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Head-to-head

Give2You vs iDonate

Give2You logo
Give2You
— · 1 countries

Irish charities, sports clubs, and mass-participation event organizers - especially those running events through Eventmaster - who want integrated, real-time fundraising pages with a donor-covers-cost model.

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iDonate logo
iDonate
— · 0 countries

Mid-sized and larger US nonprofits that want conversion-optimised, embeddable donation and recurring-gift tools with enterprise-grade donor-data security, and are comfortable with custom, sales-quoted pricing.

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The headline

Of every 100 donated, iDonate delivers 2.50 more per 100 to the recipient than Give2You.

Each platform is priced in its own currency: Give2You in EUR, iDonate in GBP.

The evidence

Side-by-side.

Metric Give2You iDonate
Recipient gets (per 100) €97.50 £100.00★ winner
Platform fee 0% 0%
Payment processing fee 2.5% + €0.00 0% + £0.00★ winner
Trustpilot — (0) — (0)
Country coverage 1 countries★ winner 0 countries
Data residency
Languages 1★ winner 0
Payment methods supported 1★ winner 0
Verdict

Winner by category.

Better fees
iDonate

£100.00 vs €97.50 reaches the recipient.

Higher Trustpilot rating
Tied

— vs — on Trustpilot.

Wider country coverage
Give2You

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 Give2You if

Irish charities, sports clubs, and mass-participation event organizers - especially those running events through Eventmaster - who want integrated, real-time fundraising pages with a donor-covers-cost model.

  • Tight integration with Eventmaster events: registrants can auto-generate a customizable fundraising page.
  • The established fundraising partner for major Irish events such as the Irish Life Dublin Marathon.
  • Powered by Stripe, with funds paid directly to each beneficiary in real time.
  • No setup or subscription charges for charities to onboard.
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Choose iDonate if

Mid-sized and larger US nonprofits that want conversion-optimised, embeddable donation and recurring-gift tools with enterprise-grade donor-data security, and are comfortable with custom, sales-quoted pricing.

  • Conversion-focused giving tools: pop-up forms, hosted donation pages, embeddable website forms, and recurring-gift prompts.
  • Enterprise donor-data security with annual SOC 2 Type 2 audits, third-party penetration testing, and a zero-trust design.
  • Operates in accordance with GDPR standards per its privacy disclosures.
  • Multiple donation rails: credit card, debit card, and ACH bank transfer.
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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.

More head-to-heads

Other comparisons.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, Give2You or iDonate?

Of every 100 donated, Give2You delivers approximately €97.50 to the recipient and iDonate delivers approximately £100.00. 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?

Give2You operates in 1 countries; iDonate 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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