# iDonate.ie vs Spotfund

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, iDonate.ie delivers about 1.00 more of every 100 donated than Spotfund (€97.80 vs £96.80 per 100). iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Spotfund does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | iDonate.ie | Spotfund |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €97.80 | £96.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.95% + €0.25 | 2.9% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | 4.9 (494) | 4.7 (1775) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 78 | 73 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 0 |
| Data residency | EEA | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| 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 Spotfund if

> US individuals and small nonprofits running time-sensitive personal or community causes who value next-business-day payouts and a simple, mobile-first, socially shareable giving flow.

- Next-business-day payouts, faster than many peers that settle over several days.
- Mobile-first, consumer-friendly giving flow optimized for social sharing.
- Supports personal causes, nonprofits, community, sports, and business campaigns.
- Nonprofit toolkit includes recurring donations, branded tax receipts, and event ticketing.