# Altruism Ireland vs Kagnotte

## What the data says.

Altruism Ireland stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Kagnotte does not. On the headline numbers, Altruism Ireland and Kagnotte 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 | Kagnotte |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €98.55 | €98.75 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 1% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.2% + €0.25 | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 3.9 (233) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 24 | 49 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | EU | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 2 |

## 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 Kagnotte if

> French and EEA-based organisers running social group pots or association fundraising who want low, transparent per-contribution pricing and unlimited payouts at no extra cost, and who don't need an English-first international experience.

- Low headline pricing: a small per-contribution commission plus a fixed amount, undercutting many higher-rate rivals.
- Unlimited withdrawals to a bank account at no additional charge.
- No subscription or setup cost to create and manage a pot.
- Regulated fund custody via Lemonway, authorised by France's ACPR (no. 16568).