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Platform review · Last updated 2026-06-02
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iDonate

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.

Reviewed

A US, mobile-first online fundraising platform for nonprofits offering embeddable donation forms, donation pages, and recurring-gift tools, with custom, volume-based pricing rather than a published rate.

Key facts
Funding model
Keep What You Raise
Platform fee
0%
Payment processing fee
0% + £0.00
Recipient gets
£100.00 / £100
Data residency
Countries
0
Languages
0
Last updated
2026-06-02
Visit www.idonate.com
Editorial score
6.5 / 10

Our overall editorial assessment. Full weights are published in the methodology.

The review

iDonate is a United States, mobile-first fundraising platform built for nonprofit organisations rather than personal crowdfunding, operated by iDonate Inc., a Delaware corporation headquartered in Southlake, Texas. The product centres on conversion-focused giving tools, including pop-up forms, hosted donation pages, embeddable website forms, and recurring-gift prompts, designed to reduce donor drop-off.

Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed: each agreement combines a subscription price, a platform fee, and a per-transaction fee, all scaled to an organisation's overall digital revenue volume. The company markets this as having no tiers or feature gates, but exact figures require a sales conversation, so prospective customers cannot compare costs from the public site. Donations are processed via credit card, debit card, and ACH bank transfer.

iDonate's strength is enterprise-grade donor-data infrastructure: it advertises annual SOC 2 Type 2 audits, third-party penetration testing, and a zero-trust security posture, and states it operates in accordance with GDPR standards. The trade-off is opacity, because without published pricing smaller nonprofits cannot self-assess affordability, and the platform is oriented toward organisations with meaningful digital revenue. For mid-sized and larger US nonprofits prioritising data security and conversion optimisation this fits well; budget-conscious or very small organisations may prefer platforms with transparent published pricing.

Because the platform is business-to-business software rather than a public campaign marketplace, there is no open directory of live fundraisers; it is adopted by individual nonprofits to power their own giving pages. Buyers should also note the name collision with the unrelated Irish fundraising site iDonate.ie, which is a separate company.

The verdict, in two columns

What’s good, what’s not.

What’s good
  • 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.
  • Volume-based pricing presented without feature gates or rigid tiers.
What’s not
  • Pricing is quote-based and not published, so costs cannot be compared from the public site.
  • Oriented toward organisations with meaningful digital revenue rather than very small nonprofits.
  • No public campaign marketplace; it is back-end software for an organisation's own pages.
  • Shares a name with the unrelated Irish platform iDonate.ie, which can cause confusion.
Fees · localized

Where each £100 actually goes.

Fees vary by payment method. We default to Credit card because that’s the dominant method in the United Kingdom.

Showing fees for the United Kingdom · Credit card
Of every £100
Fees: £0.00
£100.00 reaches the recipient
Recipient receives £100.00
£0 fees: £0.00 £100
Platform fee
0%
Charged on each donation
Payment processing
0% + £0.00
Paid to the underlying provider
Funding model
Keep What You Raise
iDonate uses custom, quote-based enterprise pricing rather than a published rate: each agreement combines a standard subscription price, a platform fee and a per-transaction fee, all scaled to the organisation's overall digital revenue volume. Three package tiers are offered (Starter, Professional, Distributed); exact figures are not published and require a sales quote. (no VAT — US pricing)
Coverage

0 countries · 0 languages · 0 payment methods.

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Alternatives · editorial shortlist

Better-fit alternatives to iDonate.

Our curated shortlist — the platforms we’d actively recommend instead of iDonate for fundraising in the United Kingdom, with the figures behind the call. For the full, neutral index of every side-by-side, see Compare with below.

01
WhyDonate Our pick Best for Nonprofits in the United Kingdom

WhyDonate operates in more countries than iDonate (115 vs 0), so it reaches donors iDonate can’t.

Countries
115
+115 vs 0
Full head-to-head: WhyDonate vs iDonate →
02
Zeffy Best for fundraising in the United Kingdom

Zeffy operates in more countries than iDonate (4 vs 0), so it reaches donors iDonate can’t.

Countries
4
+4 vs 0
Full head-to-head: Zeffy vs iDonate →
03
JustGiving Best for fundraising in the United Kingdom

JustGiving operates in more countries than iDonate (6 vs 0), so it reaches donors iDonate can’t.

Countries
6
+6 vs 0
Full head-to-head: JustGiving vs iDonate →
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What does iDonate charge?

iDonate charges a 0% platform fee and 0% + £0.00 in payment processing per donation.

Where is iDonate based?

iDonate was founded in — and is headquartered in —. Data residency is unspecified.

Which countries does iDonate operate in?

iDonate operates in 0 countries including major European markets and English-speaking markets.

Is iDonate suitable for nonprofits?

iDonate’s primary audience is individual fundraisers and groups; nonprofits can use the platform but may find specialized alternatives better suited.

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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