Altruism Ireland vs Chuffed
Irish donors and registered Irish charities that want zero-platform-fee giving with a strong emphasis on charity transparency and accountability.
Nonprofits, social enterprises, and community-cause organisers in 29 supported countries who want a 100%-free, tip-funded platform and are willing to complete identity verification before launching.
On a €100 donation, Altruism Ireland delivers €6.35 more to the recipient than Chuffed.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Altruism Ireland delivers about €6.35 more of every €100 donated than Chuffed (€98.55 vs €92.20).
Altruism Ireland stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Chuffed does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Altruism Ireland | Chuffed |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €98.55★ winner | €92.20 |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 4.9% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.2% + €0.25★ winner | 2.9% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.8 (691)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 29 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | EU★ winner | AU |
| Languages | 1 | 4★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 5★ winner |
Winner by category.
€98.55 vs €92.20 reaches the recipient.
— vs 4.8 on Trustpilot.
29 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Irish donors and registered Irish charities that want zero-platform-fee giving with a strong emphasis on charity transparency and accountability.
- ✓0% platform fee, so listed charities keep the full donation apart from payment-processing costs.
- ✓Operated by a registered Irish charity (CRA 20082475), aligning its incentives with the causes it lists.
- ✓Transparency focus helps donors assess how charities use their funds.
- ✓Education programmes offered to high-performing charities.
Nonprofits, social enterprises, and community-cause organisers in 29 supported countries who want a 100%-free, tip-funded platform and are willing to complete identity verification before launching.
- ✓Free to launch — no signup or monthly fees.
- ✓Optional donor-tip model can make campaigns effectively free to run.
- ✓Three flexible fee structures (keep-100%, shared, and flat-fee) to suit different campaigns.
- ✓Mission-aligned: operates as a Social Benefit Company weighing social and community impact.
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, Altruism Ireland or Chuffed?
On a €100 donation, Altruism Ireland delivers approximately €98.55 to the recipient and Chuffed delivers approximately €92.20. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Altruism Ireland is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Altruism Ireland operates in 1 countries; Chuffed operates in 29.
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