# CanadaHelps vs OnParticipe

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, OnParticipe delivers about 3.75 more of every 100 donated than CanadaHelps (€100.00 vs C$96.25 per 100). On the headline numbers, CanadaHelps and OnParticipe are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | CanadaHelps | OnParticipe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | C$96.25 | €100.00 |
| Platform fee | 3.75% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + C$0.00 | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 3.2 (1) | 3 (21) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 90 | 74 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | CA (Microsoft) | France |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| 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 OnParticipe if

> French and European organisers running cagnottes, ticketed events, or association fundraising who want a no-commission, French-hosted platform with identity controls, and who will read the terms for inactivity and refund charges.

- No commission on collections, so organisers keep the entire amount raised and ticket revenue.
- Designed and hosted in France, with French customer support available seven days a week.
- Funded by an optional donor tip rather than a mandatory platform charge.
- Systematic identity-document checks on organisers for fraud control.