# BetterWorld vs CanadaHelps

## What the data says.

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

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | BetterWorld | CanadaHelps |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £96.80 | C$96.25 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 3.75% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + £0.30 | 0% + C$0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 2.9 (2) | 3.2 (1) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 81 | 90 |
| Country coverage | 0 | 1 |
| Data residency | — | CA (Microsoft) |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Payment methods supported | 5 | 5 |

## Choose BetterWorld if

> Nonprofits, schools, PTOs, and community groups in the US running auctions, raffles, events, and peer-to-peer campaigns that want every fundraising tool available on every plan.

- Exceptionally broad format support: silent and live auctions, raffles, events, donation forms, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, paddle raise, and a-thons.
- No feature gating - every fundraising tool is available even on the free entry plan.
- Paid Partner ($1,550/year) and Keystone ($5,950/year) tiers lower the platform's percentage cut for higher-volume organizations.
- Most donors (over 95%) opt to cover payment processing, so organizations retain more of each gift.


## Choose CanadaHelps if

> Canadian donors who want a single secure home for their giving, and registered Canadian charities seeking online fundraising tools, automatic tax-receipting, and a profile synced from the CRA database.

- Operated by a registered Canadian charity and public foundation dedicated to online giving since 2000.
- Every CRA-registered Canadian charity has a profile, synced automatically from the CRA database.
- Automatic electronic tax receipts are issued for each donation, whether or not the donor has an account.
- Broad payment support: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PayPal, Google Pay, Apple Pay, gift cards, securities, and cryptocurrency.