iHelp vs La Cagnotte des Proches
Spanish nonprofits and donors who value vetted, legitimacy-checked causes and a commission-light giving model, and who are comfortable with a single Santander payment gateway and a smaller catalogue of campaigns.
Families, friends, and colleagues in France raising a solidarity cagnotte to support a loved one facing illness, disability, an accident, end-of-life care, or bereavement.
On a €100 donation, iHelp delivers €2.47 more to the recipient than La Cagnotte des Proches.
iHelp & La Cagnotte des Proches don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, iHelp delivers about €2.47 more of every €100 donated than La Cagnotte des Proches (€100.00 vs €97.53).
iHelp stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while La Cagnotte des Proches does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | iHelp | La Cagnotte des Proches |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €100.00★ winner | €97.53 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00★ winner | 2.3% + €0.17 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 5 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | EU★ winner | France (OVH) |
| Languages | 2 | 2 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 3★ winner |
Winner by category.
€100.00 vs €97.53 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
5 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Spanish nonprofits and donors who value vetted, legitimacy-checked causes and a commission-light giving model, and who are comfortable with a single Santander payment gateway and a smaller catalogue of campaigns.
- ✓No platform commission charged to nonprofits or donors, per iHelp's FAQ.
- ✓NGOs and causes are vetted for legality and viability before listing.
- ✓Long heritage in Spanish online giving, continuing Cibersolidaridad.org which ran from 2001.
- ✓Post-donation follow-up and a stated focus on transparent, effective altruism.
Families, friends, and colleagues in France raising a solidarity cagnotte to support a loved one facing illness, disability, an accident, end-of-life care, or bereavement.
- ✓Tightly focused on solidarity and health-related causes - illness, accidents, end-of-life, and bereavement collections.
- ✓Operated by a French company (SAS, Aix-en-Provence) and certified as a social-utility enterprise (ESUS) in 2024.
- ✓Donations are processed securely by Stripe, with withdrawals paid to the beneficiary by bank transfer.
- ✓Offers fundraiser support beyond hosting - advice and help creating visuals, videos, and media outreach.
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, iHelp or La Cagnotte des Proches?
On a €100 donation, iHelp delivers approximately €100.00 to the recipient and La Cagnotte des Proches delivers approximately €97.53. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
iHelp is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
iHelp operates in 1 countries; La Cagnotte des Proches operates in 5.
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