# iDonate.ie vs Kagnotte

## 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 | €97.80 | €98.75 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 1% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.95% + €0.25 | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 4.9 (494) | 3.9 (233) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 78 | 49 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | EEA | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 2 |

## 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.


## Choose Kagnotte if

> 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).