iDonate.ie vs Les Petites Pierres
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 associations and nonprofits running solidarity-housing and anti-poverty projects, who benefit from partner matching that doubles eligible donations and from French tax-deductible giving.
On a €100 donation, Les Petites Pierres delivers €2.20 more to the recipient than iDonate.ie.
iDonate.ie & Les Petites Pierres don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Les Petites Pierres delivers about €2.20 more of every €100 donated than iDonate.ie (€100.00 vs €97.80).
iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Les Petites Pierres does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | iDonate.ie | Les Petites Pierres |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €97.80 | €100.00★ winner |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.95% + €0.25 | 0% + €0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4.9 (494)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | EEA★ winner | FR |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 4 |
Winner by category.
€100.00 vs €97.80 reaches the recipient.
4.9 vs — 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 associations and nonprofits running solidarity-housing and anti-poverty projects, who benefit from partner matching that doubles eligible donations and from French tax-deductible giving.
- ✓Partner matching doubles every eligible donation up to the project goal.
- ✓Run as an endowment fund, so associations collect without a platform commission.
- ✓Banking commissions reimbursed by partner Crédit Agricole des Savoie.
- ✓French tax-receipt handling and donor tax deductions supported.
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 Les Petites Pierres?
On a €100 donation, iDonate.ie delivers approximately €97.80 to the recipient and Les Petites Pierres delivers approximately €100.00. 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; Les Petites Pierres operates in 1.
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