# BuonaCausa vs CanadaHelps

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, BuonaCausa delivers about 3.75 more of every 100 donated than CanadaHelps (€100.00 vs C$96.25 per 100). BuonaCausa stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while CanadaHelps does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | BuonaCausa | 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/) | 60 | 90 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | EU | CA (Microsoft) |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 5 |

## Choose BuonaCausa if

> Italian associations, nonprofits, and individuals who want a no-commission way to collect donations directly into their own accounts, and campaigners who pair fundraising with online petitions and activism.

- Donations are paid directly into the organiser's own bank, PayPal, or postal account without platform intermediation
- No platform commission charged on donations
- Reduced third-party processing costs for recognised nonprofit (ONLUS) organisations
- Combines donation fundraising with online petitions and activism on one platform


## 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.