Betterplace vs iRaiser
German and Austrian nonprofits and social-cause project owners that want a trusted, charitable, German-run donation platform with low pass-through costs and local data handling.
Established European nonprofits, foundations, hospitals, and cultural institutions that want branded, self-hosted fundraising tools — forms, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, and events — under their own identity.
Of every 100 donated, iRaiser delivers 0.65 more per 100 to the recipient than Betterplace.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Betterplace in EUR, iRaiser in GBP.
What the data says.
iRaiser stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Betterplace does not.
On the headline numbers, Betterplace and iRaiser are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.
Per-method pricing.
| Payment method | Per transaction | Of €100, recipient gets | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEPA Direct Debit | 2.8% + €0.00 | €97.20 | 0% platform fee |
| Credit card | 2.8% + €0.00 | €97.20 | 0% platform fee |
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Betterplace | iRaiser |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €97.20 | £97.85★ winner |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.8% + €0.00 | 1.9% + £0.25★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4.8 (851)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 2 countries | 19 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | — | EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 2 | 5★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 6 | 23★ winner |
Winner by category.
£97.85 vs €97.20 reaches the recipient.
4.8 vs — on Trustpilot.
19 vs 2 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
German and Austrian nonprofits and social-cause project owners that want a trusted, charitable, German-run donation platform with low pass-through costs and local data handling.
- ✓Operated by the charitable betterplace.org gGmbH — a nonprofit, mission-aligned platform.
- ✓Roughly 2.8% transaction fee, with the large majority of each donation passing to the project.
- ✓Free for organisations to set up and run campaigns.
- ✓Supports credit card, PayPal, SEPA Direct Debit, and bank wire transfer.
Established European nonprofits, foundations, hospitals, and cultural institutions that want branded, self-hosted fundraising tools — forms, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, and events — under their own identity.
- ✓Branded, self-hosted fundraising tools (donation forms, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, events, ticketing) under the nonprofit's own identity.
- ✓Configurable Flex Editor for tailoring donation journeys.
- ✓Established European focus, reporting more than 900 charities served across the region.
- ✓Suited to larger nonprofits, foundations, hospitals, and cultural institutions with dedicated fundraising teams.
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, Betterplace or iRaiser?
Of every 100 donated, Betterplace delivers approximately €97.20 to the recipient and iRaiser delivers approximately £97.85. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
iRaiser is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Betterplace operates in 2 countries; iRaiser operates in 19.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.