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Head-to-head

iRaiser vs Petje Af

iRaiser logo
iRaiser
EEA · 19 countries

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.

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Petje Af logo
Petje Af
— · 0 countries

Dutch-speaking content creators — podcasters, educators, journalists, and niche communities — who want recurring membership and donation income while keeping ownership of their audience and payment data.

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The headline

On a £100 donation, iRaiser delivers £3.85 more to the recipient than Petje Af.

Our verdict

What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, iRaiser delivers about £3.85 more of every £100 donated than Petje Af (£97.85 vs £94.00).

iRaiser stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Petje Af does not.

Fees by method · the United Kingdom

Per-method pricing vs Petje Af.

Payment method Per transaction Of £100, recipient gets Notes
iDEAL £0.29 flat £99.71 0% platform fee
SEPA Direct Debit 0.35% + £0.25 £99.40 0% platform fee
Credit card 1.9% + £0.25 £97.85 0% platform fee
The evidence

Side-by-side.

Metric iRaiser Petje Af
Recipient gets (£100) £97.85★ winner £94.00
Platform fee 0%★ winner 6%
Payment processing fee 1.9% + £0.25★ winner 0% + £0.00
Trustpilot — (0) — (0)
Country coverage 19 countries★ winner 0 countries
Data residency EEA★ winner
Languages 5★ winner 0
Payment methods supported 23★ winner 0
Verdict

Winner by category.

Better fees
iRaiser

£97.85 vs £94.00 reaches the recipient.

Higher Trustpilot rating
Tied

— vs — on Trustpilot.

Wider country coverage
iRaiser

19 vs 0 countries.

Better for European fundraisers
iRaiser

EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.

Pick by fit

Choose based on who you are.

Choose iRaiser if

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.
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Choose Petje Af if

Dutch-speaking content creators — podcasters, educators, journalists, and niche communities — who want recurring membership and donation income while keeping ownership of their audience and payment data.

  • Supports both recurring memberships and one-off donations in one platform.
  • Creators retain ownership of payments, content, and customer data.
  • No lock-in contract; creators pay only when they earn.
  • Each creator connects their own Mollie or Stripe payment account.
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Also consider

A third option.

1%Club

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.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, iRaiser or Petje Af?

On a £100 donation, iRaiser delivers approximately £97.85 to the recipient and Petje Af delivers approximately £94.00. 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; Petje Af operates in 0.

How we rank

Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.

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