# Altruism Ireland vs Spotfund

## What the data says.

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

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Altruism Ireland | Spotfund |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €98.55 | £96.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.2% + €0.25 | 2.9% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.7 (1775) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 24 | 73 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 0 |
| Data residency | EU | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 0 |

## 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 Spotfund if

> US individuals and small nonprofits running time-sensitive personal or community causes who value next-business-day payouts and a simple, mobile-first, socially shareable giving flow.

- Next-business-day payouts, faster than many peers that settle over several days.
- Mobile-first, consumer-friendly giving flow optimized for social sharing.
- Supports personal causes, nonprofits, community, sports, and business campaigns.
- Nonprofit toolkit includes recurring donations, branded tax receipts, and event ticketing.