# Altruism Ireland vs Kadonation

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Kadonation delivers about €1.45 more of every €100 donated than Altruism Ireland (€100.00 vs €98.55). Altruism Ireland stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Kadonation does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Altruism Ireland | Kadonation |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €98.55 | €100.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.2% + €0.25 | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 3.3 (1365) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 24 | 42 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | EU | — |
| Languages | 1 | 3 |
| 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 Kadonation if

> Benelux users organising social group gifts among friends, family, or colleagues who are happy to receive a gift card rather than cash, plus organisers wanting a low-cost donation-crowdfunding option in Belgium and the Netherlands.

- Group gifts cost nothing to create or contribute to beyond the contribution itself.
- Broad Benelux payment coverage: Bancontact, iDEAL, Payconiq, Visa, Mastercard, and Maestro.
- Donation-crowdfunding path charges only a one-time deduction at project close, with no start or per-contribution cost.
- Integrated into the Payconiq by Bancontact app for quick, secure contributions.