iDonate.ie vs Steunactie
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.
Dutch- and French-speaking community fundraisers in the Netherlands and Belgium - sports clubs, schools, churches and local nonprofits - that want a simple, VAT-transparent platform with weekly payouts and no minimum goal.
Of every 100 donated, iDonate.ie delivers 4.40 more per 100 to the recipient than Steunactie.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: iDonate.ie in EUR, Steunactie in GBP.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, iDonate.ie delivers about 4.40 more of every 100 donated than Steunactie (€97.80 vs £93.40 per 100).
iDonate.ie holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.9/5 across 494 reviews, against 4.5/5 across 723 for Steunactie.
iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Steunactie does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | iDonate.ie | Steunactie |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €97.80★ winner | £93.40 |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 6% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.95% + €0.25★ winner | 0% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 4.9 (494)★ winner | 4.5 (723) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 2 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | EEA★ winner | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 4 |
Winner by category.
€97.80 vs £93.40 reaches the recipient.
4.9 vs 4.5 on Trustpilot.
2 vs 1 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.
Dutch- and French-speaking community fundraisers in the Netherlands and Belgium - sports clubs, schools, churches and local nonprofits - that want a simple, VAT-transparent platform with weekly payouts and no minimum goal.
- ✓Built for Benelux community causes - clubs, schools, churches and nonprofits - with simple setup.
- ✓Clear, VAT-inclusive pricing on a small set of common Benelux payment methods.
- ✓Keep-it-all funding with no minimum target, and weekly payouts that can be paused.
- ✓Payments handled by PSD2-licensed providers (Mollie, PayPal, Payaut).
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 Steunactie?
Of every 100 donated, iDonate.ie delivers approximately €97.80 to the recipient and Steunactie delivers approximately £93.40. 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; Steunactie operates in 2.
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