# Big Give vs CanadaHelps

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Big Give delivers about 3.75 more of every 100 donated than CanadaHelps (£100.00 vs C$96.25 per 100). On the headline numbers, Big Give 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 | Big Give | CanadaHelps |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £100.00 | C$96.25 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 3.75% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + £0.00 | 0% + C$0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 3.2 (1) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 77 | 90 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | UK | CA (Microsoft) |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 5 |

## Choose Big Give if

> UK-registered charities running time-limited appeals that can secure pledges and Champion match funding to double public donations during a campaign window.

- Match-funding model can effectively double donations during a campaign.
- Operated by a registered UK charity, aligned with the sector it serves.
- Well-established, with the flagship Christmas Challenge running since 2008.
- Connects charities with major donors and Champion funders who provide match funding.


## 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.