# CanadaHelps vs I believe in you

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, CanadaHelps delivers about 8.25 more of every 100 donated than I believe in you (C$96.25 vs €88.00 per 100). On the headline numbers, CanadaHelps and I believe in you are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | CanadaHelps | I believe in you |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | C$96.25 | €88.00 |
| Platform fee | 3.75% | 8% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + C$0.00 | 4% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 3.2 (1) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 90 | 40 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | CA (Microsoft) | DE (AWS Frankfurt) |
| Languages | 2 | 2 |
| Payment methods supported | 5 | 2 |

## 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 I believe in you if

> Austrian athletes, sports clubs, and event organisers raising money for a sporting goal, who are comfortable with an all-or-nothing campaign where funds are released only if the target is met.

- Focuses exclusively on sport - athletes, clubs, and sports event organisers - rather than general crowdfunding.
- All-or-nothing model means backers are only charged for campaigns that reach their goal.
- Operated locally by a Vienna-based entity (I Believe In You Osterreich GmbH) under an established Swiss brand.
- Austrian site is hosted on Amazon Web Services in Frankfurt, Germany - EU data residency.