# CanadaHelps vs Givelify

## What the data says.

On the headline numbers, CanadaHelps and Givelify are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | CanadaHelps | Givelify |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | C$96.25 | £96.80 |
| Platform fee | 3.75% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + C$0.00 | 2.9% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | 3.2 (1) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 90 | 86 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | CA (Microsoft) | — |
| Languages | 2 | 0 |
| Payment methods supported | 5 | 1 |

## 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 Givelify if

> US churches, places of worship, and faith-based nonprofits that want a polished mobile giving app and simple donation pages with donor analytics, rather than complex campaign tooling.

- Highly rated, widely downloaded donor app that lowers friction for mobile and repeat giving.
- Online donation pages, text-to-give, and QR giving alongside the app.
- Donor management and analytics with a dedicated giving-success coach.
- Accepts major card brands: Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express.