# GiveSendGo vs iDonate.ie

## What the data says.

iDonate.ie holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.9/5 across 494 reviews, against 2.4/5 across 633 for GiveSendGo. iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while GiveSendGo does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | GiveSendGo | iDonate.ie |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £97.00 | €97.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.7% + £0.30 | 1.95% + €0.25 |
| Trustpilot | 2.4 (633) | 4.9 (494) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 80 | 78 |
| Country coverage | 0 | 1 |
| Data residency | — | EEA |
| Languages | 0 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 4 |

## Choose GiveSendGo if

> US-based faith communities, churches, and individual fundraisers — including those running legal-defense or politically sensitive campaigns that mainstream platforms may decline to host.

- Funded by optional donor tips and give-back rather than a mandatory platform fee.
- Distinctive faith-based positioning with a unique 'Pray' button for supporters.
- Permissive content policy hosts causes some mainstream platforms decline.
- Supports cards, bank transfers, Google Pay, and Link one-click checkout.


## 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.