# GiveSendGo vs iRaiser

## What the data says.

iRaiser stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while GiveSendGo does not. On the headline numbers, GiveSendGo 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 | GiveSendGo | iRaiser |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £97.00 | £97.85 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.7% + £0.30 | 1.9% + £0.25 |
| Trustpilot | 2.4 (633) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 80 | 75 |
| Country coverage | 0 | 19 |
| Data residency | — | EEA |
| Languages | 0 | 5 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 23 |

## 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 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.