iDonate.ie vs Kagnotte
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.
French and EEA-based organisers running social group pots or association fundraising who want low, transparent per-contribution pricing and unlimited payouts at no extra cost, and who don't need an English-first international experience.
On a €100 donation, Kagnotte delivers €0.95 more to the recipient than iDonate.ie.
iDonate.ie & Kagnotte don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.
What the data says.
iDonate.ie holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.9/5 across 494 reviews, against 3.9/5 across 233 for Kagnotte.
iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Kagnotte does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | iDonate.ie | Kagnotte |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €97.80 | €98.75★ winner |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 1% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.95% + €0.25 | 0% + €0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4.9 (494)★ winner | 3.9 (233) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | EEA★ winner | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4★ winner | 2 |
Winner by category.
€98.75 vs €97.80 reaches the recipient.
4.9 vs 3.9 on Trustpilot.
1 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.
French and EEA-based organisers running social group pots or association fundraising who want low, transparent per-contribution pricing and unlimited payouts at no extra cost, and who don't need an English-first international experience.
- ✓Low headline pricing: a small per-contribution commission plus a fixed amount, undercutting many higher-rate rivals.
- ✓Unlimited withdrawals to a bank account at no additional charge.
- ✓No subscription or setup cost to create and manage a pot.
- ✓Regulated fund custody via Lemonway, authorised by France's ACPR (no. 16568).
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 Kagnotte?
On a €100 donation, iDonate.ie delivers approximately €97.80 to the recipient and Kagnotte delivers approximately €98.75. 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; Kagnotte operates in 1.
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