iDonate.ie vs JustGiving
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.
UK charities and individual fundraisers who want a recognised, no-platform-fee donation platform with Gift Aid support and a fully free direct-donation option.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: iDonate.ie in EUR, JustGiving in GBP.
What the data says.
iDonate.ie holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.9/5 across 494 reviews, against 4.1/5 across 7,663 for JustGiving.
iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while JustGiving does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | iDonate.ie | JustGiving |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €97.80 | £97.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.95% + €0.25 | 1.9% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | 4.9 (494)★ winner | 4.1 (7,663) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 6 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | EEA★ winner | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 7★ winner |
Winner by category.
Fees are level on a credit-card donation.
4.9 vs 4.1 on Trustpilot.
6 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
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.
UK charities and individual fundraisers who want a recognised, no-platform-fee donation platform with Gift Aid support and a fully free direct-donation option.
- ✓No platform fee and free to set up a fundraising page.
- ✓Low payment processing: 1.9% + GBP0.30 for charities, 2.9% + GBP0.35 for personal crowdfunding.
- ✓Gift Aid administration for UK charities (5% applied to Gift Aid, not the donation).
- ✓Free Giving Checkout option with no processing fees and 100% to the charity.
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, iDonate.ie or JustGiving?
Of every 100 donated, iDonate.ie delivers approximately €97.80 to the recipient and JustGiving 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?
iDonate.ie operates in 1 countries; JustGiving operates in 6.
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