# GlobalGiving vs iDonate.ie

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, iDonate.ie delivers about 5.80 more of every 100 donated than GlobalGiving (€97.80 vs £92.00 per 100). iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while GlobalGiving does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | GlobalGiving | iDonate.ie |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £92.00 | €97.80 |
| Platform fee | 5% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 3% + £0.00 | 1.95% + €0.25 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.9 (494) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 84 | 78 |
| Country coverage | 0 | 1 |
| Data residency | US | EEA |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 11 | 4 |

## Choose GlobalGiving if

> Donors and companies wanting to give to vetted grassroots nonprofits worldwide, and smaller international NGOs seeking a due-diligence stamp and access to US donors and corporate giving programs.

- Rigorous due-diligence vetting of every nonprofit, a strong trust signal for donors.
- Global reach connecting donors and companies with grassroots nonprofits worldwide.
- Established track record since 2002 with more than a million donors.
- Corporate-giving and disaster-relief programs beyond individual donations.


## 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.