# Charitable Impact vs iDonate.ie

## What the data says.

iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Charitable Impact does not. On the headline numbers, Charitable Impact and iDonate.ie are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Charitable Impact | iDonate.ie |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | C$97.20 | €97.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.8% + C$0.00 | 1.95% + €0.25 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.9 (494) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 71 | 78 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | — | EEA |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 5 | 4 |

## 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.


## Choose iDonate.ie if

> 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.