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Head-to-head

iDonate vs We Solidaire

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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We Solidaire logo
We Solidaire
— · 0 countries

Individuals, associations, and companies in France raising money for solidarity, health, cultural, animal, sports, religious, or memorial causes who want a simple French-language platform with broad international card acceptance.

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The evidence

Side-by-side.

Metric iDonate We Solidaire
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 0 countries 0 countries
Data residency
Languages 0 2★ winner
Payment methods supported 0 1★ winner
Verdict

Winner by category.

Better fees
Tied

Fees are level on a credit-card donation.

Higher Trustpilot rating
Tied

— vs — on Trustpilot.

Wider country coverage
Tied

0 vs 0 countries.

Better for European fundraisers
Tied

Both share the same residency posture.

Pick by fit

Choose based on who you are.

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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Choose We Solidaire if

Individuals, associations, and companies in France raising money for solidarity, health, cultural, animal, sports, religious, or memorial causes who want a simple French-language platform with broad international card acceptance.

  • Backed by the established Papayoux crowdfunding operator (société Déméter, Paris).
  • Payments processed by Lemonway, an institution approved by France's regulator ACPR under number 16568J.
  • Registered as an Intermédiaire en Financement Participatif (IFP) with ORIAS, number 17003690.
  • Accepts international bank cards from more than 150 countries.
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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 or We Solidaire?

On a £100 donation, iDonate delivers approximately £100.00 to the recipient and We Solidaire 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 operates in 0 countries; We Solidaire 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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