BetterWorld vs iDonate.ie
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.
Irish charities, clubs, schools, and community causes that want low transaction-only fees and a broad set of fundraising tools, including donation pages, crowdfunders, raffles, and events.
Of every 100 donated, iDonate.ie delivers 1.00 more per 100 to the recipient than BetterWorld.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: BetterWorld in GBP, iDonate.ie in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, iDonate.ie delivers about 1.00 more of every 100 donated than BetterWorld (€97.80 vs £96.80 per 100).
iDonate.ie holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.9/5 across 494 reviews, against 2.9/5 across 2 for BetterWorld.
iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while BetterWorld does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | BetterWorld | iDonate.ie |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | £96.80 | €97.80★ winner |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + £0.30 | 1.95% + €0.25★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 2.9 (2) | 4.9 (494)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 1 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | — | EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 5★ winner | 4 |
Winner by category.
€97.80 vs £96.80 reaches the recipient.
2.9 vs 4.9 on Trustpilot.
1 vs 0 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
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.
Irish charities, clubs, schools, and community causes that want low transaction-only fees and a broad set of fundraising tools, including donation pages, crowdfunders, raffles, and events.
- ✓0% platform fee with a transaction-only cost of 1.95% + EUR0.25 per donation.
- ✓No setup or monthly fees.
- ✓Donor-covers-the-fee option can reduce the net deduction for causes.
- ✓Broad fundraising toolkit: donation pages, crowdfunders, raffles, and event fundraising.
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, BetterWorld or iDonate.ie?
Of every 100 donated, BetterWorld delivers approximately £96.80 to the recipient and iDonate.ie delivers approximately €97.80. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
iDonate.ie is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
BetterWorld operates in 0 countries; iDonate.ie operates in 1.
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