iRaiser vs JustGiving
Established European nonprofits, foundations, hospitals, and cultural institutions that want branded, self-hosted fundraising tools — forms, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, and events — under their own identity.
UK charities and individual fundraisers who want a recognised, no-platform-fee donation platform with Gift Aid support and a fully free direct-donation option.
On a £100 donation, iRaiser delivers £0.05 more to the recipient than JustGiving.
What the data says.
iRaiser stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while JustGiving does not.
On the headline numbers, iRaiser and JustGiving are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.
Per-method pricing vs JustGiving.
| Payment method | Per transaction | Of £100, recipient gets | Notes | JustGiving · fee | JustGiving gets | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iDEAL | £0.29 flat | £99.71 | 0% platform fee | not supported | — | — |
| SEPA Direct Debit | 0.35% + £0.25 | £99.40 | 0% platform fee | not supported | — | — |
| Credit card | 1.9% + £0.25 | £97.85 | 0% platform fee | 1.9% + £0.30 | £97.80 | +£0.05 |
Side-by-side.
| Metric | iRaiser | JustGiving |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (£100) | £97.85★ winner | £97.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + £0.25★ winner | 1.9% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.1 (7,663)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 19 countries★ winner | 6 countries |
| Data residency | EEA★ winner | — |
| Languages | 5★ winner | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 23★ winner | 7 |
Winner by category.
£97.85 vs £97.80 reaches the recipient.
— vs 4.1 on Trustpilot.
19 vs 6 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Established European nonprofits, foundations, hospitals, and cultural institutions that want branded, self-hosted fundraising tools — forms, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, and events — under their own identity.
- ✓Branded, self-hosted fundraising tools (donation forms, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, events, ticketing) under the nonprofit's own identity.
- ✓Configurable Flex Editor for tailoring donation journeys.
- ✓Established European focus, reporting more than 900 charities served across the region.
- ✓Suited to larger nonprofits, foundations, hospitals, and cultural institutions with dedicated fundraising teams.
UK charities and individual fundraisers who want a recognised, no-platform-fee donation platform with Gift Aid support and a fully free direct-donation option.
- ✓No platform fee and free to set up a fundraising page.
- ✓Low payment processing: 1.9% + GBP0.30 for charities, 2.9% + GBP0.35 for personal crowdfunding.
- ✓Gift Aid administration for UK charities (5% applied to Gift Aid, not the donation).
- ✓Free Giving Checkout option with no processing fees and 100% to the charity.
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, iRaiser or JustGiving?
On a £100 donation, iRaiser delivers approximately £97.85 to the recipient and JustGiving delivers approximately £97.80. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
iRaiser is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
iRaiser operates in 19 countries; JustGiving operates in 6.
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