iDonate.ie vs La Cagnotte des Proches
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.
Families, friends, and colleagues in France raising a solidarity cagnotte to support a loved one facing illness, disability, an accident, end-of-life care, or bereavement.
On a €100 donation, iDonate.ie delivers €0.27 more to the recipient than La Cagnotte des Proches.
iDonate.ie & La Cagnotte des Proches don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.
What the data says.
iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while La Cagnotte des Proches does not.
On the headline numbers, iDonate.ie and La Cagnotte des Proches are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | iDonate.ie | La Cagnotte des Proches |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €97.80★ winner | €97.53 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.95% + €0.25★ winner | 2.3% + €0.17 |
| Trustpilot | 4.9 (494)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 5 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | EEA★ winner | France (OVH) |
| Languages | 1 | 2★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 4★ winner | 3 |
Winner by category.
€97.80 vs €97.53 reaches the recipient.
4.9 vs — on Trustpilot.
5 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.
Families, friends, and colleagues in France raising a solidarity cagnotte to support a loved one facing illness, disability, an accident, end-of-life care, or bereavement.
- ✓Tightly focused on solidarity and health-related causes - illness, accidents, end-of-life, and bereavement collections.
- ✓Operated by a French company (SAS, Aix-en-Provence) and certified as a social-utility enterprise (ESUS) in 2024.
- ✓Donations are processed securely by Stripe, with withdrawals paid to the beneficiary by bank transfer.
- ✓Offers fundraiser support beyond hosting - advice and help creating visuals, videos, and media outreach.
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 La Cagnotte des Proches?
On a €100 donation, iDonate.ie delivers approximately €97.80 to the recipient and La Cagnotte des Proches delivers approximately €97.53. 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; La Cagnotte des Proches operates in 5.
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