iDonate vs JustGiving
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.
UK charities and individual fundraisers who want a recognised, no-platform-fee donation platform with Gift Aid support and a fully free direct-donation option.
On a £100 donation, iDonate delivers £2.20 more to the recipient than JustGiving.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | iDonate | JustGiving |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (£100) | £100.00★ winner | £97.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + £0.00★ winner | 1.9% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.1 (7,663)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 6 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | — | — |
| Languages | 0 | 1★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 0 | 7★ winner |
Winner by category.
£100.00 vs £97.80 reaches the recipient.
— vs 4.1 on Trustpilot.
6 vs 0 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
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.
UK charities and individual fundraisers who want a recognised, no-platform-fee donation platform with Gift Aid support and a fully free direct-donation option.
- ✓No platform fee and free to set up a fundraising page.
- ✓Low payment processing: 1.9% + GBP0.30 for charities, 2.9% + GBP0.35 for personal crowdfunding.
- ✓Gift Aid administration for UK charities (5% applied to Gift Aid, not the donation).
- ✓Free Giving Checkout option with no processing fees and 100% to the charity.
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, iDonate or JustGiving?
On a £100 donation, iDonate delivers approximately £100.00 to the recipient and JustGiving delivers approximately £97.80. 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 operates in 0 countries; JustGiving operates in 6.
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