# CanadaHelps vs PPL

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, CanadaHelps delivers about 4.86 more of every 100 donated than PPL (C$96.25 vs €91.39 per 100). On the headline numbers, CanadaHelps and PPL are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | CanadaHelps | PPL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | C$96.25 | €91.39 |
| Platform fee | 3.75% | 6.15% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + C$0.00 | 2.46% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 3.2 (1) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 90 | 57 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | CA (Microsoft) | — |
| Languages | 2 | 2 |
| 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 PPL if

> Portuguese entrepreneurs, creatives, and social or humanitarian causes that want a local, Portuguese-language crowdfunding platform offering both reward-based campaigns and a dedicated donations area.

- Long-established in Portugal, operating since 2011.
- Supports both reward-based crowdfunding and a dedicated 'PPL Causas' donations area for social causes.
- Offers all-or-nothing and flexible funding models.
- Supporters can give unconditionally to causes, transferring even if the goal is not met.