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Head-to-head

DierenDonatie vs iRaiser

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DierenDonatie
EEA · 1 countries

Dutch animal shelters, wildlife-care centres, and animal-welfare foundations that need specific goods funded - food, equipment, or veterinary care - and value a CBF-accredited, transparent donation platform.

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iRaiser
EEA · 19 countries

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.

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The headline

Of every 100 donated, DierenDonatie delivers 2.15 more per 100 to the recipient than iRaiser.

Each platform is priced in its own currency: DierenDonatie in EUR, iRaiser in GBP.

Our verdict

What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, DierenDonatie delivers about 2.15 more of every 100 donated than iRaiser (€100.00 vs £97.85 per 100).

On the headline numbers, DierenDonatie and iRaiser are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

The evidence

Side-by-side.

Metric DierenDonatie iRaiser
Recipient gets (per 100) €100.00★ winner £97.85
Platform fee 0% 0%
Payment processing fee 0% + €0.00★ winner 1.9% + £0.25
Trustpilot — (0) — (0)
Country coverage 1 countries 19 countries★ winner
Data residency EEA EEA
Languages 1 5★ winner
Payment methods supported 2 23★ winner
Verdict

Winner by category.

Better fees
DierenDonatie

€100.00 vs £97.85 reaches the recipient.

Higher Trustpilot rating
Tied

— vs — on Trustpilot.

Wider country coverage
iRaiser

19 vs 1 countries.

Better for European fundraisers
Tied

Both share the same residency posture.

Pick by fit

Choose based on who you are.

Choose DierenDonatie if

Dutch animal shelters, wildlife-care centres, and animal-welfare foundations that need specific goods funded - food, equipment, or veterinary care - and value a CBF-accredited, transparent donation platform.

  • Exclusively focused on animal-welfare causes in the Netherlands
  • Recognised as one of the first CBF-accredited donation platforms (CBF-Erkend Donatieplatform)
  • Product-fulfilment model: donors fund specific items the platform buys and ships to the foundation
  • Flat per-project contribution (EUR 10 up to EUR 300, EUR 25 above) rather than a percentage cut of donations
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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.
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Also consider

A third option.

1%Club

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.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, DierenDonatie or iRaiser?

Of every 100 donated, DierenDonatie delivers approximately €100.00 to the recipient and iRaiser delivers approximately £97.85. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.

Which is better for European nonprofits?

Both platforms operate inside the EEA framework. Choose based on local payment-method coverage and language support.

Which platform has more country coverage?

DierenDonatie operates in 1 countries; iRaiser operates in 19.

How we rank

Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.

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