# Alvarum vs Yapla

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Alvarum delivers about 2.05 more of every 100 donated than Yapla (€97.85 vs £95.80 per 100). On the headline numbers, Alvarum and Yapla are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Alvarum | Yapla |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €97.85 | £95.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + €0.25 | 3.9% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.3 (6) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 69 | 81 |
| Country coverage | 0 | 5 |
| Data residency | France | Canada or EU (by org region) |
| Languages | 2 | 3 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 4 |

## 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 Yapla if

> Nonprofits, clubs, and associations in Canada and parts of Europe that want to run donations and fundraising inside a single tool alongside memberships, events, accounting, and contact management.

- All-in-one suite combining donations and crowdfunding with memberships, events, accounting, newsletters, and a CRM.
- Available in both French and English, with users in Canada and parts of Europe.
- Accepts a wide range of payment methods: credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, cheque, cash, and bank transfer.
- Offers an optional donor-contribution model that can cover the cost of payment processing.