# CanadaHelps vs Crowdfunder UK

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Crowdfunder UK delivers about 1.23 more of every 100 donated than CanadaHelps (£97.48 vs C$96.25 per 100). Crowdfunder UK holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.1/5 across 2,873 reviews, against 3.2/5 across 1 for CanadaHelps. Crowdfunder UK stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while CanadaHelps does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | CanadaHelps | Crowdfunder UK |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | C$96.25 | £97.48 |
| Platform fee | 3.75% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + C$0.00 | 2.28% + £0.24 |
| Trustpilot | 3.2 (1) | 4.1 (2873) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 90 | 85 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | CA (Microsoft) | UK/EEA/US |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 5 | 4 |

## 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 Crowdfunder UK if

> UK community projects, charities, social enterprises, and individuals who want match funding and Gift Aid alongside either donation or reward-based crowdfunding and can settle to a UK bank account.

- Supports multiple campaign types - donations, reward-based pledges, and community share offers - on one platform.
- Match funding (+Extra) can unlock grants from corporate, public-sector, and charitable partners on top of money raised.
- Gift Aid is handled through SwiftAid for eligible UK donations.
- Offers both All-or-Nothing and Flexible (keep-what-you-raise) funding models.