GoGetFunding vs iDonate.ie
Individual fundraisers running personal, medical, or emergency campaigns who prefer a fundraiser-paid platform fee over donor tipping, with broad international country availability.
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.
Of every 100 donated, iDonate.ie delivers 5.00 more per 100 to the recipient than GoGetFunding.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: GoGetFunding in GBP, iDonate.ie in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, iDonate.ie delivers about 5.00 more of every 100 donated than GoGetFunding (€97.80 vs £92.80 per 100).
iDonate.ie holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.9/5 across 494 reviews, against 4.1/5 across 434 for GoGetFunding.
iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while GoGetFunding does not.
Per-method pricing.
| Payment method | Per transaction | Of £100, recipient gets | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Credit card | 6.9% + £0.30 | £92.80 | 4% platform fee |
Side-by-side.
| Metric | GoGetFunding | iDonate.ie |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | £92.80 | €97.80★ winner |
| Platform fee | 4% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + £0.30 | 1.95% + €0.25★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4.1 (434) | 4.9 (494)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 56 countries★ winner | 1 countries |
| Data residency | — | EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 4 |
Winner by category.
€97.80 vs £92.80 reaches the recipient.
4.1 vs 4.9 on Trustpilot.
56 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Individual fundraisers running personal, medical, or emergency campaigns who prefer a fundraiser-paid platform fee over donor tipping, with broad international country availability.
- ✓No donor-tip prompt at checkout — the platform fee is charged to the fundraiser instead.
- ✓Broad international availability across more than 50 countries.
- ✓Keep-what-you-raise model with no all-or-nothing goal requirement.
- ✓Supports cards, PayPal, bank transfer, and Bitcoin.
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.
A third option.
Dutch and other social-impact initiators running Global-Goals-aligned campaigns who value personal coaching and community-building over a high-volume, self-serve crowdfunding marketplace.
Other comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, GoGetFunding or iDonate.ie?
Of every 100 donated, GoGetFunding delivers approximately £92.80 to the recipient and iDonate.ie delivers approximately €97.80. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
iDonate.ie is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
GoGetFunding operates in 56 countries; iDonate.ie operates in 1.
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