# CanadaHelps vs Steunactie

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, CanadaHelps delivers about 2.85 more of every 100 donated than Steunactie (C$96.25 vs £93.40 per 100). Steunactie holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.5/5 across 723 reviews, against 3.2/5 across 1 for CanadaHelps.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | CanadaHelps | Steunactie |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | C$96.25 | £93.40 |
| Platform fee | 3.75% | 6% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + C$0.00 | 0% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 3.2 (1) | 4.5 (723) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 90 | 66 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 2 |
| Data residency | CA (Microsoft) | — |
| 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 Steunactie if

> Dutch- and French-speaking community fundraisers in the Netherlands and Belgium - sports clubs, schools, churches and local nonprofits - that want a simple, VAT-transparent platform with weekly payouts and no minimum goal.

- Built for Benelux community causes - clubs, schools, churches and nonprofits - with simple setup.
- Clear, VAT-inclusive pricing on a small set of common Benelux payment methods.
- Keep-it-all funding with no minimum target, and weekly payouts that can be paused.
- Payments handled by PSD2-licensed providers (Mollie, PayPal, Payaut).