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Head-to-head

Donately vs impactory

Donately logo
Donately
— · 0 countries

Nonprofits, churches, and schools that want embeddable, customizable donation forms and an API to add giving to an existing website, with Stripe and PayPal processing and CRM integrations.

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impactory
— · 1 countries

Austrian non-profit organisations and associations that want a locally compliant donation tool with automated tax-deductibility receipts and simple card or Klarna giving.

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The headline

Of every 100 donated, impactory delivers 1.20 more per 100 to the recipient than Donately.

Each platform is priced in its own currency: Donately in AUD, impactory in EUR.

The evidence

Side-by-side.

Metric Donately impactory
Recipient gets (per 100) A$92.80 €94.00★ winner
Platform fee 4%★ winner 6%
Payment processing fee 2.9% + A$0.30 0% + €0.00★ winner
Trustpilot 4.5 (17)★ winner — (0)
Country coverage 0 countries 1 countries★ winner
Data residency
Languages 0 2★ winner
Payment methods supported 5 6★ winner
Verdict

Winner by category.

Better fees
impactory

€94.00 vs A$92.80 reaches the recipient.

Higher Trustpilot rating
Donately

4.5 vs — on Trustpilot.

Wider country coverage
impactory

1 vs 0 countries.

Better for European fundraisers
Tied

Both share the same residency posture.

Pick by fit

Choose based on who you are.

Choose Donately if

Nonprofits, churches, and schools that want embeddable, customizable donation forms and an API to add giving to an existing website, with Stripe and PayPal processing and CRM integrations.

  • Customizable, embeddable donation forms and campaign pages that drop into an existing site.
  • API access and native integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Constant Contact, and Mailchimp.
  • Card and ACH processing via Stripe and PayPal, with optional donor cost coverage.
  • Peer-to-peer, team fundraising, recurring giving, text-to-give, and event ticketing included.
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Choose impactory if

Austrian non-profit organisations and associations that want a locally compliant donation tool with automated tax-deductibility receipts and simple card or Klarna giving.

  • Automated Austrian tax-deductibility: donation receipts downloadable as PDF or emailed for organisations with charitable status.
  • Positions itself as Austria's largest donation platform, hosting a few hundred projects from vetted non-profit organisations.
  • Organisations are screened before they can publish, adding a layer of donor trust.
  • Donors can give as a one-off guest or through a free account that tracks their cumulative giving.
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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, Donately or impactory?

Of every 100 donated, Donately delivers approximately A$92.80 to the recipient and impactory delivers approximately €94.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.

Which is better for European nonprofits?

Both platforms operate inside the EEA framework. Choose based on local payment-method coverage and language support.

Which platform has more country coverage?

Donately operates in 0 countries; impactory operates in 1.

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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