iDonate.ie vs RallyUp
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.
US nonprofits running game-based and event fundraising - raffles, sweepstakes, auctions and a-thons - that want multiple campaign types in one platform with no contracts and a free, donor-tip-funded option.
Of every 100 donated, iDonate.ie delivers 1.00 more per 100 to the recipient than RallyUp.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: iDonate.ie in EUR, RallyUp in GBP.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, iDonate.ie delivers about 1.00 more of every 100 donated than RallyUp (€97.80 vs £96.80 per 100).
iDonate.ie holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.9/5 across 494 reviews, against 4.1/5 across 9 for RallyUp.
iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while RallyUp does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | iDonate.ie | RallyUp |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €97.80★ winner | £96.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.95% + €0.25★ winner | 2.9% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | 4.9 (494)★ winner | 4.1 (9) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries★ winner | 0 countries |
| Data residency | EEA★ winner | US |
| Languages | 1★ winner | 0 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 4 |
Winner by category.
€97.80 vs £96.80 reaches the recipient.
4.9 vs 4.1 on Trustpilot.
1 vs 0 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.
US nonprofits running game-based and event fundraising - raffles, sweepstakes, auctions and a-thons - that want multiple campaign types in one platform with no contracts and a free, donor-tip-funded option.
- ✓More than a dozen mix-and-match campaign types, from donation pages to raffles, auctions, sweepstakes, peer-to-peer and a-thons.
- ✓Free plan with no platform fee, funded by optional donor tips; no contracts, setup fees or minimum fees.
- ✓Built-in legal compliance for raffles and sweepstakes, including prewritten rules and a review before going live.
- ✓Reports over 55,000 nonprofits served and more than $1 billion raised.
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 RallyUp?
Of every 100 donated, iDonate.ie delivers approximately €97.80 to the recipient and RallyUp delivers approximately £96.80. 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; RallyUp operates in 0.
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