# Alvarum vs Charitable Impact

## What the data says.

On the headline numbers, Alvarum and Charitable Impact are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Alvarum | Charitable Impact |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €97.85 | C$97.20 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + €0.25 | 2.8% + C$0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 69 | 71 |
| Country coverage | 0 | 1 |
| Data residency | France | — |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 5 |

## Choose Alvarum if

> French and European charities and associations running cause-based or sports-challenge fundraising who want donations paid directly to the beneficiary and support for European local payment methods.

- Donations are routed directly to the beneficiary charity and settled on an automated monthly cycle rather than held by the platform.
- Strong fit for sports-challenge and participatory event fundraising such as marathons and cycling events.
- European local payment methods - iDEAL, Bancontact, Sofort, and SEPA direct debit - alongside Visa and Mastercard cards.
- Payments handled by HiPay, a payment institution authorised by France's ACPR; Alvarum registered with ORIAS as a donation crowdfunding intermediary.


## Choose Charitable Impact if

> Canadian individuals and families who want a single donor-advised Impact Account to organize their giving, support friends' causes, and receive a tax receipt for every contribution they add.

- Operates as a donor-advised fund: donors add money to an Impact Account and recommend gifts to charities over time.
- A tax receipt is issued for the full amount added to the Impact Account, regardless of when it is granted to charities.
- Accepts a wide range of assets, including cash, securities, real estate, and cryptocurrency.
- Peer-to-peer giving, Giving Groups, and campaigns let donors pool and direct money together.