# iDonate.ie vs Zeffy

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Zeffy delivers about 2.20 more of every 100 donated than iDonate.ie (£100.00 vs €97.80 per 100). iDonate.ie holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.9/5 across 494 reviews, against 4.5/5 across 441 for Zeffy. iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Zeffy does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | iDonate.ie | Zeffy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €97.80 | £100.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.95% + €0.25 | 0% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 4.9 (494) | 4.5 (441) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 78 | 91 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 4 |
| Data residency | EEA | CA |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 4 |

## 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 Zeffy if

> Nonprofits and charitable organisations in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia that want donation forms, event ticketing, auctions, and donor management together in one tool without per-tool software costs.

- Combines donation forms, event ticketing, raffles, auctions, peer-to-peer campaigns, memberships, and donor management in one platform.
- Accepts credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and ACH bank transfers.
- Used by more than 100,000 nonprofit organisations across North America.
- Available in English and French, suiting both US and Canadian (including Québec) organisations.