Altruism Ireland vs Papayoux
Irish donors and registered Irish charities that want zero-platform-fee giving with a strong emphasis on charity transparency and accountability.
French and EU individuals organizing group collections for gifts and events, plus associations running solidarity campaigns, who want a regulated French platform with flexible fee handling.
On a €100 donation, Altruism Ireland delivers €0.75 more to the recipient than Papayoux.
Altruism Ireland & Papayoux don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.
What the data says.
Altruism Ireland stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Papayoux does not.
On the headline numbers, Altruism Ireland and Papayoux 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 | Papayoux |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €98.55★ winner | €97.80 |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 1.9% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.2% + €0.25★ winner | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.6 (434)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | EU★ winner | — |
| Languages | 1 | 6★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 2★ winner |
Winner by category.
€98.55 vs €97.80 reaches the recipient.
— vs 4.6 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.
French and EU individuals organizing group collections for gifts and events, plus associations running solidarity campaigns, who want a regulated French platform with flexible fee handling.
- ✓Two products in one brand: group-pot collections and solidarity donations.
- ✓Regulated French crowdfunding intermediary (ORIAS) backed by Lemonway.
- ✓Group-pot creation and SEPA-zone withdrawals carry no transfer charge.
- ✓Organizer can absorb or pass per-contribution costs to contributors.
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 Papayoux?
On a €100 donation, Altruism Ireland delivers approximately €98.55 to the recipient and Papayoux delivers approximately €97.80. 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; Papayoux operates in 1.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.