanthropist founders rather than platform charges.

- Underwritten by philanthropist founders, so member nonprofits are not charged for the software.
- Full toolkit: campaign pages, donation widgets, text-to-donate, peer-to-peer, team fundraising, and events.
- Donors can opt to cover processing, helping organizations keep the full gift.
- Rapid disbursement with no holding period.