Givio vs iHelp
German nonprofits and associations that want to collect donations and tap an additional passive income stream through the linked Gooding charity-shopping service.
Spanish nonprofits and donors who value vetted, legitimacy-checked causes and a commission-light giving model, and who are comfortable with a single Santander payment gateway and a smaller catalogue of campaigns.
Givio & iHelp don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Givio | iHelp |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €100.00 | €100.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00 | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | — | EU |
| Languages | 1 | 2★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 3★ winner | 1 |
Winner by category.
Fees are level on a credit-card donation.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
German nonprofits and associations that want to collect donations and tap an additional passive income stream through the linked Gooding charity-shopping service.
- ✓Operated by a Stuttgart-based nonprofit limited company (Givio gGmbH).
- ✓Donation collection combined with the Gooding charity-shopping channel for passive, shopping-based giving.
- ✓Payments handled by established partners including Stripe, PayPal, and the Bank für Sozialwirtschaft.
- ✓Focus on transparent, secure donation handling for German nonprofits.
Spanish nonprofits and donors who value vetted, legitimacy-checked causes and a commission-light giving model, and who are comfortable with a single Santander payment gateway and a smaller catalogue of campaigns.
- ✓No platform commission charged to nonprofits or donors, per iHelp's FAQ.
- ✓NGOs and causes are vetted for legality and viability before listing.
- ✓Long heritage in Spanish online giving, continuing Cibersolidaridad.org which ran from 2001.
- ✓Post-donation follow-up and a stated focus on transparent, effective altruism.
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, Givio or iHelp?
On a €100 donation, Givio delivers approximately €100.00 to the recipient and iHelp 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?
Givio operates in 1 countries; iHelp operates in 1.
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