Big Give vs iDonate.ie
UK-registered charities running time-limited appeals that can secure pledges and Champion match funding to double public donations during a campaign window.
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, Big Give delivers 2.20 more per 100 to the recipient than iDonate.ie.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Big Give in GBP, iDonate.ie in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Big Give delivers about 2.20 more of every 100 donated than iDonate.ie (£100.00 vs €97.80 per 100).
iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Big Give does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Big Give | iDonate.ie |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | £100.00★ winner | €97.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + £0.00★ winner | 1.95% + €0.25 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.9 (494)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | UK | EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 4 |
Winner by category.
£100.00 vs €97.80 reaches the recipient.
— vs 4.9 on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
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.
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, Big Give or iDonate.ie?
Of every 100 donated, Big Give delivers approximately £100.00 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?
Big Give operates in 1 countries; iDonate.ie operates in 1.
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