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Head-to-head

iDonate.ie vs Spendenportal

iDonate.ie logo
iDonate.ie
— · 1 countries

Irish charities, clubs, schools, and community causes that want low transaction-only fees and a broad set of fundraising tools, including donation pages, crowdfunders, raffles, and events.

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Spendenportal logo
Spendenportal
— · 1 countries

German donors who want to give to vetted, pre-checked charities, and supporters who want to donate goods as well as money - including via SocialBay's eBay-based resale of in-kind donations.

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The headline

Of every 100 donated, Spendenportal delivers 2.20 more per 100 to the recipient than iDonate.ie.

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

The evidence

Side-by-side.

Metric iDonate.ie Spendenportal
Recipient gets (per 100) €97.80 £100.00★ winner
Platform fee 0% 0%
Payment processing fee 1.95% + €0.25 0% + £0.00★ winner
Trustpilot — (0) — (0)
Country coverage 1 countries 1 countries
Data residency
Languages 1 1
Payment methods supported 4★ winner 0
Verdict

Winner by category.

Better fees
Spendenportal

£100.00 vs €97.80 reaches the recipient.

Higher Trustpilot rating
Tied

— vs — on Trustpilot.

Wider country coverage
Tied

1 vs 1 countries.

Better for European fundraisers
Tied

Both share the same residency posture.

Pick by fit

Choose based on who you are.

Choose iDonate.ie if

Irish charities, clubs, schools, and community causes that want low transaction-only fees and a broad set of fundraising tools, including donation pages, crowdfunders, raffles, and events.

  • 0% platform fee with a transaction-only cost of 1.95% + EUR0.25 per donation.
  • No setup or monthly fees.
  • Donor-covers-the-fee option can reduce the net deduction for causes.
  • Broad fundraising toolkit: donation pages, crowdfunders, raffles, and event fundraising.
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Choose Spendenportal if

German donors who want to give to vetted, pre-checked charities, and supporters who want to donate goods as well as money - including via SocialBay's eBay-based resale of in-kind donations.

  • Handles both monetary (Geldspenden) and in-kind (Sachspenden) donations, the latter via SocialBay's eBay-based resale.
  • Charities are vetted and activated only after a review, supporting donor trust.
  • Operated by a nonprofit social enterprise (Sozial-Aktien-Gesellschaft) recognized as a donation-collecting organization.
  • Donors can choose whether payment-provider costs are added on top of or deducted from their gift.
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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, iDonate.ie or Spendenportal?

Of every 100 donated, iDonate.ie delivers approximately €97.80 to the recipient and Spendenportal 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?

iDonate.ie operates in 1 countries; Spendenportal 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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