# CanadaHelps vs iDonate.ie

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, iDonate.ie delivers about 1.55 more of every 100 donated than CanadaHelps (€97.80 vs C$96.25 per 100). iDonate.ie holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.9/5 across 494 reviews, against 3.2/5 across 1 for CanadaHelps. iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while CanadaHelps does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | CanadaHelps | iDonate.ie |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | C$96.25 | €97.80 |
| Platform fee | 3.75% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + C$0.00 | 1.95% + €0.25 |
| Trustpilot | 3.2 (1) | 4.9 (494) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 90 | 78 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | CA (Microsoft) | EEA |
| 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 iDonate.ie if

> Irish charities, clubs, schools, and community causes that want low transaction-only fees and a broad set of fundraising tools, including donation pages, crowdfunders, raffles, and events.

- 0% platform fee with a transaction-only cost of 1.95% + EUR0.25 per donation.
- No setup or monthly fees.
- Donor-covers-the-fee option can reduce the net deduction for causes.
- Broad fundraising toolkit: donation pages, crowdfunders, raffles, and event fundraising.