# CotizUp vs iHelp

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, iHelp delivers about 2.40 more of every 100 donated than CotizUp (€100.00 vs £97.60 per 100). iHelp stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while CotizUp does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | CotizUp | iHelp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £97.60 | €100.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + £0.50 | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 4.3 (2664) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 72 | 50 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | — | EU |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 1 |

## Choose CotizUp if

> French individuals and groups raising money for personal causes, projects, or collective gifts who want a simple cagnotte with no platform commission and a keep-it-all model.

- No platform commission, so organisers keep what they raise (keep-it-all model)
- Simple cagnotte format designed for quick, shareable group collections
- Optional donor tip is fully voluntary and can be adjusted or removed before paying
- Card and bank processing charges are passed through at cost rather than marked up


## Choose iHelp if

> Spanish nonprofits and donors who value vetted, legitimacy-checked causes and a commission-light giving model, and who are comfortable with a single Santander payment gateway and a smaller catalogue of campaigns.

- No platform commission charged to nonprofits or donors, per iHelp's FAQ.
- NGOs and causes are vetted for legality and viability before listing.
- Long heritage in Spanish online giving, continuing Cibersolidaridad.org which ran from 2001.
- Post-donation follow-up and a stated focus on transparent, effective altruism.