# Give Lively vs iDonate.ie

## What the data says.

iDonate.ie holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.9/5 across 494 reviews, against 3.3/5 across 1 for Give Lively. iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Give Lively does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Give Lively | iDonate.ie |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | $97.50 | €97.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.2% + $0.30 | 1.95% + €0.25 |
| Trustpilot | 3.3 (1) | 4.9 (494) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 87 | 78 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | US | EEA |
| Languages | 0 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 6 | 4 |

## Choose Give Lively if

> US 501(c)(3) nonprofits seeking a fully underwritten, no-cost fundraising toolkit - campaign pages, text-to-donate, peer-to-peer, and events - backed by philanthropist founders rather than platform charges.

- Underwritten by philanthropist founders, so member nonprofits are not charged for the software.
- Full toolkit: campaign pages, donation widgets, text-to-donate, peer-to-peer, team fundraising, and events.
- Donors can opt to cover processing, helping organizations keep the full gift.
- Rapid disbursement with no holding period.


## Choose iDonate.ie if

> Irish charities, clubs, schools, and community causes that want low transaction-only fees and a broad set of fundraising tools, including donation pages, crowdfunders, raffles, and events.

- 0% platform fee with a transaction-only cost of 1.95% + EUR0.25 per donation.
- No setup or monthly fees.
- Donor-covers-the-fee option can reduce the net deduction for causes.
- Broad fundraising toolkit: donation pages, crowdfunders, raffles, and event fundraising.