CotizUp vs iDonate.ie
French individuals and groups raising money for personal causes, projects, or collective gifts who want a simple cagnotte with no platform commission and a keep-it-all model.
Irish charities, clubs, schools, and community causes that want low transaction-only fees and a broad set of fundraising tools, including donation pages, crowdfunders, raffles, and events.
On a €100 donation, iDonate.ie delivers €0.20 more to the recipient than CotizUp.
What the data says.
iDonate.ie holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.9/5 across 507 reviews, against 4.2/5 across 2,713 for CotizUp.
iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while CotizUp does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | CotizUp | iDonate.ie |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €97.60 | €97.80★ winner |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + €0.50 | 1.95% + €0.25★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4.2 (2,713) | 4.9 (507)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | — | EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 4★ winner |
Winner by category.
€97.80 vs €97.60 reaches the recipient.
4.2 vs 4.9 on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
French individuals and groups raising money for personal causes, projects, or collective gifts who want a simple cagnotte with no platform commission and a keep-it-all model.
- ✓No platform commission, so organisers keep what they raise (keep-it-all model)
- ✓Simple cagnotte format designed for quick, shareable group collections
- ✓Optional donor tip is fully voluntary and can be adjusted or removed before paying
- ✓Card and bank processing charges are passed through at cost rather than marked up
Irish charities, clubs, schools, and community causes that want low transaction-only fees and a broad set of fundraising tools, including donation pages, crowdfunders, raffles, and events.
- ✓0% platform fee with a transaction-only cost of 1.95% + EUR0.25 per donation.
- ✓No setup or monthly fees.
- ✓Donor-covers-the-fee option can reduce the net deduction for causes.
- ✓Broad fundraising toolkit: donation pages, crowdfunders, raffles, and event fundraising.
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, CotizUp or iDonate.ie?
On a €100 donation, CotizUp delivers approximately €97.60 to the recipient and iDonate.ie delivers approximately €97.80. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
iDonate.ie is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
CotizUp operates in 1 countries; iDonate.ie operates in 1.
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