Altruism Ireland vs impactory
Irish donors and registered Irish charities that want zero-platform-fee giving with a strong emphasis on charity transparency and accountability.
Austrian non-profit organisations and associations that want a locally compliant donation tool with automated tax-deductibility receipts and simple card or Klarna giving.
On a €100 donation, Altruism Ireland delivers €4.55 more to the recipient than impactory.
Altruism Ireland & impactory don’t process payments in CAD — pricing shown in EUR.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Altruism Ireland | impactory |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €98.55★ winner | €94.00 |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 6% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.2% + €0.25★ winner | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | EU | — |
| Languages | 1 | 2★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 6★ winner |
Winner by category.
€98.55 vs €94.00 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
Irish donors and registered Irish charities that want zero-platform-fee giving with a strong emphasis on charity transparency and accountability.
- ✓0% platform fee, so listed charities keep the full donation apart from payment-processing costs.
- ✓Operated by a registered Irish charity (CRA 20082475), aligning its incentives with the causes it lists.
- ✓Transparency focus helps donors assess how charities use their funds.
- ✓Education programmes offered to high-performing charities.
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.
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, Altruism Ireland or impactory?
On a €100 donation, Altruism Ireland delivers approximately €98.55 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?
Altruism Ireland operates in 1 countries; impactory operates in 1.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.