Altruism Ireland vs GiveNow
Irish donors and registered Irish charities that want zero-platform-fee giving with a strong emphasis on charity transparency and accountability.
Small to medium-sized Australian charities, not-for-profits, and community groups that want a low-overhead, no-lock-in donation platform with local Australian data storage and an optional donor-covers-cost model.
Of every 100 donated, Altruism Ireland delivers 0.31 more per 100 to the recipient than GiveNow.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Altruism Ireland in EUR, GiveNow in AUD.
What the data says.
Altruism Ireland stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while GiveNow does not.
On the headline numbers, Altruism Ireland and GiveNow 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 | GiveNow |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €98.55★ winner | A$98.24 |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 1.5% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.2% + €0.25★ winner | 0.26% + A$0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | EU★ winner | Australia |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1★ winner | 0 |
Winner by category.
€98.55 vs A$98.24 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.
Small to medium-sized Australian charities, not-for-profits, and community groups that want a low-overhead, no-lock-in donation platform with local Australian data storage and an optional donor-covers-cost model.
- ✓Purpose-built for small to medium-sized Australian charities and not-for-profits.
- ✓Operated by Our Community, a long-running Australian social enterprise (since 2001).
- ✓Percentage-based pricing with no subscription, lock-in, or upfront cost.
- ✓Optional donor-covers-cost model, which the platform reports most donors choose.
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 GiveNow?
Of every 100 donated, Altruism Ireland delivers approximately €98.55 to the recipient and GiveNow delivers approximately A$98.24. 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; GiveNow operates in 1.
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