# iDonate.ie vs PIFworld

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, iDonate.ie delivers about €4.20 more of every €100 donated than PIFworld (€97.80 vs €93.60). iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while PIFworld does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | iDonate.ie | PIFworld |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €97.80 | €93.60 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 6.05% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.95% + €0.25 | 0% + €0.35 |
| Trustpilot | 4.9 (494) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 78 | 56 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | EEA | — |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 0 |

## 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 PIFworld if

> Dutch nonprofits and companies running social-impact and employee-giving campaigns, plus individuals who want to fundraise for projects rather than simply make a one-off donation.

- Combines personal fundraising with structured corporate and employee-giving programmes.
- Connects individuals, nonprofits, and companies on a single platform.
- Participation-led model: supporters can donate, fundraise, or spread a project's message.
- Dutch and English interface for a Netherlands and European audience.