iDonate vs Payzone Fundraising
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.
Irish charities, clubs, schools, and community organisations that want simple cashless fundraising, including donation pages, events, and recurring giving, backed by an established Irish payments company.
On a £100 donation, iDonate delivers £3.69 more to the recipient than Payzone Fundraising.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | iDonate | Payzone Fundraising |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (£100) | £100.00★ winner | £96.31 |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 3.69% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + £0.00★ winner | 0% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 1 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | — | — |
| Languages | 0 | 1★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 0 | 0 |
Winner by category.
£100.00 vs £96.31 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
1 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.
Irish charities, clubs, schools, and community organisations that want simple cashless fundraising, including donation pages, events, and recurring giving, backed by an established Irish payments company.
- ✓Backed by Payzone, an established Irish payments company, with familiar payment infrastructure.
- ✓Transparent transaction fee of 3% + VAT (about 3.69%) with no setup or monthly fees.
- ✓Option to pass the transaction charge to donors so the cause receives the full amount.
- ✓Supports campaigns, events, one-off and recurring donations, and merchandise sales.
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 Payzone Fundraising?
On a £100 donation, iDonate delivers approximately £100.00 to the recipient and Payzone Fundraising delivers approximately £96.31. 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; Payzone Fundraising operates in 1.
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