CauseVox vs iDonate.ie
New and growing nonprofits that want crowdfunding and peer-to-peer pages plus a built-in donor CRM and communications in one connected platform, without enterprise complexity.
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.
Of every 100 donated, iDonate.ie delivers 1.00 more per 100 to the recipient than CauseVox.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: CauseVox in GBP, iDonate.ie in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, iDonate.ie delivers about 1.00 more of every 100 donated than CauseVox (€97.80 vs £96.80 per 100).
iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while CauseVox does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | CauseVox | iDonate.ie |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | £96.80 | €97.80★ winner |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + £0.30 | 1.95% + €0.25★ winner |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.9 (494)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 1 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | US | EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 2 | 4★ winner |
Winner by category.
€97.80 vs £96.80 reaches the recipient.
— vs 4.9 on Trustpilot.
1 vs 0 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
New and growing nonprofits that want crowdfunding and peer-to-peer pages plus a built-in donor CRM and communications in one connected platform, without enterprise complexity.
- ✓All-in-one toolkit: crowdfunding, peer-to-peer, events, auctions, and donor CRM in one platform.
- ✓Entry tier sustained by optional donor tips, with a paid Pro tier for scaling teams.
- ✓Eligible nonprofits can access reduced Stripe/PayPal nonprofit processing rates.
- ✓Built-in CRM with email and SMS marketing and AI-assisted data management.
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.
A third option.
Dutch and other social-impact initiators running Global-Goals-aligned campaigns who value personal coaching and community-building over a high-volume, self-serve crowdfunding marketplace.
Other comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, CauseVox or iDonate.ie?
Of every 100 donated, CauseVox delivers approximately £96.80 to the recipient and iDonate.ie delivers approximately €97.80. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
iDonate.ie is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
CauseVox operates in 0 countries; iDonate.ie operates in 1.
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