Chuffed vs iRaiser
Nonprofits, social enterprises, and community-cause organisers in 29 supported countries who want a 100%-free, tip-funded platform and are willing to complete identity verification before launching.
Established European nonprofits, foundations, hospitals, and cultural institutions that want branded, self-hosted fundraising tools — forms, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, and events — under their own identity.
On a £100 donation, iRaiser delivers £5.65 more to the recipient than Chuffed.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, iRaiser delivers about £5.65 more of every £100 donated than Chuffed (£97.85 vs £92.20).
iRaiser stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Chuffed does not.
Per-method pricing vs iRaiser.
| Payment method | Per transaction | Of £100, recipient gets | Notes | iRaiser · fee | iRaiser gets | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit card | 7.8% + £0.00 | £92.20 | 4.9% platform fee | 1.9% + £0.25 | £97.85 | £-5.65 |
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Chuffed | iRaiser |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (£100) | £92.20 | £97.85★ winner |
| Platform fee | 4.9% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + £0.00 | 1.9% + £0.25★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4.8 (668)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 29 countries★ winner | 19 countries |
| Data residency | AU | EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 4 | 5★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 5 | 23★ winner |
Winner by category.
£97.85 vs £92.20 reaches the recipient.
4.8 vs — on Trustpilot.
29 vs 19 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Nonprofits, social enterprises, and community-cause organisers in 29 supported countries who want a 100%-free, tip-funded platform and are willing to complete identity verification before launching.
- ✓Free to launch — no signup or monthly fees.
- ✓Optional donor-tip model can make campaigns effectively free to run.
- ✓Three flexible fee structures (keep-100%, shared, and flat-fee) to suit different campaigns.
- ✓Mission-aligned: operates as a Social Benefit Company weighing social and community impact.
Established European nonprofits, foundations, hospitals, and cultural institutions that want branded, self-hosted fundraising tools — forms, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, and events — under their own identity.
- ✓Branded, self-hosted fundraising tools (donation forms, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, events, ticketing) under the nonprofit's own identity.
- ✓Configurable Flex Editor for tailoring donation journeys.
- ✓Established European focus, reporting more than 900 charities served across the region.
- ✓Suited to larger nonprofits, foundations, hospitals, and cultural institutions with dedicated fundraising teams.
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, Chuffed or iRaiser?
On a £100 donation, Chuffed delivers approximately £92.20 to the recipient and iRaiser delivers approximately £97.85. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
iRaiser is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Chuffed operates in 29 countries; iRaiser operates in 19.
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