# CotizUp vs iRaiser

## What the data says.

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

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | CotizUp | iRaiser |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £97.60 | £97.85 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + £0.50 | 1.9% + £0.25 |
| Trustpilot | 4.3 (2664) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 72 | 75 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 19 |
| Data residency | — | EEA |
| Languages | 1 | 5 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 23 |

## 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 iRaiser if

> 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.