# iDonate.ie vs StartSomeGood

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, iDonate.ie delivers about 5.70 more of every 100 donated than StartSomeGood (€97.80 vs £92.10 per 100). iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while StartSomeGood does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | iDonate.ie | StartSomeGood |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €97.80 | £92.10 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 5% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.95% + €0.25 | 2.9% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 4.9 (494) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 78 | 59 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 23 |
| Data residency | EEA | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 1 |

## 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 StartSomeGood if

> Nonprofits, social entrepreneurs, and changemakers running social-impact crowdfunding campaigns who want a flexible 'tipping point' funding model rather than strict all-or-nothing.

- Mission-focused platform dedicated to nonprofits, social entrepreneurs, and changemakers.
- Success-based 5% platform fee charged only if a campaign reaches its goal.
- Flexible 'tipping point' model releases funds once a minimum is reached, not strict all-or-nothing.
- Option to pass platform and processing fees to donors or absorb them.