# CerfApp vs Charitable Impact

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, CerfApp delivers about 1.80 more of every 100 donated than Charitable Impact (€99.00 vs C$97.20 per 100). On the headline numbers, CerfApp and Charitable Impact are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | CerfApp | Charitable Impact |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €99.00 | C$97.20 |
| Platform fee | 1% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00 | 2.8% + C$0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 3.6 | 71 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | — | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 5 |

## Choose CerfApp if

> French loi 1901 associations and religious communities (Jewish, Muslim, and Christian) that need donation collection with automatic CERFA tax receipts, member management, and a ready-made website in one place.

- All-in-one toolkit for French associations: donation collection, a member directory and CRM, and a built-in website.
- Automatic CERFA tax-receipt generation for French donors and associations.
- Dedicated configurations for Jewish (Tsedaka), Muslim (Sadaqa), and Christian (Denier) giving traditions.
- Online card payments processed through Stripe, certified PCI-DSS Level 1.


## Choose Charitable Impact if

> Canadian individuals and families who want a single donor-advised Impact Account to organize their giving, support friends' causes, and receive a tax receipt for every contribution they add.

- Operates as a donor-advised fund: donors add money to an Impact Account and recommend gifts to charities over time.
- A tax receipt is issued for the full amount added to the Impact Account, regardless of when it is granted to charities.
- Accepts a wide range of assets, including cash, securities, real estate, and cryptocurrency.
- Peer-to-peer giving, Giving Groups, and campaigns let donors pool and direct money together.