# EcoCrowd vs iRaiser

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, iRaiser delivers about 8.10 more of every 100 donated than EcoCrowd (£97.85 vs €89.75 per 100). iRaiser stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while EcoCrowd does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | EcoCrowd | iRaiser |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €89.75 | £97.85 |
| Platform fee | 8% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + €0.35 | 1.9% + £0.25 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 46 | 75 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 19 |
| Data residency | DE | EEA |
| Languages | 1 | 5 |
| Payment methods supported | 3 | 23 |

## Choose EcoCrowd if

> German environmental and sustainability nonprofits - associations, foundations, and gGmbHs - seeking community-backed funding for SDG-aligned projects through a curated monthly donation pool.

- Operated by the Deutsche Umweltstiftung, an established German environmental foundation.
- Sharp focus on sustainability and UN Sustainable Development Goal-aligned projects.
- Distinctive monthly donation-pool model with a community vote on which project is funded.
- Accepts PayPal and bank transfer, with donations starting from one euro.


## 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.