# CanadaHelps vs Classy

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Classy delivers about 1.05 more of every 100 donated than CanadaHelps (£97.30 vs C$96.25 per 100). On the headline numbers, CanadaHelps and Classy are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | CanadaHelps | Classy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | C$96.25 | £97.30 |
| Platform fee | 3.75% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + C$0.00 | 2.4% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | 3.2 (1) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 90 | 86 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 4 |
| Data residency | CA (Microsoft) | US |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 5 | 6 |

## 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.


## Choose Classy if

> Mid-to-large US nonprofits running enterprise-scale peer-to-peer campaigns, ticketed events, and recurring-giving programmes that need depth beyond a basic donation page.

- Enterprise-grade peer-to-peer, events, and recurring-giving tooling.
- Now part of GoFundMe Pro, backed by GoFundMe's reach and 190-million community.
- Essentials plan with zero subscription fees and no setup costs for smaller nonprofits.
- Multi-currency settlement in US dollar, Canadian dollar, pound, Australian dollar, and euro.