BetterWorld vs iRaiser
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.
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.
On a £100 donation, iRaiser delivers £1.05 more to the recipient than BetterWorld.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, iRaiser delivers about £1.05 more of every £100 donated than BetterWorld (£97.85 vs £96.80).
iRaiser stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while BetterWorld does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | BetterWorld | iRaiser |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (£100) | £96.80 | £97.85★ winner |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + £0.30 | 1.9% + £0.25★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 2.9 (2)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 19 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | — | EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 1 | 5★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 5 | 23★ winner |
Winner by category.
£97.85 vs £96.80 reaches the recipient.
2.9 vs — on Trustpilot.
19 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.
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, BetterWorld or iRaiser?
On a £100 donation, BetterWorld delivers approximately £96.80 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?
BetterWorld operates in 0 countries; iRaiser operates in 19.
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