# Altruism Ireland vs Givelify

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Altruism Ireland delivers about 1.75 more of every 100 donated than Givelify (€98.55 vs £96.80 per 100). Altruism Ireland stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Givelify does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Altruism Ireland | Givelify |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €98.55 | £96.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.2% + €0.25 | 2.9% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 24 | 86 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | EU | — |
| Languages | 1 | 0 |
| 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 Givelify if

> US churches, places of worship, and faith-based nonprofits that want a polished mobile giving app and simple donation pages with donor analytics, rather than complex campaign tooling.

- Highly rated, widely downloaded donor app that lowers friction for mobile and repeat giving.
- Online donation pages, text-to-give, and QR giving alongside the app.
- Donor management and analytics with a dedicated giving-success coach.
- Accepts major card brands: Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express.