# iDonate.ie vs Papayoux

## What the data says.

iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Papayoux does not. On the headline numbers, iDonate.ie and Papayoux 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 | Papayoux |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €97.80 | €97.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 1.9% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.95% + €0.25 | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 4.9 (494) | 4.6 (434) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 78 | 53 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | EEA | — |
| Languages | 1 | 6 |
| 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 Papayoux if

> French and EU individuals organizing group collections for gifts and events, plus associations running solidarity campaigns, who want a regulated French platform with flexible fee handling.

- Two products in one brand: group-pot collections and solidarity donations.
- Regulated French crowdfunding intermediary (ORIAS) backed by Lemonway.
- Group-pot creation and SEPA-zone withdrawals carry no transfer charge.
- Organizer can absorb or pass per-contribution costs to contributors.